Meet Nicholas Pittman | Entrepreneur

We had the good fortune of connecting with Nicholas Pittman and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nicholas, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
In high school I would find myself writing lyrics or doodling rather than paying attention. I did well in school, but my grades did start to suffer the closer I got to high school graduation. I just wasn’t interested in the dry, monotony of reading, writing, and arithmetic. I just wanted to rock. Fast forward through my college struggles and restaurant career; it took me four enrollments and drop-outs before I earned my degree in accounting, of all things. Why accounting? Because it’s the language of business. I wanted to be my own boss. Ironically, I found myself in a tax career, fighting the good fight and helping businesses sort out their tax problems. I was miserable. I wanted my “right brain” back, so when I found the right business to buy, I took the risk. Slowly but surely I feel I’m getting my creativity back, and I’m much happier. Short answer-happiness!

What should our readers know about your business?
Colorado Art Services was founded by Dan Kamisar ten years prior to me picking up the reins. Dan did an amazing job of networking and building a strong, stable foundation. He worked with me for several months to insure a smooth transition in ownership. I wouldn’t say it was easy to take over operations but it was as easy as it could be due to Dan’s time and care with me, our clients, and the business.
I think what sets our business apart is our attention to quality client service. We aim to answer our clients questions promptly and accurately. If we don’t know the answer off-hand we find it. We pay attention to detail. We try to bring the human touch and interaction back into a world that has gone digital. That said, I have learned some lessons along the way. We are human, and humans make mistakes. It is how those mistakes are handled that makes the difference. Mistakes can be opportunities to make things right and that is how we choose to approach it on the rare occasion we don’t get it quite right. We want your art to look it’s best . We want you to be happy with the final product and the experience.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Oh wow! There is so much to do and see in Colorado. That is a hard question. My favorite restaurant is Guard & Grace. We would definitely eat there. I always encourage people to go to Meow Wolf. Casa Bonita is one of those fun attractions if we can get in. A Rockies game is fun but let’s face it, we’re not going for the game.
Truly, Colorado is all about the outdoors so it depends on what type of outdoor adventure my friend would want to get into. I’ve taken friends trail running or hiking in the flatirons, skiing/snowboarding anywhere their heart desires, although Ski Cooper is one of my favorites. What type of fishing do they want to do; fly, spin, bait dunk? I’ve got a spot for that too, but I’m not telling. If the weather is nice we will probably hang out on a lot of patios drinking craft beer at any one of our amazing breweries; I mean, just throw a rock. How about some disc golf at Johnny Robert’s, Beaver Ranch, or Ghost Town? If the weather isn’t so good we would probably end up at Tavern on 26th with an Illegal Pete’s burrito from across the street. Hopefully my favorite local band, The Barlow, is playing at one of our awesome venues around town. You would probably catch us hanging out in Old Town Arvada at Cheapskates and The 12 Volt or in Golden at the Buffalo Rose. Any mountain town might do the trick but ideally it would be Telluride and Ouray. Maybe we could stop in Palisade along the way for some wine tasting? So much to do and see! I’ve spent my whole life here and still have so much to explore.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
A huge influence for me was Larry Leith, founder of Tokyo Joe’s restaurants. His entrepreneurial mindset and lessons throughout my ten year career with Tokyo Joe’s laid a tremendous foundation of business management and people skills. He, along with the remarkable team he put together, helped me see past the employment ceiling and shoot for something higher. My first venture was in a start-up gourmet shaved ice business, Nick’s Icebox, which I am still very proud of and hope to bring back someday. Larry and the team encouraged me in spite of the fact it meant I would be leaving my corporate position with them. Thank you, Larry!
My wife, Katie, has been very encouraging, helpful, and understanding with our current business. I wouldn’t be here without her. Thank you, Katie! I love you.
Also, let it be known, that everyone can be a teacher. Some people teach us what to do and some people teach us what not to do. It is equally as important to recognize those “what not to do” moments.

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