Colorado founders, real costs, practical lessons.
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Colorado Business Podcast follows local founders, operators, and community builders through the messy middle of business. The conversations are direct, sponsor-heavy, and grounded in real decisions about money, staffing, regulation, technology, events, family, and growth.
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About Colorado Business Podcast
Colorado Business Podcast is a local business show with its feet on the floor. It centers entrepreneurs, founders, and community people who are building things in Colorado, especially around Colorado Springs. The format is simple. A guest brings the substance, and the conversation follows the story until the lesson shows up. That can mean a former international touring artist explaining why opening a restaurant from scratch cost far more than projected. It can mean David Silva talking about AI, cybersecurity, speed, and why humans stay responsible for what the tools produce. It can mean Jonathan Lieber framing AI as both exciting and frightening for workers and business owners. The show is comfortable with big claims, but it usually brings them back to ordinary pressure: payroll, family, customers, regulation, deadlines, and trust. Local sponsors, event mentions, and casual handoffs are part of the rhythm. So are repeated points and unfinished edges. That looseness is also where the show gets useful. Guests have room to explain how a three-day work week fits inside a service business, why a 72-hour film challenge forces creative decisions, or how a bingo-style event app can change vendor traffic. The strongest episodes connect business survival to community. Restaurants, artists, festival organizers, Lego retail, med spas, and electrical contractors are treated as parts of a shared local ecosystem, not isolated ventures. The show often circles failure, mentorship, mental health, faith, and ambition. It does not turn those themes into polished advice. It lets people talk through them. Colorado Business Podcast works best for listeners who like practical entrepreneurial conversations that still sound like people around a table, not a seminar deck.
Made for: For entrepreneurs, local operators, civic builders, and business-curious listeners who want practical stories from Colorado founders. It especially fits people interested in growth, community, AI disruption, events, and service businesses.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its local, guest-forward texture: real operators explaining what happened, what it cost, and what they would do differently. It blends practical business talk with Colorado Springs community identity in a way broader business shows usually miss.
In their own words
The Colorado Business Podcast is a community-driven podcast focused on the business scene in Colorado. Hosted by business owners Andrew Hazzlee & Marcus Alvarado, each episode features a different guest sharing insights and advice on topics such as marketing, finance, leadership, and innovation. The podcast is highly regarded for its engaging content, skilled interviewing, and emphasis on building a strong community of business leaders and entrepreneurs.
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Five-times-over restaurant costs meet three-day workweeks, giving your business fantasies a useful stress test.
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- founders to admit exactly where ego, expansion, and construction estimates went sideways
- AI talk that keeps human responsibility firmly in the driver's seat
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Episodes
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I Bought An Entire Town: His Blueprint For The $10 Trillion Wealth Transfer
·1h 22m - 2
Why Success is Built on Failure: Inside an Entrepreneur Mastermind
·1h 38m - 3
The 72 Hour Filmmaking Challenge Taking Over Colorado
·1h 14m - 4
We Switched to a 3-Day Work Week (And Built a 35-Year Legacy)
·1h 14m - 5
Saving Local Restaurants: The "Anti-Loneliness" Cure for Modern Business
·1h 16m - 6
The "Booth Bingo" Strategy: How To Gamify Your Next Even
·1h 44m - 7
Lane Wright: I Built an Empire, Let Ego Destroy It, & Started Over
·1h 21m - 8
"I Was Unemployable": Lauren McKenzie on Getting Fired, Burnout, and Building Ren Creative
·1h 30m - 9
He Owns a Party Bus Company (But He’s 12 Years Sober)
·1h 21m - 10
Turning A Side Hustle Into A Full-Time Career | Turquoise Sky Events
·1h 28m - 11
Why High-Stakes Legal Defense Can Cost $250,000 | Inside the Modern Justice System
·1h 18m - 12
Veteran Leadership, Business, and Community Impact | Kyle Pettit
·1h 26m - 13
Why I Left Local News After 25 Years | Matt Meister
·1h 29m - 14
It’s Not About The Food”: Why The $90 Billion Diet Industry Is Failing You
·1h 21m - 15
The Future of Colorado Springs: Development, Safety & Identity (Roundtable)
·1h 20m - 16
She Lost Everything at 29: The Truth About Real Estate Bankruptcy
·1h 18m - 17
The "Y-Combinator" of Southern Colorado: How To Go From Idea To Series A
·1h 21m - 18
Stop Hiring for Skills. (The Truth About Bad Hires)
·1h 22m - 19
The Tech CEO Handing Over 100% Ownership: AI, The 32-Hour Work Week & The Death of Greed
·1h 23m - 20
The Disney Bubble: How a 22-Person Trip Became a Business
·1h 16m - 21
From Rapper To YouTuber: The Greatest Pivot Story You'll Ever Hear
·1h 17m - 22
One CEO’s Plan To Help Revive Southern Colorado’s Business Development
·1h 25m - 23
Colorado's Economy Is Collapsing: A CEO's Plan To Fight Back
·1h 26m - 24
The Founder Turning Down 9 Buyout Offers A Week: The Real Reason He’ll Never Sell
·1h 19m - 25
How His 80-Year-Old Family Business Beat The 97% Failure Rate
·1h 18m - 26
I Had No Father, So I Made My Work My Identity. It Almost Killed Me.
