Colorado Springs Business Buzz

Colorado Springs based Miracle Method Surface Restoration was ranked Number 188 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list published in their January 2008 issue. The nation’s largest bathtub, tile and countertop surface restoration franchisor, Miracle Method leaped over nearly 100 other franchise opportunities from its 2007 Franchise 500 ranking of 297.

Chuck Pistor, Miracle Method’s President, attributes Entrepreneur’s recognition as one of the best franchises to the company’s comprehensive training, professional marketing and technical support programs.

Posted by Taa Dixon, 720MEDIA web design and marketing in Colorado Springs.

Click here to read full story.

Subscribe in a reader

Popularity: 5%

What: Emerging Leaders Program – cultivation/recruitment meeting. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Business attire. More information available at www.elpomar.org/emergingleaders

Where: Penrose House (1661 Mesa Avenue)

When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on January 31, 2008.

RSVP: Please send your RSVP by COB Monday January 28, 2008 – jthornton@elpomar.org

Overview: The program is a collaborative effort among El Pomar Foundation, community leadership development programs in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, and minority-focused community organizations. It offers community leadership development training and outreach activities that extend into the broader community. El Pomar also provides scholarships for selected individuals to take part in these leadership programs. Program participants and graduates are involved in a variety of civic activities within their communities and are leaders in the non-profit, governmental and corporate sectors.

Representatives from each of the Leadership Programs will be in attendance. There will also be time allotted for each Advisory Council to talk about their involvement and schedule meetings for 2008.

El Pomar Emerging Leaders Development (ELD) Program began in 2001 to help develop the wealth of diverse leadership potential within Southern Colorado. The program identifies and encourages current and emerging ethnic minority leaders to embrace broad-based community involvement, civic engagement and service on boards and commissions.

Since 2001, 130 ethnic minorities in Colorado Springs and Pueblo have participated in leadership development programs. 124 have graduated and El Pomar funded leadership training for 93 emerging leaders. The Emerging Leaders Program has partnered with several community-based organizations (i.e. The Urban League of the Pikes Peak Region) in Colorado Springs to address quality of life issues and broad based community outreach/involvement.

If you have any questions please contact Theo Gregory at 577-7081 or: tgregory@elpomar.org

Subscribe in a reader

Popularity: 2%

This announcement is from local business owner Kaye Mitchell of Certify to Success:

I am calling every woman I know to arms. All of the local papers (including the Colorado Springs Business Journal!) turned down an opportunity to do a story regarding SBA’s December 26, 2007 Proposed Ruling on Women Contractors. Below is an email forwarded to me showing after 3 weeks of discussion what the Colorado Springs Business Journal finally provided on their Daily Email blurbs. Thankfully it was forwarded to me because I am only subscribed to the weekly version of the paper (and their editor refused to do the story!).

Consequently, if you are not a member of an organization telling you about this ruling and the short time frame we women have to comment our opinion to the SBA before they make a final ruling, you may not know what is going on. This issue is critical since many businesses and government agencies look to the SBA for guidance. If we do not act, this ruling could set us back several years. Apparently the SBA feels women have finally reached a level playing field. I don’t know about you, but this is NOT my experience.

Since our papers think so little of this issue, here are some business journals that will tell you the story or you can go to Women In Public Policy’s website for more information on how you can act now. Note: WIPP is a bipartisan organization which educates and advocates on behalf of women and minorities in business.

Business Journal DC story link
Business Journal in PA story link

Bizjournal Bizwomen story link

We only have until February 25, 2008 to let SBA know how we feel about this proposed ruling. Please take a moment to read and act. Thank you!

Kaye Mitchell
Certify To Success
707 Yucca Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Office: (719) 575-9480
Cell: (719) 651-3029
Email: kaye@certifytosuccess.com

Please visit our website at: www.certifytosuccess.com

Subscribe in a reader

Popularity: 3%