While YouthBiz is not itself a small business, the organization is developing Denver’s next generation of entrepreneurs, teaching youth the skills — and mindset — they need to one day run their own business. The organization is committed to a mission of, as Vice President Anna Leer describes it, “empowering young people to manage, create, and earn their own wealth.”
Read MoreJessica Baumgart, founder of the local startup Delicious Denver Food Tours, has been serving up great tours for over a year. Baumgart and her guides take tourists, international visitors, and locals on tours exploring the city’s unique and thriving food scene. Hungry guests who join the tours get a chance to get off the beaten path and try great local dishes while learning about Denver’s rich history and architecture. We sat down with Baumgart to hear about the challenges and rewards of starting a small business in Denver.
Read MoreJean Marie DiGiovanna started her consultancy business over 20 years ago with just herself and a vision of sharing her passion for leadership with others. Today, she runs a coaching and consultancy business called Workshop University, where she leads workshops and trainings for businesses looking to better utilize the whole of their employees’ talents, which she calls “Renaissance leaders.”
Read MoreJust a year ago, DeTonia Gooden was working as a part-time retail employee. Now, she works as Director of Operations at a safety consultancy company. How ambition, and some help, changed her career and her life in just 10 months.
Read MoreOn Saturday, February 9, VOICE volunteers, supporters, staff and vendors took over the 16th Street Mall vending the VOICE together for the annual Big Sell.
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Each month, the Denver VOICE publishes a selection of writing from workshops sponsored by Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
Read MoreEach year, the International Street Paper Network (INSP) features the network’s over 9,000 vendors across 35 countries for Vendor Week, a week celebrating vendors around the world. This year we asked something a little different of vendors: if you could share your favorite song with everyone, what track would you choose and why?
Read MoreNearly three years after the initial lawsuit was filed against the city government for its so-called “homeless sweeps,” the City of Denver will stand trial beginning March 19. The lawsuit accuses the city government of denying homeless people their constitutional rights against unreasonable searches and seizures, cruel and unusual punishments, due process of law, and equal protection while conducting the “sweeps.”
Read MoreUrban Peaks Rehab started a new clinic in October 2018, with an innovative model that allows people who have overcome drug addictions to work with those currently struggling with addiction.
Read More“Homelessness is scary,” says Rikki Hernandez, a new vendor to the Denver VOICE who signed up in December 2018, needing some source of income as she searches for other employment opportunities.
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