Blair welcomes Don Smith of A.T. Smith & Co. to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio. With their dad ready to retire, Don and his siblings are taking over the family business. And each person brings their own unique skillset to

40 - The Power of Positivity As a Business Owner with Jennifer Matthews of the Jennifer Matthews Agency.

Mar 14th, 2023 20m 51s

Jennifer Matthews has such infectious positivity about everything she does including growing her business astronomically. Join Blair Koch as she welcomes this exceptional Denver business owner to the virtual podcast studio. You will truly be le

39 - Forecasting Your Customers' Future Needs with Arlen Ward of System Insight Engineering

Feb 24th, 2023 28m 37s

Blair Koch has an excellent time welcoming Arlen Ward to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Listen in as these two business leaders discuss all sorts of topics related to running and growing a business - and how Arlen's TAB Board has given

38 - Leaving Behind One Successful Business To Start Another featuring Sam Granados, CEO & Founder of BESO™ Skin Care

Jan 20th, 2023 22m 2s

Sam Granados worked his way from a challenging youth to a successful business owner. Along the way he learned a thing or too about creating an enriching company culture and a line of happy customers. But it was time for Sam's entrepreneurial sp

37 - Being the Best at What You Do and Enjoying Yourself Along the Way with Rodger Ames of Stadium Medical

Jan 10th, 2023 23m 27s

Blair was so pleased to welcome Rodger Ames, President and CEO of Stadium Medical, a premier provider of event medical coverage and ambulance transportation in the Denver Metro area and beyond.Rodger runs a very serious business while having a

36 - Giving Back As a Core Business Value with Levi Torres of High 5 Plumbing

Dec 20th, 2022 23m 15s

You would be hard-pressed to find a small business owner who is more committed to giving back to the community than Levi Torres, Owner of High 5 Plumbing. Listen in to this very special Best Businesses in Denver episode in which Levi explains h

35 - The World of Compounding Pharmacy Featuring Wendi Medved of Coast To Coast Compounding

Dec 12th, 2022 16m 57s

Blair Koch welcomed Dr. Wendi Medved, owner of Coast To Coast Compounding, to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Listen in as Dr. Medved discusses the duality of serving both the patient and their doctors. Dr. Medved also shares a lot about

34 - Building and Growing a Family Business with James Kinsman of Kinsman Construction

Nov 22nd, 2022 25m 35s

Blair Koch was so pleased to welcome James Kinsman, president of Kinsman Construction, to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio. James really didn't even realize that he was building a family business until one of his daughters,

33 - Talking the Growth of Denver Leadership Diversity with Kitty Yuen of Ratio Design

Nov 8th, 2022 17m

Blair Koch welcomes Kitty Yuen, the Principal of Ratio Design, an international design firm, to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio. Kitty began her career in Denver as a young architect - and her rise in many ways has parallel

32 - Let's Talk Cybersecurity with Stig Ravdal

Oct 18th, 2022 24m 3s

Blair Koch welcomed Stig Ravdal to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studios to discuss what business owners should be aware of when it comes to their cybersecurity strategies. Blair and Stig cover a lot of important ground here, in

31 - The Best Businesses Are About Community Not Culture with Kathleen Quinn Votaw

Oct 5th, 2022 27m 8s

Blair welcomed Kathleen Quinn Votaw, author and owner of TalenTrust, to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast studio. Kathleen has such a tremendous amount of insight into recruiting, staffing, team development, and employee satisfactio

30 - Working in a Specialized Finance & Accounting Sector with Greg Critchfield

Sep 22nd, 2022 22m 29s

Blair welcomed Greg Critchfield to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Greg is the founder of the FinOp Group, a finance firm specializing in C-Suite financial and accounting services for the unique needs of law firms.Greg says that attorney

29 - From Passion to Business Leader with Greg Herivel

Sep 12th, 2022 16m 20s

Blair welcomed Greg Herivel, owner of NuLine Manufacturing, to the Best Businesses in Denver this week. A lot of business owners can relate to Greg's story. He was a very smart kid, but one who for the most part didn't really excel in school. T

