Amy

Amy DiPierro is a BusinessDen reporter who covers residential real estate, nonprofits, startups and more. She is a graduate of Swarthmore College. Email her at [email protected].

Telemedicine app gets $1 million injection

Amy March 21, 2016

A mobile messaging app for patients to contact on-call emergency room doctors is raising up to $1.2 million to strengthen its software and sell its app to more health care systems and insurance networks.

Clothes call: Inventor renews plans for better hanger

Amy March 21, 2016

A local inventor finally is bringing to market the redesigned clothing hanger he altered to save space in his dorm room 10 years ago. And he’s raised $65,000 on Kickstarter.

High costs doom MSU-Denver, Colorado Heights deal

Amy March 18, 2016

Metropolitan State University of Denver is backing out of a plan to take over and renovate 18 acres of the aging Colorado Heights University campus in southwest Denver, saying the cost is too high.

$50M loan gives financial company a boost to help other businesses

Amy March 17, 2016

P2Binvestor (P2Bi) pools money from institutional and accredited investors, then loans it to startups that have established revenue sources but need credit to finance short-term cash flow.

Developer John Madden donates $10M in art to DU

Amy March 16, 2016

The University of Denver is doubling its collection’s value by taking in about $10 million worth of paintings and sculptures from a Denver real estate developer.

Third generation preserves rich Rockmount Ranch Wear legacy

Amy March 14, 2016

Steve Weil has collected 1,000 of the brand’s Western shirts — and uses them to inspire new designs today.

Husband & wife sue former law firm

Amy March 14, 2016

A husband and wife fired from a Denver law firm say their bosses let them go to hoard the spoils of a nine-figure jury verdict and bankroll their own retirement plans.

Lawyers for bankrupt Sports Authority cross $1k/hour mark

Amy March 10, 2016

A California-based law firm has already racked up more than $3.5 million in legal fees and is asking the court to approve hourly rates north of $1,000 for some partners.