Meals on Wheels of Loveland and Berthoud (MOW-LB) has been serving meals in our community since 1968. In 2017 the program served just over 77,000 meals, in addition to the roughly 24,000 meals prepared for Loveland’s Community Kitchen. The program primarily serves community members who are age 60 and over and are homebound. However, it’s […]
Loveland restaurateur Clay Caldwell brings multiple eatery concepts to downtown
Small business owner Clay Caldwell, who brings three different restaurant experiences to downtown Loveland, embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of National Small Business Week, which recognizes the important contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners April 29-May 5. Downtown restaurant owner Clay Caldwell brings his love of food and people to Loveland’s core by offering […]
Tracie Reeves-Hartman combines catering, café experiences at Fresh Plate
Small business owner Tracie Reeves-Hartman demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit by bringing catering services and a downtown café to Loveland through her Fresh Plate Café & Catering concept, something to be celebrated during National Small Business Week. The Loveland Business Development Center will be spotlighting a couple of businesses during this week. About National Small […]
Avoid the pitfalls that can derail your business
To kick off National Small Business Week I asked some people working in business development to tell me what pitfalls they would avoid that could derail a business. “’Pad’ your initial request – don’t ask for the moon but ask for enough to get the business operating and ramped up fully including any money to […]
LBDC Consultant Spotlight – Charlie Morris
The Loveland Business Development Center is fortunate to have Charlie Morris join our team of business consultants providing free counseling to our clients. Charlie is a seasoned professional in the retail industry. Charlie Morris has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He has worked in retail in various positions for the past 48 years. Positions included […]
LBDC Consultant Spotlight – Franklin Taggart
The Loveland Business Development Center welcomes new business consultant, Franklin Taggart, to our team of professionals who have been there done that. LBDC clients are able to meet with our consultants by registering on the website: www.lovelandbusiness.com (under Consulting tab). The sessions are free and we encourage our clients to meet with several consultants. Franklin […]
LBDC Consultant Spotlight – Dr. Kathryn Plummer
One of the benefits that Loveland Business Development Center clients receive from the program is the opportunity to meet with business consultants who are experts in their fields. The sessions are free and we encourage our clients to meet with several consultants. Dr. Kathryn Plummer has recently joined the LBDC consultant team. She has been […]
Loveland Business Owners Give Their Top Business Tips
The Loveland Chamber of Commerce has a significant interest in small business owners. In fact, 75% of Loveland Chamber members are small business owners. As we near National Small Business Week, April 29–May 5, 2018, we will be spotlighting a couple of those small business owners. To start the conversation, the same question was asked […]
Made in Loveland Week 2018
There’s a lot that goes into running a business whether you’re a creative (an artist) or a startup. So why not learn from the best and capitalize on your idea or hobby during Made in Loveland Week. Happening in downtown Loveland, sessions will be running from April 3rd-6th that gives the opportunity for creatives, entrepreneurs, […]
Re-introducing ReferenceUSA: The New Medium for Business Research
About – so what is it? ReferenceUSA is a golden standard when it comes to public libraries and business research. We switched to a new database AtoZ, but now back by popular demand, Loveland Public Library is re-introducing ReferenceUSA to the general public with several new twists and features to help local residents and businesses. […]