·1h 11m - 27
A News Anchor's 17-Year Secret: The Ugly Truth About Being on TV
·1h 10m - 28
He Got A $26,000 Bill, So He Built A Company To Destroy The System
·1h 12m - 29
Why He Turned Down $100,000 For His Facebook Group | Rob Thompson
·1h 14m - 30
A Pastor's Warning To All Men: Your Shame Is Destroying You | Craig Glass
·1h 5m - 31
From 70 Sales To 1 Million Views: A Viral Author’s Brutal Mindset
·1h 18m - 32
Former Fire Chief: My Violent Childhood Forced Me To Quit & Reinvent Myself
·1h 18m - 33
AI 'Vibe Coding': A Senior Developer Explains The Hype vs. Reality | David William Silva
·1h 15m - 34
The Brutal Reality of Starting a Junk Removal Business | Junk-N-Haul Story
·1h 24m - 35
Why The Sponsorship Model Is Broken (& How This Rodeo Is Fixing It) | Jay Dial
·1h 21m - 36
The 29-Year-Old CEO Modernizing A Blue-Collar Empire
·1h 10m - 37
The AI Economy: Why The Person Next To You Will Take Your Job
·1h 29m - 38
How Surviving Extreme Trauma Gave Me A Social Superpower | Lisa Sinnott | COSBP #286
·1h 9m - 39
Peptides, HRT & Medical Weight Loss Explained | Amber Martin of Reveal Med Spa
·1h 15m - 40
I Felt Shame Being Burnt Out: A $25M Exec's Guide To Finding Your Purpose | J.B. Bolton
·1h 16m - 41
AI Sent Me Into a Depression: A Raw Conversation on The Future of Work | COS Business Podcast
·1h 29m - 42
How a 'Prison Girlfriend' Found Her Purpose (The Abuser's Mother Changed EVERYTHING) | Des Marhofer
·1h 14m - 43
Marketing, Team & Reputation: How Proud American Solar Thrives (w/ Jesse Berkshire) | COSBP #281
·1h 11m - 44
His Goal: 1000 Rentals. The Reality? He Nearly FAILED! (Jacob Mueller/Renjoy Story)
·1h 14m - 45
J.W. Roth: The $100M Gamble on Music, Community & Colorado Springs' Future
·1h 5m - 46
36 Hours Seasick on the Drake Shake: Why She’d Still Go Back to Antarctica | COS Business Podcast
·1h 7m - 47
Aaron Ewton’s Playbook for Community-Driven Business: COATI Founder Insight
·1h 40m - 48
From Combat Dentist to Smile Architect | Dr Andrew Hall on Building a 7‑Figure Cosmetic Practice
·1h 22m - 49
"I'm a Widow, I Can't Plan Weddings." How She Proved Herself Wrong.
·1h 20m - 50
Chef Brother Luck's Raw Story: Overcoming Trauma, Top Chef Secrets & Finding Sobriety
·1h 21m - 51
Surviving War, Depression, and Leadership Failure – His Story Will Change You | Travis Hearne | Ep.273
·1h 14m - 52
From $1,500 Driveways to Scaling Big: How He Build His Landscaping Business
·1h 10m - 53
How Matthew Beem Went From $9/hour Cleaning Toilets to YouTube Millionaire (Insane Story!)
·1h 41m - 54
The British Pub Dream: A Risky Bet or a Perfect Match?
