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Brands We Love: Strider Bikes

Meredith Vaughan

Quick! Let’s go back in time to when Ryan McFarland was so eager to share the joy of riding a bike with his 2-year-old son Bode that he deconstructed the smallest, lightest bike he could find and made something new. That something new was a two-wheel bike unlike any other—it had no pedals! And it […]

Brands We Love: Humanitix

Meredith Vaughan

Humanitix is the fastest-growing ticketing platform in Australia and New Zealand, and it recently opened its U.S. headquarters in Denver. Humanitix is different from other ticketing registration software companies for a tight handful of reasons. 1. Doing good is its purpose. Humanitix is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to solve inequality through […]

Brands We Love: Kinship Landing

Meredith Vaughan

Kinship Landing is a boutique hotel in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. The new property that opened in March 2021 offers 41 uniquely styled rooms, and it’s independently owned and operated. Boutique doesn’t quite cut the mustard though, so let’s try again. Kinship Landing is a bespoke boutique hotel. Built by curious, friendly, adventurous travelers […]

Brands We Love: FS2 Supply Co.

Meredith Vaughan

For FS2 Supply Co., business is a family affair. This family-owned mom-and-pop shop is just that in every sense of the word. Everyone from siblings and grandparents to kids and nieces and nephews has a hand in helping the brand thrive. In an age when being a consumer often feels so impersonal, the Griego […]

Brands We Love: Santa Fe Trail Outfitters

Meredith Vaughan

Putting people over profit. Imagine what we could accomplish as a society if this was the norm. For this month’s #BrandsWeLove, we had the pleasure of chatting with Nick Salazar of Santa Fe Trail Outfitters—an outdoor lifestyle brand in Santa Fe, N.M. As he shared with us the brand’s story, what stuck out most […]

Brands We Love: Freedom Service Dogs

Meredith Vaughan

Today in the U.S., 20 veterans will take their own lives. The same will happen tomorrow. And the next day. Thousands of others will battle debilitating PTSD, traumatic brain injuries and other chronic conditions so painful they are unable to leave their homes or engage in meaningful social interactions. Too often, these brave men and […]

PowHERful Brands: Women-Owned Colorado Companies Give Back

Meredith Vaughan

Success isn’t a straight line. It curves, dips, reverses, stagnates, pivots and peaks. And if you’re lucky, it allows you an opportunity to come full circle. For us here at VJ, success has always been about what you can give back. Philanthropy is one of our guiding principles. It’s a value I’ve noticed is shared […]

PowHERful Brands: Element 79

Meredith Vaughan

What’s in a brand name? For one jeweler in Denver, a brand name is a precious metal. Element 79, otherwise known as gold and abbreviated Au on the periodic table, is also a retail shop in Denver’s Cherry Creek North. Nestled within Cherry Creek North’s 16 walkable blocks of fashion, home furnishing, salons, […]