Welcome to our feature highlighting the numerous Colorado tech companies that make cool stuff. These little snippets are intended for readers to explore the technology being made right here. One company at a time, of course.
Sugarwish
No, you can’t go to any store and buy this blue box of candy. Somebody has to go online and buy it for you. But you get to experience the fun part of a Sugarwish — you pick and choose the candy just like a candy store.
The offer a unique mix — Juju bees, rock candy crystals, rainbow sour belts, Paypal, a custom-built e-commerce engine. And it’s free! Well, only if you’re so lucky to be gifted a Sugarwish. This gift-card-meets-personal-gift company puts the financial burden on the gifter. The giftee just cashes in, picks from 80 different candies and gets mailed a nicely wrapped box in a shade of Tiffany blue. And apparently, 15 percent of giftees turn around and send one to someone else. This year, Sugarwish stepped up its sweet shop and began targeting companies and corporate gifters. Companies get their own portal and can customize gifts “in seconds,” said Elisabeth Vezzani, Sugarwish’s CEO and co-founder. Sales quadrupled within one month.
Headquarters: 4665 East Warren Avenue, Unit #B, in Denver
Founded: December 2012
Founders: Elisabeth Vezzani and Leslie Lyon
Employees: 9
Recent news: Graduated from Boulder’s
New news: Working on closing a round of seed funding. Stay tuned.
Contact: 720-722-4071
Home on the Web: sugarwish.com
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