“From legal advice to business counseling, accounting assistance, and help with QuickBooks, made working with CEF feel like having a dedicated team behind me.”
– Gerard Brandimarte, Owner

Q&A with Owner, Gerard Brandimarte

Give a high level overview of your business. What products or services you offer, where you're located, etc.
We remodel bathrooms and kitchens.

How did the idea for your business come about?
I bought the business because I am a licensed general contractor.

How long have you been in your industry and what do you love most about your industry?
We love to make bathrooms and kitchens beautiful.

How did your journey lead you to Colorado Enterprise Fund?
I was referred by a banker.

Describe your difficulties in obtaining funding for your small business and how that impacted you and your business.
Once I found CEF it was smooth sailing.

What ultimately made you decide to go with CEF as your lender?
The support. Legal, business counsel, accounting help, quickbooks help. It like I have a team helping me.

What were you able to do with the funding you received from CEF?
Getting through the first year after acquiring Build a Bath and not knowing the exact cash flow needs of the business it has been very helpful.

What's on the horizon for you and your small business?
We have tested many marketing channels and have began refining processes, pricing and systems.

Have you worked with our Business Navigation (coaching) team? What difference has working with them made for your business?
Yes

What difference has working with them made for your business?
I want to work with them more. It is invaluable to have this resource to make my business better.

What is something you're looking forward to in the next 3-6 months in your business?
I am trying to make the business digital from being 100% paper. Im also bringing on a new lead gen agency.