5 Colorado startups to help you make the most out of 2015

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Published on Jan. 02, 2015

It's that time again. That time when you look back at the past 12 months and resolve not to eat so many cookies, skip the gym so much, and be such a workaholic. With so much amazing technology available at our fingertips, especially from local companies grown in Colorado, there's no excuse not to put those resolutions into action this year by utilizing these local startups and their products. If your resolution is to...

Get fit:

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Try Addaero. The most popular resolution every year is to get back into shape. Since Colorado is one of the most active states in the country, it's likely your resolution goes a bit further. Maybe you want to run a marathon or finish a triatholon. Even if it's not quite that ambitious, Addaero is designed to help push you to meet your goal. Their web-based training tools are designed to track and analyze your progress and even connects you with other individuals with similar goals. It even synchronizes your fitness data from popular wearables like FitBit and Garmin to make sure every achievement is recorded.

Be green:

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Check out Simple Energy. Start analyzing your energy usage with Simple Energy, a program designed to show consumers how they're using energy. Their website compares that data with others in their community and even gamifies the process into a competition complete with a leaderboard. As you change your energy habits you can earn badges and reward points. Saving energy just got a lot more fun. 

Travel more:

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Head over to Evolve. Hotels aren't king anymore. It's all about vacation rentals and Evolve Vacation Rental Network makes sure you have the best experience while you travel with easy booking and awesome customer support. They have properties all over the world, so if you're a renter or have a property you want to rent, Evolve will help you from start to finish. 

Give back:

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Choose Blood Banker. BloodBanker combines technology with giving blood to help end blood supply shortages around the world. Sign on to BloodBanker and see where you can give blood locally today. It's that easy.

Have more fun:

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Visit TwoNoo.com. Meet people. Do stuff. It's a simple mission for TwoNoo.com with big implications. The website helps people make real connections and explore their local community through interesting activities. TwoNoo is built on a “freemium-type” model — users can connect with others and join an activity for free on the site, but must pay to post activities of their own. Most activities won’t cost more than $1 to post, and you can earn free credits by getting friends to sign up.

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