Chocolove.

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SNAPSHOT: Boulder-based Chocolove makes premium chocolate bars that are high in cocoa content. The bars are sold in such prominent retailers as Target and Whole Foods Market.

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LEADERSHIP: Timothy Moley is president of the company, which he founded in 1995. The company operates a factory in Boulder.

SALES NICHE: Chocolove was the first to market a premium chocolate bar in the United States. Today, the category generates annual sales of $2 billion.

CULTURE: "Working smart and working hard is the core of our culture. We have an unerring devotion to quality and service. We care and do our best so that when a customer reaches for Chocolove, opens the bar and puts a square in their mouth, it brings them a few moments of joy and relaxation. We focus on our task and then take time for our personal lives. Our workday is from eight to five. We...