·1h 26m - 55
Why 90% of Podcasts Fail – The Brutal Truth
·1h 23m - 56
The Shocking Reality of Foster Care No One Talks About | Michael Schoening | COSBP #268
·1h 10m - 57
Lessons from Scaling a $40M Business | Brandyn Nuffer's Journey to Awesome Home Service | COSBP #266
·1h 19m - 58
Inside Veterans Law: How Timothy Franklin Fights for Justice | COS Business Podcast #265
·1h 11m - 59
Infrared Wellness: Elise Nicole Kirkpatrick on the Benefits of beem Light Sauna | COSBP #264
·58m - 60
Balancing Family, Business & Health | Alicia Klausmeier on Entrepreneurship | COS Business Podcast #263
·1h 2m - 61
Breaking Into Comedy: JJ Alexander's Stand-Up Journey | COS Business Podcast #235
·1h 18m - 62
Trust, Risk, and Going All In – The Real Journey of Entrepreneurship | COSBP #262
·1h 51m - 63
Keeping the Christmas Spirit Alive with Santa Claus and Mark Barsocchini | COSBP #261
·1h 24m - 64
The Wake-Up Call That Helped Me Conquer Anger and Succeed | Brandon Kirk | COSBP #260
·1h 15m - 65
How Awkward Moments Create the Richest Stories | Papi Sorrels | COSBP #259
·1h 49m - 66
The High-Stakes World of Wedding DJing | Aj Matthews on Perfection, Passion & Pressure
·48m - 67
Pack Healing: How Wolves and Veterans Find Strength Together | Drew Robertson with Mattersville | COSBP #257
·1h 19m - 68
How Building Relationships Launched My Real Estate Success | Ryan Van Ornum on Networking Power | COSBP #256
·1h 13m - 69
How Sobriety Led to Opening a Bar WITHOUT Alcohol | Michelle Garrett's Business Journey | COSBP #255
·1h 20m - 70
From a Near-Fatal Fall to a Life of Purpose: Rob Decker's Inspiring Journey of Recovery | COS Business Podcast #254
·1h 29m - 71
The High-Stakes World of Wedding Photography: Danielle Luna on Capturing Once-in-a-Lifetime Moments | COSBP #253
·1h 11m - 72
How 3 Cubed Coworking Builds a Community for Entrepreneurs | Kaitlyn Gardner | COSBP #252
·1h 5m - 73
Mastering Financial Success: Earl Harden's Journey from MLM to Wealth Management | COSBP #251
·1h 5m - 74
Building a Sustainable Media Business | Matthew Schniper on Growing 'Side Dish' | COSBP #250
·1h 18m - 75
From Nearly Quitting to Scaling Success: How Madeleine Costa Transformed Her Business | COSBP #249
·1h 5m - 76
Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer: Erik Fox Talks 'Monarch' | COS Business Podcast #248
·1h 8m - 77
How 3 Cubed Coworking Builds a Community for Entrepreneurs | Kaitlyn Gardner | COSBP #252
·1h 5m - 78
How Dental PO is Disrupting the Industry | Tyler Curran's Story | COS Business Podcast #247
·1h 6m - 79
Transforming Education for Neurodivergent Children with Meg Solomon | COSBP #246
·1h 8m - 80
How HomeDay is Revolutionizing Home Buying: Bill Rempelos Explains | COSBP #245
·1h 4m - 81
From Dental Hygienist to Synergy Home Care Hero: Brooke McClintock's Journey | COS Business Podcast #244
·1h 3m - 82
Inside the Success of Pikes Peak Indian Motorcycle | Tito Ceballos on COS Business Podcast Ep. 243
·57m - 83
Go Fish Food Truck: Corporate Lunches, Brewery Partnerships, and Community Impact | COS Business Podcast #242
·1h 9m - 84
Unlocking Business Success with Amanda Metzger: The Fix It Queen’s Insights on Performance Consulting and Entrepreneurship
·1h 8m - 85
Embracing Authenticity: Elise Nicole Kirkpatrick on Feminine Empowerment and Modern Wellness
·1h 1m - 86
From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Pete Cassara's Journey with Fast Signs | COS Business Podcast
·1h 7m - 87
Overcoming Addiction and Supporting Local Businesses | Johnny Joy | COS Business Podcast #238
·1h 13m - 88
Mayor Yemi Discusses 1st Year in Office and Future Plans for Colorado Springs | COS Business Podcast
·48m - 89
Navigating Mental Health with Katie Maguire: Insights on Therapy, ADHD, and Modern Challenges
·1h 7m - 90
This Entrepreneur’s Shocking Story of Overcoming Adversity | COSBP #234
·1h 2m - 91
Boost Your Business IQ: Must-Know Lessons from Our Year of Ups & Downs | COS Business Podcast #233
·1h 4m - 92
Building More Than a Business: Community, Leadership, and Entrepreneurial Spirit
·1h 1m - 93
Meagan Thomas on Navigating Local Business and Media in Colorado Springs | COSBP #231
·1h 32m - 94
A Pigment of Imagination: Laura Schnarr's Artful Approach to Neon Pig Creative | COSBP #230
·1h 3m - 95
From Sky High to High Impact: Kristin Goodwin's Journey to Transformative Leadership
·1h 1m - 96
Sunglasses, Lawsuits, and Rebirth: The Epoch Saga Unveiled! | COSBP #228
·1h 8m - 97
From Sales to Success: A Clean Sweep Powered by Family, Faith, and Integrity | COSBP #227
·1h - 98
The Secret Tactics That Turned a Marine into a Business Maverick | COSBP #226
·1h 15m - 99
The Secret Tactics That Turned a Marine into a Business Maverick
·1h 16m - 100
Social Media is RIGGED—And This is How You Win! | Jen Peterson Owner of Slay Social with Jen | COSBP #267
Jen Peterson shares strategies for business owners to effectively use social media by focusing on one platform, creating a strategy, and building confidence.
