The Loveland Business Development Center (LBDC) will be having a free Lunch n’ Learn event on Tuesday, August 29th from noon to 1:30 pm at our office located in the Loveland Chamber of Commerce building. The workshop, Time Management and Productivity, will be presented by Ariana Friedlander of Rosabella Consulting. Are you tired of… Feeling […]
Spidertrax – LBDC Success Story
Spidertrax Off-Road Owner: Thom Kingston Story written by: Shelley Widhalm Thom Kingston helped start Loveland-based Spidertrax Off-Road not in a garage like some startups but in a fully equipped shop at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. In 1999, Kingston and his former partner and co-founder, Eddie Casanueva, initially snuck into the school after-hours to […]
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 […]
Marketing Madness Lunch n’ Learn at the LBDC
Nick Armstrong will be presenting, Marketing Madness Optimize Your Marketing Plan, at the Loveland Business Development Center (LBDC) on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from noon to 1:30 pm. This is a free Lunch n’ Learn event – bring your own lunch. We do ask that you register: Marketing Madness. This workshop will give you a […]
“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 […]
Marketing Madness Lunch n’ Learn Event at the LBDC
Nick Armstrong will be teaching Marketing Madness, Optimize Your Marketing Plan, on Friday, May 19th, 2017 at the Loveland Business Development Center. This is a Lunch n’ Learn event. Bring your lunch and enjoy one of the top marketers in Northern Colorado. This is a free event, but we ask that you register: Marketing Madness. […]
Charity DeVries to Join the LBDC as a Business Consultant and Instructor
With the Loveland Business Development Center (LBDC) located in the same building as the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, it is exciting to watch the program grow. From time to time, I will be highlighting the people involved with the program. One area of growth for the LBDC is the steady addition of business consultants. Today I […]
LBDC Networking Event at Fresh Plate Cafe
Fresh Plate Catering & Café will be hosting the January Loveland Business Development Center BAH networking event. The event is free but we do ask that you register – Fresh Plate Networking Event. Tracie Reeves Hartman has had a successful catering business, Fresh Plate Catering, since September 2013. Her new endeavor is a café in downtown […]
LBDC Networking Event at Starlight Dessert Bar & Bakery
Starlight Dessert Bar & Bakery will be hosting the December Loveland Business Development Center BAH networking event.The event is free but we do ask that you register: LBDC Networking at Starlight. Renee and Jesse Buzzell and their staff have been baking up a storm at their new location. They also offer a lunch and dinner […]