Market Meets Podcast

This week we had the pleasure of meeting Jacob Maged, the owner, entrepreneur and sports card enthusiast of Magoo’s Cards, Kicks, and Clothes on Pearl Street. From high school dropout to the youngest entrepreneur on Pearl Street to the hottest spot for teens and CU Athletes alike, we promise you do not want to miss this week's episode on Magoo’s Cards, Kicks and Clothes.

Special Guest: Jacob Maged.

Mabel & Moss is new to Boulder but not a new concept or company. Michele brought Mabel & Moss here from Louisville, KY and just opened here in Boulder. They offer a selection of carefully curated clothing and handcrafted items from new and independent labels. You will find those pieces for your closet that will last forever in style and in quality. With the feel good vibe attached knowing that you are supporting ethically sourced products made from sustainable fabrics.

Special Guest: Michele Pellerin.

Come visit Plante at 375 McCaslin Boulevard in Louisville, CO. This retail plant store is the creative culmination of Trevor Kuntz and Kyle Rutz’s horticulture and farming backgrounds. Together they are bringing the Louisville community more than just pretty houseplants with the creation of an educational (and fun) experience!

Check out our Youtube Channel for a video of our visit to Plante: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0sa1O8oHop2rdo2wxdR7RA

Special Guest: Trevor Kuntz & Kyle Rutz.

Come visit Paul's Coffee and Tea at 956 W. Cherry Street in Louisville, CO with @rachelrohrig and @heidischamber. Paul Waitinas the owner and operator, started in the coffee biz 12 years ago to serve up the best hot drinks and eats to his most favorite town. Paul's is a must-have, go-to staple in the Louisville community and has been working tirelessly since the #marshallfires to give back, one hot beverage at a time.

Special Guest: Paul Waitinas.

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with one of Boulder’s Philanthropic warriors, Isabel McDevitt. Isabel currently is the CEO for Bridge House, which is a non-profit that supports the homeless population of Boulder and Beyond. She is impactful and passionate about creating new and unique opportunities in the workforce for this population. Get ready to get goosebumps for the incredible work BridgeHouse and Isabel are doing for our community.

Everyone is currently feeling the effects of Covid19 and the homeless community is no different. Bridgehouse had to make immediate changes to their model to create more physical space between people at their shelters, in order to comply with the CDC’s social distancing and hygiene requirements. They’ve partnered with the city to open the CRC (Covid Recovery Center) at East Boulder Rec Center, to help identify and isolate those of the homeless population showing symptoms. Bridge house expects to see a reduction in financial support from their social enterprises and donations with an increase in need across this population. Supporting their social enterprises including the Community Table Kitchen is one way to get involved and show your support. You can order nutritious family sized meals for pick up or delivery at: boulderbridgehouse.org.

Volunteering is more important now than ever, not only for BridgeHouse and your other favorite non-profits, but also for your own community connection.

Special Guest: Isabel McDevitt.

Our goal at The Recess Factory is to provide effective, unique, and impactful solutions designed to boost your event, be it small or a large organization.

Special Guest: David Janowiec.

Most creative when faced with a challenge, Kathey Pear enjoys problem solving and is committed to bringing individuals together to create sustainable environments, healthy communities, and healthy lives. The ultimate networker, Pear is always on the lookout for new and interesting interconnections and opportunities to address the opportunities presented by a continually evolving world. Pear has 30 years of commercial real estate project and contract furniture industry experience.

Kathey founded Pear Commercial Interiors, still one of Colorado’s largest office furniture dealerships, opening showrooms in Boulder in 1984 and Denver in 1988. Following the sale of Pear Commercial in 1998, she became intrigued by the vast lack of support resources for later adopters of technology who simply wanted to enjoy the benefits of computers and the Internet. Teaming up with Aardvark Networking Services, TechButler’s mission was to explore new ways to flatten the learning curve and reduce the complexity and frustration that present challenges for less technical users. TechButler was formed in 1999 to develop live, remote support applications that could be used over the Internet to support PC users at home, at work, or in the field. As CEO of the company, Pear was instrumental in providing her vision for live, remote, real-time technology support. In 2004 Kathey opened Citron WorkSpaces, a contract furnishings resource for corporate, healthcare, education, and shared workplace environments (co-working) and sister company, FacilityCycle, to address the growing problem of how to handle old office furniture. FacilityCycle focused on sustainable reuse, refurbishment, donation, and recycling of excess furniture and cubicles. In 2012 and 2013 The Boulder Daily Camera named Citron #2 among Boulder’s Top Women Owned Businesses and Citron was selected as a Colorado Companies to Watch honoree in 2013. Citron was acquired by Source Office and Technology in 2014.

Her current venture, Pear Project Services (PPS), adds furniture “re-homing” to the mix. By helping companies who are moving or upgrading to decommission their no-longer-needed furniture, PPS saves many tons of old furniture from ending up in landfills. As the self-titled “Queen of Crap”, Kathey and her associates take excess furniture from large companies, resell some and donate some to non-profit organizations and smaller companies that need furniture.

Pear earned a B.F.A. in Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut, an M.F.A. in Fine Arts from Washington State University and part of an M.B.A. at the University of Colorado. She was the Boulder BPW Business Woman of the Year in 1992 and an Entrepreneur of Distinction at “Esprit Entrepreneur” in 1993.

Special Guest: Kathy Pear.

The process of selecting and drinking a beer shouldn’t be complicated, confusing, or too serious.

Beer should be straightforward in presentation, consistent in flavor and quality, and balanced.

Beer shouldn’t be the center of attention, but rather a facilitator of unforgettable moments.

Special Guest: Dan Garfinkel.