·1h 11m - 101
The Hidden Costs of Opening a Restaurant from Scratch
Hidden gemRocky Ross shares his journey of building a multi-business entertainment hub from scratch, revealing that actual costs far exceeded projections and highlighting the challenges of regulation and isolation in entrepreneurship.
Apr 16, 2026·1h 25m·2 clips - 102
Why Top Developers Stopped Coding: The AI Revolution with David Silva
Hidden gemDavid Silva of Data Hubs argues that compliance fails when it is treated like a certificate instead of part of a company’s infrastructure.
Apr 9, 2026·1h 38m·5 clips - 103
The AI Economy: Why The Person Next To You Will Take Your Job
A discussion on how AI will transform the economy and job market, featuring insights from a clinical psychologist and CEO.
Apr 2, 2026·1h 29m - 104
Why Success is Built on Failure: Inside an Entrepreneur Mastermind
Four local founders discuss the brutal setbacks of entrepreneurship and the mindset required to scale a business.
Mar 26, 2026·1h 38m - 105
The 72 Hour Filmmaking Challenge Taking Over Colorado
David Chavez and Jacob Rivera discuss the rapid growth and unique challenges of the Kick-Ass Film Festival, a 72-hour filmmaking competition in Colorado.
Mar 19, 2026·1h 14m - 106
We Switched to a 3-Day Work Week (And Built a 35-Year Legacy)
Hidden gemLightning Glassworks runs Monday through Thursday because "nobody works more than three days a week."
Mar 12, 2026·1h 14m·2 clips - 107
Saving Local Restaurants: The "Anti-Loneliness" Cure for Modern Business
Hidden gemRachel Stavall says Colorado Springs needs bigger gathering spaces because businesses are "maxed out at five to 600."
Mar 5, 2026·1h 16m·2 clips - 108
The "Booth Bingo" Strategy: How To Gamify Your Next Even
Nick and Jay Dial discuss with Andrew and Marcus their new app that gamifies events using a digital bingo card to boost vendor-attendee interaction and revenue.
Feb 26, 2026·1h 44m - 109
Lane Wright: I Built an Empire, Let Ego Destroy It, & Started Over
Hidden gemLane Wright, owner of Executive Cleaning Services in Colorado Springs, tells Colorado Business Podcast co-host Chris Seegers about over-expanding into new services and markets before "everything started crumbling" beneath him.
Feb 19, 2026·1h 21m·5 clips - 110
"I Was Unemployable": Lauren McKenzie on Getting Fired, Burnout, and Building Ren Creative
Feb 12, 2026·1h 30m - 111
He Owns a Party Bus Company (But He’s 12 Years Sober)
Feb 5, 2026·1h 21m - 112
Turning A Side Hustle Into A Full-Time Career | Turquoise Sky Events
Jan 22, 2026·1h 28m - 113
Why High-Stakes Legal Defense Can Cost $250,000 | Inside the Modern Justice System
Jan 16, 2026·1h 18m - 114
Veteran Leadership, Business, and Community Impact | Kyle Pettit
Jan 9, 2026·1h 26m - 115
Why I Left Local News After 25 Years | Matt Meister
Jan 1, 2026·1h 29m - 116
It’s Not About The Food”: Why The $90 Billion Diet Industry Is Failing You
Dec 26, 2025·1h 21m - 117
The Future of Colorado Springs: Development, Safety & Identity (Roundtable)
Dec 19, 2025·1h 20m - 118
She Lost Everything at 29: The Truth About Real Estate Bankruptcy
Dec 11, 2025·1h 18m - 119
The "Y-Combinator" of Southern Colorado: How To Go From Idea To Series A
Max Kupp discusses how Exponential Impact fosters startups in Colorado Springs, acting like a Y-Combinator without taking equity, and emphasizes community-driven innovation.
