April 2022

Rupp’s Drums

Rupp’s Drums serves the Denver community with a wide range of music merchandise from drums and apparel to lessons and rentals. Run by a team of experienced musicians, they certainly know their stuff! Learn more about this accomplished SBDC client and finalist for Small Business of the Year at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business Awards below.

Rupp’s Drums began back in 1984 and was later purchased in 2018 by Alex Simpson, a passionate artist with the goal to serve drummers around Colorado and bring the community together. He later recruited a talented team of individuals to uphold the mission of the company, that is, “To serve drummers from all backgrounds with integrity, exceptional product representation and a level of expertise that can only be provided by a team of passionate, experienced drummers.” With a vast selection of products and services, they uphold their promise to serve a diverse range of customers.

Like many small businesses, Rupp’s Drums must answer the question, why should I shop at a small business? In response, the Rupp’s Drums team emphasizes the nature of the products they sell and the quality of service they provide: “We believe in personalized customer service, expert product knowledge, no-strings-attached technical support, maintaining a physical retail location where customers can touch and hear our products, creating unforgettable memories for our customers, providing opportunities through global networking and operating with full transparency and honesty.”

With a passion for music, Rupp’s Drums aims to be a resource for the creative community in Denver.

You can find out more about Rupp’s Drums at https://www.ruppsdrums.com/.

Collective Counseling Solutions

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Collective Counseling Solutions serves clients and therapists across 10 states, from Colorado to New York, by providing high-quality care to patients and being a resource for their network of therapists around the country. An SBDC client since 2018, Collective Counseling Solutions has shown exceptional growth since completing the Trout Tank Pitch Accelerator program and becoming a finalist for Start-Up of the Year at the 2022 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Awards!

Founders Nicholas Mancini and Eric Hilborn got their start in community mental health organizations. The pair later took an interest in owning their own business and shifted their focus to creating an efficient experience for clients and therapists. Beginning in Denver, Colorado, Collective Counseling Solutions’ mission is to “make it simple and easy for you to connect with the skilled, licensed therapists who will accept your insurance and empathically guide you along your journey to healing and recovery.” Through the creation of their partnership and the challenges that come with starting a business, Nick and Eric recognized the value of connecting with their clients in a personal way through the support they provide. They are grateful to be doing the work that they love and enjoy seeing the positive effect it has on their community and those across the U.S.

The start-up offers resources for those running their own private practice, taking on administrative duties to allow mental health clinicians to focus on providing the valuable services they care so much about. Those who join the collective receive support like “pro-bono start-up business coaching, billing and benefit verification services, and referral stream development.”

You can find out more about Collective Counseling Solutions at https://collectivecounselingsolutions.com.

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