28 - Evolving Business Objectives with Jimmy Moore of Petra Custom Builders

Aug 23rd, 2022 28m 1s

Listen to this refreshing conversation on the Best Businesses in Denver virtual podcast as Jimmy Moore of Petra Custom Builders talks about learning the ropes of business ownership and having the realization that he didn't need to take a winner

27 - It's Time to Look at HR Differently with Courtney Berg of Courtside Consulting

Aug 9th, 2022 23m 42s

Business owners and HR professionals will find Blair's conversation with HR expert Courtney Berg a bit of an eye opener. One very interesting topic Courtney explains is how employers can better address HR issues by not looking at them in black

26 - A Refreshing Approach to Work from Home with David Floyd of PropertySync

Jul 21st, 2022 25m 48s

Blair welcomes David Floyd to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. David is the owner of Property Sync, a cloud based software platform for the title insurance industry. Even before the pandemic, David was a staunch believer in the WFH employ

25 - Getting Your Business Ready for Sale with Dan Pellegrino of Forbes M+A

Jul 12th, 2022 26m 48s

Listen in as Blair Koch welcomes Dan Pellegrino to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Dan had so much great insight into the topic of M&A, including what business owners should be doing now to get their companies ready for sale, even if the

24 - Finding Your Authentic Self As a Business Leader with Spark Consulting CEO Courtney Green

Jun 21st, 2022 28m 34s

Join in as Blair Koch welcomes Spark Consulting CEO Courtney Green to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast. Courtney shares her unique story of self discovery and those AHA moments that helped mold her into a highly regarded executive leadersh

23 - Podcasting As a Way to Engage with Customers with Jake Jorgovan of Content Allies

Jun 7th, 2022 21m 38s

Blair was thrilled to welcome Jake Jorgovan of Content Allies to the Best Businesses in Denver virtual studio! Jake is an expert in podcasting both from an implementation perspective as well as a client engagement tool. Sit in on this episode

22 - Building a Digital Marketing Company with David Finberg of Peaks Digital Marketing

May 24th, 2022 30m 47s

Blair welcomed Peaks Digital Marketing CEO & Founder David Finberg to the Best Businesses in Denver podcast to discuss his journey as a business leader. David also delivers insight into building the right digital strategy for your business and

21 - The Zen of Being a Business Owner with The Thompson Group's Anson Ross Thompson

May 10th, 2022 23m 46s

Join Blair Koch as she welcomes Anson Thompson of The Thompson Group, an insurance agency whose passion, in their words, is to "Find the pain, heal the pain, and show the love." Anson and his team are clearly committed to doing things different

20 - Taking Over the Family Business with Venture Painting President and TAB Member Brooke Clanton

Apr 25th, 2022 18m 3s

Blair Koch welcomes Venture Painting President and TAB Member Brooke Clanton to the Best Businesses in Denver Podcast. Listen as these business leaders discuss the various aspects of running a family business and developing young talent.

19 - A Story of Unexpected Succession with Mike Sandstrum of Armite Lubricants

Apr 11th, 2022 30m

Blair Koch had a wonderful conversation with Mike Sandstrum, President of Armite Lubricants. Mike wasn't planning on taking over the family business. But tragedy struck and it was time for him and his wife to step up and continue the business t

18 - Addressing Hiring Challenges with Gibson Arnold & Associates President Melinda Delmonico

Mar 28th, 2022 21m 1s

Blair Koch welcomes Gibson Arnold & Associates President Melinda Delmonico. Listen in as they discuss the hiring challenges businesses face in the current environment and learn a little bit about what makes this Denver business leader tick.

17 - A Fresh Approach to Marketing with Randall Hartman of Groundwrk

Mar 14th, 2022 25m 1s

Randall Hartman is the Founder & Interactive Creative Director of Groundwrk, a Denver-based marketing specialty shop with an obsession for standout websites and a flair for creating killer brands. Join Blair Koch for this lively conversation ab