Author: Bill Radford
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A gem of a business: Colorado Springs jewelry store thriving
Editor’s note: This is one in an occasional series profiling small businesses in the Pikes Peak region. Jennifer Farnes was intent on starting a revolution. In the jewelry industry, that is. “I really think that the old school way of doing things with jewelry is kind of a dying way,” she says. She, for example,…
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One of the ‘doers’: Owner of IT company plugs himself into Colorado Springs community
For parents fretting that their kids are wasting their time in the basement playing video games, consider the case of Rodney Gullatte Jr. Gullatte, 40, is a certified ethical hacker — along with a host of other certifications — who has his own IT business and has been hailed as “a guiding light” in the…
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Colorado Springs startup helps guide people to online fitness classes
Missing the camaraderie of a group fitness class but still wary about returning to the gym? One Colorado Springs startup has a solution. FitSW offers software for personal trainers to manage their businesses and work with their clients. Now FitSW has launched a website, FindTrainGain.com. The site helps two groups of people, says founder Jacob…
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Colorado Springs shop offers creative outlet, potential future path for special-needs adults
For some, a job is just a job. Not for Lore Dekarske. “I love it,” she says, the smile obvious behind her face mask. “I love my job.” On this day, Dekarske is working the front of the shop at The Whispering Aspen, which sells home decor, apparel and other items made by special-needs adults.…
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Colorado Springs eye practice delivers ‘a game changer’ — 1st in Colorado with new treatment
It’s been a nightly ritual since Doris Winn was diagnosed with glaucoma four or five years ago: the administering of eye drops to reduce pressure inside the eye. It’s not a routine she’s particularly fond of. “It’s a pain in the butt,” the Colorado Springs woman says, citing the challenge of getting the drops squarely…
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Longtime Colorado Springs jeweler embarks on a new adventure
As a jeweler for nearly four decades, Russ Wiley worked to provide couples that one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry, that perfect symbol of love. Now, as a sports and wildlife photographer, he’s in pursuit of the perfect shot. Wiley is owner of Creative Gold, 6 N. Tejon St. in downtown Colorado Springs. He and his mother-in-law,…
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Women in Colorado Springs are finding the trades a viable career path
In high school, nobody discussed the trades as a career, Persephone Parker says. “They’re always pushing you to college,” says Parker, who makes up the daughter part of Father Daughter Plumbing and Drain Service in Colorado Springs. One purpose of the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs’ Careers in Construction program is to highlight…
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Colorado Springs woman teams up with dad in plumbing business
So, what’s it like working for your dad? “I get that question all the time,” Persephone Parker says. “People are like, it must suck working for your dad. But I love working with my dad. He’s very patient; he knows the way I learn.” Dad is Chris Parker, and he and Persephone make up Father…
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Colorado Springs’ Rocky Mountain Bee Supply an advocate for the bees
Editors Note: This is one in an occasional series profiling small businesses in the Pikes Peak region. The passion for bees began with her grandfather. Dolly Rickerman’s granddad raised bees. When she was growing up, “I wasn’t allowed to go out in the bee yard,” she recalls. But she was allowed to take part in…
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Colorado Springs restaurants juggle the challenge of new dining room regulations
PHOTOS: Documenting COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak region Restaurants were made for social gatherings, not social distancing: casual lunches among friends; family dinners to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and graduations; and romantic meals for couples on a date. So when several longtime Colorado Springs-area restaurants reopened their dining rooms this week after a nearly 70-day, state-ordered…