The Human Side of AI Branding
The Human Side of AI Branding written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Mark Kingsley, renowned brand strategist, consultant, and author of “Brands in the Age of AI.” Mark shares how AI is reshaping…
Read MoreOutdoor Voices founder Ty Haney accused of defrauding investors in $3M energy drink deal
Ty Haney, the Boulder businesswoman behind the athletic apparel startup Outdoor Voices, is being accused of defrauding local investors in her energy drink brand after they injected $3 million into the fledgling company and reportedly saved it from insolvency. Haney, 37, launched Outdoor Voices in 2013. A startup darling, it raised $57 million and was…
Read MoreLittleton maker of vodka, whiskey and gin, 52eighty Distilling files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
A Littleton maker of vodka, whiskey and gin is ceasing operations. 52eighty Distilling, founded in 2018, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week. The business started by brothers Erick and Drew Demgen alongside longtime friend Lou Pacenta will liquidate its assets and shut down. Related Articles Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney accused of defrauding investors in…
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AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting with ways that AI can help people and businesses use energy more efficiently and pollute less. Related Articles Trump administration seeks to cut nearly 200 Colorado jobs at federal public…
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Your Google Business Profile Is the Secret to Local SEO
Your Google Business Profile Is the Secret to Local SEO written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview On this solo episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch shares why it’s time for every business—especially local businesses—to rethink their approach to “rented land” platforms like…
Read MoreApartment incentives at levels last seen coming out of housing downturn
Landlords anxious to fill their empty apartments have sweetened incentives to levels unmatched in the past 15 years, with some newer buildings offering up to three months of free rent, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver. The average concession is more in the three-to-four-week range, and free rent deals are being offered on…
Read MoreCheesesteak joint and commissary kitchen on Santa Fe gets started with $700k buy
Chris Sempeles gets his cheese whiz from back east and his hoagie rolls from a local bakery owned by a Pennsylvania native. “I don’t want to serve a half-assed cheesesteak,” he said. The 36 year old, along with two of friends, purchased 674 Santa Fe Drive earlier this month for $690,000 from a private trust…
Read MoreConstruction exec allegedly stole $167K in ‘deliberate, calculated scheme’
A Denver construction company claims that an internal audit has uncovered “a deliberate, calculated scheme of fraud, theft and deception” by a former senior project executive. Frontline Construction alleges that Joe Larsen used “counterfeit documentation, concealment of personal transactions and the misuse of Frontline’s corporate credit card” to rob it of $167,000. The fraud began…
Read MoreThe Denver Post stops paying rent to city for downtown building as newspaper seeks to buy out lease
The Denver Post has not paid more than $2 million in rent to the city as the newspaper attempts to buy out its long-term lease of the 11-story building it once called home. That figure includes three $650,000-a-month rent payments that have not been paid since August, plus tens of thousands of dollars in late…
Read MoreCherry Creek cheese shop seized by state over unpaid taxes
A Cherry Creek cheese shop had its assets seized by the Colorado Department of Revenue last month. Truffle Cheese Shop, which opened in 2021, owed $21,471 in back taxes, according to a sign posted on its window at 2906 E. Sixth Ave. The store’s utensils, kitchenware, furniture and other equipment — no actual cheese —…
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