Although it’s been a rough year for Denver’s beloved local chain, Tattered Cover, things are beginning to look up. After the pandemic caused several locations to close temporarily, a massive dent in sales followed. However, this week, owners Len Vlahos and Kristen Gilligan announced the sale of the store to Bended Page LLC in turn making Tattered Covered the largest Black-owned independent bookstore in America. According to NPR, Bended Page LLC is a group of investors led by businessmen Kwame Spearman and David Back. As Denver natives, the new owners have a long history with Tattered Cover. In an interview with the Denver Post, Back reveals that his first job was as a cashier at the company’s Cherry Creek, Colorado location. When the pandemic hit, Back approached Vlahos and Gilligan then pitched the idea to Spearman. “The notion of buying a bookstore in the middle of [a] pandemic was just about the craziest thing I had ever heard,” said Spearman. After Back’s persistence, Spearman...

Remodelmate , the platform streamlining home renovations, is now partnering with SoFi to help people finance their updates. SoFi is an app that helps people spend, borrow, and save money through its platform. Its interest rates range from 5.99 percent to 16.24 percent. The app’s latest partnership with Remodelmate will offer loans up to $100,000, with low fixed or variable interest rates. According to Homeadvisor , the national average of home renovations is  $43,206 for 2019. Now, Remodelmate users can apply online for a loan and expect a quick approval process. Remodelmate lets users hire contractors, track renovation progress, and pay for services completely through the platform. The company said its partnership with SoFi helps it to expand these offerings, making it an all-inclusive app to facilitate major changes in a home. Over the past year, Remodelmate has gained a lot of traction. The company partnered with Havenly to offer templated kitchen redesign and won...