Boulder firms look east for savings

BOULDER — Orbotix Inc. chief executive Paul Berberian is like a lot of company leaders who are matter-of-fact about why they have located or moved their businesses to east Boulder:

“If it was the same price, I’d rather be downtown.”

With ample places for employees to walk to lunch, proximity to all kinds of startups and professional services, and the ambience of the Pearl Street Mall, downtown has plenty of advantages in drawing companies. But with better pricing and more space providing other opportunities, there has been no shortage lately of growing companies deciding that east Boulder can make a nice home…