Kat Rico brings a wealth of experience to her role as Program Director, including 8 years as a local business owner. Through Silver Rose Retro, she created custom dresses with a vintage flair, did bridal alterations, and worked directly with her customers to bring their sewn creations to life. Kat has a strong operation and […]
Owners of Wordsmith Wood Shop blend ‘creative skills’ with customer service
Loveland area couple Gib and Lisa Coalwell made a few wooden boxes decorated with sayings but a large order put a toll on their small laser engraver. The owners of Wordsmith Wood Shop needed to hire staff, get three more engravers and quickly learn manufacturing on a large scale. The couple blends handcrafted wood and […]
LBDC Team Presenting at FoCo Startup Week 2019
Techstars Startup Week will be held in Fort Collins from February 22nd – March 2nd, 2019. Follow their fan page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/startupweekfoco/. Check out the full line-up of free workshops and sign up to volunteer on their website: https://startupfoco.com/. The Loveland Business Development Center is honored to have some of our team members participating […]
Dr. Robert Coffey Receives Larimer SBDC/LBDC 2018 Consultant of the Year Award
Dr. Robert Coffey Receives Larimer SBDC/LBDC 2018 Consultant of the Year Aware.
HomeCare of the Rockies Adds Life Meaning to Senior Care
Sandi McCann of Longmont found that when she provided caregiving for her stepmother, she wanted the same kind of meaningful work in her professional life. Sandi had been a marketer for 27 years and was tired of the career, and with some advice that a franchise wouldn’t be a fit, launched her own business. She […]
Retail Strategies Panel at the LDP Business Alliance Breakfast
The LDP Business Alliance is a business advocacy and advisory group under the Loveland Downtown Partnership. One of the benefits of joining this group is their monthly breakfast held on the last Friday of the month. If you want to get up to speed on the happenings of downtown Loveland, the LDP is the place […]
Correy Fuqua – The Right Fit for the Larimer SBDC
Correy Fuqua is an impressive addition to the Larimer SBDC team. Correy began his work as administrative assistant at the Larimer SBDC in June, 2017. The Loveland Business Development Center has an alignment with the Larimer SBDC. With that alignment, there is great deal of interaction with the SBDC administrative staff. It has been a […]
Networking is a Business Basic
I have written about this subject before, and it continues to be a relevant subject – networking is a business basic. If you are a business owner, you need to engage in face to face networking. The opportunities are endless if you do some sleuthing. Meetup groups can be easily overlooked. The most obvious choice […]
“Grow Your Own”- Supporting Local Small Businesses as an Economic Development Tactic
When we think of economic development, the first thing that traditionally comes to mind is some local municipality competitively pursuing a large recruitment opportunity, via ponying up financial or performance incentives to woo a potential major employer. My view of good economic development is a little different. I compare it to the internal construction of […]
Economic Development Doer Bees
National Economic Development Week runs from May 8 to May 13, 2017. I have asked a few individuals in regional economic development to write guest articles for the Loveland Business Development Center (LBDC) this week. Our communities would not be as strong as they are without these people leading the charge. I also want to […]