Made in Colorado.

AuthorPeterson, Eric
PositionBuyers guide

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BOLD LEAD DESIGNS COLLARS AND LEASHES

Founder and owner Katrina Boldry raised a guide dog as a teen in Littleton. When her old training leash wore out, she couldn't find a good replacement, so she made one on her own. "I just decided I was going to make myself the perfect dog leash,"she says. So she crafted one from leather and heavy-duty hardware, then career-hopped from photography to pet products in 2008. She went full-time in 2010 and the company now has three full-time employees making a wide range of premium collars and leashes, including the top-selling leash in the no-pull Perfect Pace. Half of the revenue comes from custom gear for service dogs. "It's a really cool, specialized niche to help people live their lives independently," Boldry says.

Most products: $20 to $60 retail; specialty harnesses: $300.

Made by Bold Lead Designs, Aurora, www.boldleaddesigns.com

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PARAMETRIX 3D DENVER CITYSCAPE

Josh Goldstein bought a 3D printer in 2014 with all sorts of ideas. He started with pen holders, planters, and other household items. Then came something artistic: a 1:5, 280-scale version of downtown Denver featuring 63 dinky buildings, with more to come. New for 2015 is a 3D puzzle. Goldstein and company have plenty of ideas for new products. "I'm constantly redesigning, rethinking, and reprinting everything," he says. But he might need a new printer. He's run his for about 5,000 hours--a little more than half the hours since he got it last year. "It's on its last legs," he laughs.

Most items $8 to $16 retail, Denver cityscape $34.

Made by Parametrix Algorithmic Design, Denver, www.parametrix3d.com Also available at the I Heart Denver store in the Denver Pavilions.

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ROWDY MERMAID KOMBUCHA

After working at Rosetta Stone, Jamba Dunn fell in love with brewing kombucha--a probiotic, fermented tea drink--and embarked on a new career in 2014. A year later, Dunn has built Rowdy Mermaid into a regional partner with Whole Foods. He named the...

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