Dec 4, 2025·1h 21m - 120
Stop Hiring for Skills. (The Truth About Bad Hires)
Nov 27, 2025·1h 22m - 121
The Tech CEO Handing Over 100% Ownership: AI, The 32-Hour Work Week & The Death of Greed
Nov 20, 2025·1h 23m - 122
The Disney Bubble: How a 22-Person Trip Became a Business
Nov 13, 2025·1h 16m - 123
From Rapper To YouTuber: The Greatest Pivot Story You'll Ever Hear
Oct 30, 2025·1h 17m - 124
One CEO’s Plan To Help Revive Southern Colorado’s Business Development
Oct 25, 2025·1h 25m - 125
Colorado's Economy Is Collapsing: A CEO's Plan To Fight Back
Oct 23, 2025·1h 26m - 126
The Founder Turning Down 9 Buyout Offers A Week: The Real Reason He’ll Never Sell
Oct 16, 2025·1h 19m - 127
How His 80-Year-Old Family Business Beat The 97% Failure Rate
Oct 9, 2025·1h 18m - 128
I Had No Father, So I Made My Work My Identity. It Almost Killed Me.
Oct 2, 2025·1h 11m - 129
A News Anchor's 17-Year Secret: The Ugly Truth About Being on TV
Sep 25, 2025·1h 10m - 130
He Got A $26,000 Bill, So He Built A Company To Destroy The System
Sep 18, 2025·1h 12m - 131
Why He Turned Down $100,000 For His Facebook Group | Rob Thompson
Sep 11, 2025·1h 14m - 132
A Pastor's Warning To All Men: Your Shame Is Destroying You | Craig Glass
Sep 4, 2025·1h 5m - 133
From 70 Sales To 1 Million Views: A Viral Author’s Brutal Mindset
Aug 28, 2025·1h 18m - 134
Former Fire Chief: My Violent Childhood Forced Me To Quit & Reinvent Myself
Aug 21, 2025·1h 18m - 135
AI 'Vibe Coding': A Senior Developer Explains The Hype vs. Reality | David William Silva
Hidden gemA senior developer discusses the hype and reality of AI 'vibe coding' in an interview on the COS Business Podcast.
Aug 14, 2025·1h 15m·2 clips - 136
The Brutal Reality of Starting a Junk Removal Business | Junk-N-Haul Story
Aug 7, 2025·1h 24m - 137
Why The Sponsorship Model Is Broken (& How This Rodeo Is Fixing It) | Jay Dial
Jul 31, 2025·1h 21m - 138
The 29-Year-Old CEO Modernizing A Blue-Collar Empire
Jul 24, 2025·1h 10m - 139
I Bought An Entire Town: His Blueprint For The $10 Trillion Wealth Transfer
Jul 17, 2025·1h 22m - 140
How Surviving Extreme Trauma Gave Me A Social Superpower | Lisa Sinnott | COSBP #286
Jul 10, 2025·1h 9m - 141
Peptides, HRT & Medical Weight Loss Explained | Amber Martin of Reveal Med Spa
Jun 26, 2025·1h 15m - 142
I Felt Shame Being Burnt Out: A $25M Exec's Guide To Finding Your Purpose | J.B. Bolton
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Jun 19, 2025·1h 16m - 143
AI Sent Me Into a Depression: A Raw Conversation on The Future of Work | COS Business Podcast
Jun 13, 2025·1h 29m - 144
How a 'Prison Girlfriend' Found Her Purpose (The Abuser's Mother Changed EVERYTHING) | Des Marhofer
Jun 5, 2025·1h 14m - 145
Marketing, Team & Reputation: How Proud American Solar Thrives (w/ Jesse Berkshire) | COSBP #281
May 29, 2025·1h 11m - 146
His Goal: 1000 Rentals. The Reality? He Nearly FAILED! (Jacob Mueller/Renjoy Story)
May 22, 2025·1h 14m - 147
J.W. Roth: The $100M Gamble on Music, Community & Colorado Springs' Future
May 8, 2025·1h 5m - 148
36 Hours Seasick on the Drake Shake: Why She’d Still Go Back to Antarctica | COS Business Podcast
May 1, 2025·1h 7m - 149
Aaron Ewton’s Playbook for Community-Driven Business: COATI Founder Insight
Apr 24, 2025·1h 40m - 150
From Combat Dentist to Smile Architect | Dr Andrew Hall on Building a 7‑Figure Cosmetic Practice
Apr 17, 2025·1h 22m