Mile High Business Alliance | Better Community Through Better Business

Colorlight Creative

In November of 2008, Terri Clauss had a mission: to build a new-concept art and creative business as a platform for her numerous creative ideas and a vehicle for doing some good in the world. She began with a fairly traditional gallery model and experimented with various configurations of art showing, studio, class offerings, and events. Now, Colorlight Creative has transformed into three beautiful branches: Colorlight Vignettes, Colorado Easy Mix, and The Bead Salon.

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Moon Dance Botanicals

MoonDance Botanicals features all natural, gourmet bath and body products handcrafted using organic and pure ingredients. We delight in offering the freshest and purest products for your skin and spirit! Developed by a herbalist, all of our gourmet bath and body products are botanically based and made fresh daily at our century-old backbar. (read more)

Ahimsa Footwear

Ahimsa (pronounced uh-him-sah) is a Buddhist and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urges the avoidance of harm and injury to other beings. In accordance with this belief Ahimsa Footwear guarantees all their shoes and accessories are vegan, and offers a complete line of cruelty-free, fashion forward shoes and accessories. (read more)

Elizabeth Lindsay Creations

If you’re looking for a unique gift for someone special this Holiday season, check out Elizabeth Lindsay Creations, an artist-owned store in Cherry Creek North that has beautiful jewelry, handbags, scarves and other ladies accessories. Although the store hosts a wide selection of affordable gifts, its Lindsay’s “Token Tags” that have been getting a lot of attention lately. (read more)

Caboodle Gifts

Caboodle features all local products made by artists and artisans who primarily work from home. Find handmade cards, stained glass, soy candles, purses and jewelry, and know that your purchases directly support your neighbors in their creative endeavors.

Caboodle also offers classes that range from quilting, knitting, card making, drum making, drum circles and spinning your own yarn with a drop spindle.

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Learn More

Did you know there are more than 535,000 locally owned businesses fueling our state's economy, employing more than 1,632,000 Coloradoans? Every dollar you spend at a local business will recirculate at least three more times before leaving our community.

This means more jobs, more tax revenues, and more unique neighborhoods providing the experiences we enjoy.

Local businesses are the foundation for a resilient economy & healthy community. Find out more about local first and why it matters.

Get Involved

We're building a network of locally owned businesses who are working together to build better community through better business. Learn more about us and our programs. Join us for an upcoming event and add yourself to our newsletter. And finally, become a member of the Mile High Business Alliance for just $17.50 per month.

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Upcoming MHBA Events

Member Orientation: Getting the Most out of your MHBA Membership

03/15/2010 - 5:30pm

UHills Local Flavor Guide Release & Local Biz Coffee Meetup

03/26/2010 - 9:00am

ArtMarket

04/12/2010 - 5:30pm

About the Mile High Business Alliance

The Mission of the Mile High Business Alliance is to build better community through better business. We believe that locally owned businesses are the foundation for building resilient local economies. We help people find and support local business, and are building an alliance of local businesses who are working together to build a healthier local economy. We're not about 'business as usual,' but are local entrepreneurs and neighbors who are designing, influencing and building what's next for our communities & economy. (read more about MHBA)

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Founding Members

Special thanks to the local businesses who helped start the Mile High Business Alliance: