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Spet 13, 2021

Ani Barrington and Peri Bolts sit down with leadership coach Jacen Spector.  Together, we discuss the challenges and joys of small business ownership.  We recap how to create and sustain a successful partnership.

February 6, 2020

7 Questions for 1 Inspiring Woman in 9 Minutes – because the Spring’s area code is 719.

Listen to this episode where founder of Eclectic CO., Peri Bolts discusses how to turn your dream into a reality and ‘just go for it’!

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January 7, 2020

On the Idea Accelerator Podcast we learn from amazing experts across all fields of interest, their shortcuts and strategies for succeeding in business in Colorado Springs and beyond.

Listen as founder of Eclectic CO. Peri Bolts talks about how a heart for service led to this makers space.

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July 1, 2019

Today we’d like to introduce you to Peri Bolts.

So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I am someone who always preferred to shop local and support social impact enterprises. I have lived in Colorado Springs since 2010 and love the juxtaposition of outdoors and young professional community here. My professional background is in Organizational Psychology and business operations, and after feeling burnt out and uninspired by “Corporate America”, I set out to find a new path more aligned with supporting community and social impact. Read more…

November 24, 2018

Eclectic CO visited the FOX21 studio on Saturday morning for Small Business Saturday.​

Eclectic CO is in downtown Colorado Springs. It a collection of more than two dozen local artisans and small businesses. ​

The owner, Peri Bolts, visited with FOX21’s Samantha Marks about why it’s important to shop small.​

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November 18, 2018

Peri Bolts loves shopping local and has a simple mission in mind for Eclectic CO, her new shop at 214 N. Tejon St.: make shopping for local craft goods as easy as shopping at any other retail store.​

The former Starbucks manager, a self-described fan of supporting social impact businesses, got the idea to start Eclectic CO (shopeclecticco.com) at a pop-up event: Females of the Future, now called Womxn of the Future, founded by Stephanie Yu of Wilder Bag and Jenny Bazzetta of Bonbon Bombardier. ​

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November 7, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS – They come and go every holiday season in Colorado Springs: pop-up shops.

While they’re only in town for a few months these small businesses bring a lot to the local economy.

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