Member Spotlight

For nearly 30 years, Arvada Automotive Center has served the Arvada community with a team of trained and experienced technicians. We talked to owner Ken Morfit about starting a customer-focused auto shop, changes in the automotive industry and the secret to keeping great customers and staff.

“People pay you to do that?” That is a common response Scott Nance gets when he explains that he moves dirt for a living. Since 1988, Front Range Excavating has cleared the way for projects like Bass Pro Shops, The Shops at Northfield, the Bluegrass Candelas, and...

Since 1973, Arvada Vacuum has delivered exceptional servicing and top-tier cleaning products to the community. With locations in west Arvada and Broomfield, the business is owned and operated by two generations of the Barhite family. We talked to Liz and Dave Jr., who manage the Arvada location, about working with family, cleaning tips, and business lessons from nearly 50 years of dusting the competition.

Bob and Teri Workman started CertaPro Painters of Arvada 12 years ago in 2009. Bob had previously worked on the manufacturing side with Coca-Cola for 20 years before he was let go. Not wanting to leave Colorado, the Workmans started running the CertaPro franchise out of their home. Bob handled the estimating and sales; Teri ran the office. Now with office space and double the employee count, the ten-year Arvada Chamber members have painted a successful small business story.

“I wish I had done this 20 years ago,” laughs Bob. We talked to the CertaPro owners about starting a business with your partner, generating great reviews, and painting houses in the work-from-home era.