Rebecca Tonn has been writing for the Colorado Springs Business Journal, covering banking, finance, small business, entrepreneurialism and other subjects, since October 2007. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and has lived in gorgeous Colorado since 1986. When she’s not calling financial advisers, entrepreneurs or bankers for quotes, she enjoys hiking Barr Trail and the Incline, mountain biking, yoga, reading, and hanging out with her children, family and friends.
Turns out that “sucking up” can be good for your career and your company. “The Truth about Sucking Up” – a Center for Creative Leadership fieldbook written by University of the Rockies faculty member Dr. Gina Hernez-Broome and CCL staff members Cindy McLaughlin and Stephanie Trovas – gives several reasons to encourage employees to self-promote. Among their [...]
Continue reading …With the commercial real estate market depressed and lending standards tight, few commercial developers qualify for loans these days. Competition between banks is fiercer than ever. It might come as a surprise, then, that two competing local banks, 5 Star Bank and Central Bank and Trust, are collaborating to finance a $3 million redevelopment project. [...]
Continue reading …Why would a credit union executive from Colorado Springs willingly spend two nights at Denver International Airport? The answer: Just in case military dependents arriving from Japan needed financial assistance. And it’s all part of the job. As vice president of corporate communications for Security Service Federal Credit Union, which is Fort Carson’s only on-post [...]
Continue reading …The National Homeland Defense Foundation has announced 10 finalists for the National Security Innovation Competition.
In its fifth year, the security competition will be held at the U.S. Air Force Academy on April 29.
The competition was designed to stimulate student interest in national security problem-solving by exposing university-sponsored projects to a broad
audience.
The Colorado Springs Auto Show will be at the World Arena, April 15-17. More than 200 new cars and trucks will be displayed. In its 37th year, the auto show includes two dozen manufacturers showcasing hybrid and electric cars and vehicles with updated consumer safety, efficiency and comfort. In 1974, the first auto show was only [...]
Continue reading …Culinary Arts College has named The Cliff House at Pikes Peak in Manitou Springs No. 1 for its wine blog. Written by Eric Ewers, cellar master at the Cliff House’s dining room, the blog is called ”Wine Flights of Fancy.” Ewers writes four blogs, recommending wine pairings for everything from chocolate-covered strawberries to corned-beef sandwiches. Built [...]
Continue reading …On April 1, First Friday ArtWalk begins in the historic shopping district in Old Colorado City. The Friday ArtWalk is a visual arts walking tour featuring art galleries and open artist studios along Colorado Avenue. ArtWalk runs monthly from April to December, from 5 to 8 p.m., on the first Friday of each month. Local businesses and corporate sponsors [...]
Continue reading …John Rovie joined The Broadmoor as director of sales in September, after 17 years as sales director or catering director at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and the Arizona Biltmore Phoenix. Rovie holds a bachelor’s in management from Arizona State University and has also worked in Vail and Seattle. What are the challenges of your position? [...]
Continue reading …The rest of the nation knows Colorado Springs as a sports mecca, from the Olympics to mountain biking to ice hockey. Locals, however, may be unaware of the full extent of the city’s sports connection, from youth soccer to annual championships involving teams from around the world. This story gauges the economic impact of the [...]
Continue reading …Kelly Terrien, founder and CEO of Colorado Springs-based Summit Technical Solutions, has been named the 2011 Colorado Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration.
An Air Force veteran, Terrien has grown the company from one person in 2001 to more than 350 employees.
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