by Alpine Bank | Nov 12, 2021 | Community
Leathersmith Macy Pryor’s parents met in Telluride in the 80s and raised her, and her three siblings, in this quintessential ski town. The family spent most of their time outdoors: skiing, biking, hiking and camping. And although college and life took Macy to both...
by Alpine Bank | Nov 12, 2021 | Community
In 1989 when restaurateur Brian Nolan arrived in Eagle County, Beaver Creek Resort was still pretty new. Brian saw the vast opportunity that lay ahead, and started thinking about how to fill a needed business niche. It didn’t take much time to realize that a...
by Alpine Bank | Nov 12, 2021 | Community
Loirissell Agüero and Betzy Rincón had an instinct that their traditional Venezuelan food, handmade with love, would be a hit in metro Denver. These immigrants are the heads of their respective families, and arriving in the U.S. in 2015, they felt a deep desire to...
by Alpine Bank | Nov 12, 2021 | Community
Cathy Wakeman started managing Animas Trading Company nearly 30 years ago, and has molded this fun, funky and classic bohemian store in Durango into what it is today. “Animas Trading is the original ‘hippie store’ in Durango. It was inspired by the Grateful Dead. In...
by Alpine Bank Staff | Feb 20, 2020 | Financial
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a final rule to implement changes to its Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program. The changes are designed to attract incentivize small businesses to establish footholds in...