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March 30th, 2020 Our Larimer Small Business Development Center (SBDC) advises a large number of restaurant and food products businesses and entrepreneurs.   We’re extremely fortunate to have two experienced restauranteurs as consultants, Tiffany Helton with Stuft Burger and John Verderame, veteran of several high-profile  restaurants. Here are some of their experiences, comments, and suggestions for restaurant businesses dealing with the COVID-19 virus impact: John, a New York City native,  says “After 9/11 we really pushed to get people back in-house. While …

Betina Meyer Pflug We have a new team member that you’re going to want to get to know.  Please join us in welcoming our newest consultant Betina Meyer Pflug. We are excited to have Betina and the business expertise she brings to the SBDC family! Betina Pflug is an entrepreneur, a business and life coach, a mother, and a marketing and CRM specialist. She has a degree in hotel management, received her MBA from Rotman …

With the closure of local restaurant dine-in options, it’s more important than ever to utilize delivery services to help these businesses stay afloat, as well as the drivers who are often contract employees. If you’re doing your part and social distancing, there are still ways that you can support the local economy that provides our community with so much flavor! Many of the largest delivery services are stepping up to help people stay safe and …

Due to the current health crisis, SBDC services including consulting, workshops, and panel-events, are being moved to online platforms. Please be assured that we remain committed to serving small businesses in Larimer County and are here to help, just while being sure to follow proper social-distancing protocol. For up-to-date information on small business disaster preparedness and resources to help navigate this current situation, please visit the Larimer SBDC website.

  Business Preparedness & Continuity Small Business and COVID 19: Business Preparedness vs. Freaking out March 11, 2020 Aikta Marcoulier  –  Pikes Peak SBDC Executive Director Do you remember how it felt after Waldo Canyon Fire, the Black Forest Fire, and the floods following our regional disasters? If you were a small business, you might still be feeling the after effects. Recovery takes a long time, especially in a community that relies on tourism. On …

Registration Open For Boots to Business: Reboot Small Business Seminar in Fort Collins, CO Intensive Seminar for Entrepreneurial-Minded Veterans, Guard/Reserve/Transitioning Active-Duty Service Members & Spouses Days Hours Minutes Seconds The New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Eric Phillips eric.phillips@sba.gov (303) 844-6503 December 16, 2019 This free program is from 8am-4:30pm at the Larimer Small Business Development Center/The Innosphere, located at 320 East Vine Drive. This great opportunity for Colorado’s military community …