Monthly Archives: December 2013

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Jerome Grady

Listen to this week’s interview with Jerome who started a very successful retail store.  From one store, Jerome built a store that sold worldwide.  He was the biggest retailer of snowboards.  He also created his own snowboard brand called CSB – Colorado Snowboard. 

Jerome was able to create a successful business because he did things a little different.  He overbought merchandise at a good price.  He paid his vendors first.  He created an innovative rental program for families.  He competed with Gart Brothers…and won.  So much, that Gart Brothers had to come and buy him out.  When Jerome sold, he was selling over $12 million in sales. 

Jerome is a colorful personality that loved dealing with people, having fun, and making good deals.  He hired people based on their walk, and who they were.  Jerome is a fabulous person, and one of our newest friends.  You will love this interview.

Have you heard of the term:  Fast-Casual?  If not, it is one of the fastest growing trends in restaurants today.  If you have been to Tokyo Joe’s, Noodles, Qdoba or a number of other restaurants, like them, you know what I mean.  Mad Greens is smack in the middle of this great concept…with the added fact that you can eat healthy when you are on the go. 

Mad Greens is growing like crazy, and Dan and Marley came in to tell us all about how they started this new concept…and where they are trying to go.  From starting their very first location where they worked IN THE BUSINESS.  Now they have eleven stores, and truly get to work ON THEIR BUSINESS.  I know, this has become a big cliche in small business, and I promis to never say it again.  This is a great entrepreneurial story, and we get to say we knew them when they only had 11 stores! 

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Nick and Johnny talk with Scott and Jessica from The Northern Maine Distilling Companyfrom Houlton, Maine, makers of Twenty 2 Vodka.  They distribute in about three states, but are hoping to distribute nationally.  They are a husband and wife team that got the original idea from a business class project. 

We also talk with Kevin Selvy who started Crazy Mountain Brewery in Vail, CO, who brew about 10 different beers.  Kevin started his brewery after working in the financial industry and wanted to brew beer and have fun. 

Both companies raised money to start with investors and deal with very different restrictions being in different states and in different types of alcohol.

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We interviewed two of Denver’s TOP Real Estate pros: Aaron Tajchman who owns Real Estate Revolution and Jenelle Bezdek who owns Supreme Realty Group. They brought huge fun and energy to our show.  There is no doubt in our minds why these two agents are succeeding when others are struggling.  AND – we had a surprise visit by Jimbo Darville who provided some music and fun as well.