Gaiam offering customers first chance at IPO stock

BROOMFIELD Customers who helped Gaiam Inc. become one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies will get an opportunity to benefit from the company’s success.

The Broomfield-based provider of information, goods and services based on values of ecology, natural health and personal growth filed for an initial public offering in July seeking to raise $10 million by selling 2 million shares at $5 per share. Headed by Boulder entrepreneur and Corporate Express founder Jirka Rysavy, Gaiam will trade on Nasdaq under the symbol GAIA.

This is the first offering of this…