Local ‘Blue Collar Backer’ says startups should be self-reliant

For self-made millionaire Ron Douglas, dressing for success includes overalls, and a swanky office means either the second floor of his home in Frederick or the driver’s seat of his beloved Ford Raptor. Courtesy Ron Douglas

With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.
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