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Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center relocates to Honey Stinger Corporate Offices

Effective September 1, 2020, the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center (YVEC) including the incubator office spaces, have relocated to the business offices of Honey Stinger at the Steamboat Springs Airport on Routt County Road 129 two miles north of Highway 40.

Honey Stinger has generously donated a large loft space that includes offices and several spacious cubicles to allow the YVEC to continue to serve the community as a business incubator and host for relocating office based businesses to Routt County. This donation is part of a larger partnership between Honey Stinger and Colorado Mountain College that will cross several services areas.

The amenities of the new space include high speed internet, networked Xerox copier and scanner, fully furnished spaces, ample parking, access to meeting rooms, an outdoor picnic area and, post COVID access to kitchen facilities. As the west side continues to emerge food service and retail will grow. There are several restaurants nearby, and hiking and gravel road biking options in the area are good.

Rent for an office in this space starts at $375 per month and $300 per month for the large cubicles based upon a one year contract. Short term rental options are available. Proof of insurance and a liability release/confidentially document are required. Incubator spaces at the YVEC include proactive business support from an accredited SCORE mentor and numerous connections to business professionals in the community that can help you move forward. For a tour, call 970-870-4491.

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Upcoming Events

How to Buy or Sell a Small Business
Thursday, April 22, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Free virtual seminar
Registration is required for this event. Call 970-870-4491 to register.

Challenges, Process and Valuation Strategies
Topics include:
o Valuation strategies
o Planning ahead to sell a business
o Listing a business
o Typical process
o Due diligence
o Terms and language
o Negotiation
o Where to find help

Small business resources for our rural mountain community

Our affiliation with SCORE, a service program of the U.S. Small Business Administration allows for accredited business counselors in NW Colorado. Their website has wonderful tools for business planning and problem solving. Check out:
www.score.org

Looking for excellent business oriented content to deal with many of the challenges your facing? Here are two organizations offering regular newsletters that include video blogs and practical solutions oriented towards small business:
https://startupcolorado.org
https://smartbrief.com

Need to build or update your digital content or establish a new web site on a tight budget? Here are three options that will help you get the job done:
https://wix.com
https://constantcontact.com
https://wordpress.com

The Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center is committed to sharing up to date information on resources and emergency support for the Routt County small business community. This information will be updated periodically as new information is received.

We offer business counseling and coaching to discuss the challenges you are facing. Please check out the resources below for assistance.

Kindest regards,
Randall J Rudasics
Manager, Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center
O: 970-870-4491 / C: 970-819-2016
rrudasics@coloradomtn.edu

Key Websites and Links for Disaster Loan Assistance and Small Business Support

COVID-19 Small Business Response page, program overview, Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Small Business Emergency EIDL Grants, Small Business (SBA) Express Bridge Loan, Paycheck Protection Loans, Small Business Debt Relief Program (for existing SBA loans):
https://www.coloradosbdc.org

Regional SBDC support page. Similar information to state SBDC and national SBA site plus more:
https://northwestsbdc.org/covid-19/

US Chamber of Commerce
Coronavirus Emergency Loans and Small Business Guides and Checklists:
https://www.uschamber.com

US Small Business Administration Resources:
https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources#section-header-2

Local information plus state and national employer and employee information:
steamboatchamber.com

Learn . Start . Grow

Supporting entrepreneurship through education, counseling, incubation and support to improve economic development in the community.
For more information regarding the programs listed below please contact:

Randy Rudasics
970-870-4491
rrudasics@coloradomtn.edu

Learn

Colorado Mountain College degree programs: www.coloradomtn.edu/programs

Seminars and workshops:

New Business Planning
Business Plan Development
Small Business Skills Development Seminars (Success Steps)
Finance and Marketing Workshops for Small Business

Extensive entrepreneurial library

Start

Mentoring and counseling with Yampa Valley SCORE counselors

SCORE, highly experienced SBA volunteers
Free, confidential and individualized
Online resource tools through SCORE

Business Incubator tailored to office-based start-ups

Referrals to business support professionals

Attorneys
Accountants and Bookkeepers
Design and Web Development professionals
Social Media and Marketing professionals

Information on regional lending options

Banks
Micro-lenders
Small Business Administration loans
USDA lending programs

Grow

Networking assistance

Marketing and financial counseling

Human Resource program development counseling

Periodic business plan reviews

For information regarding economic development resources in Steamboat Springs and the surrounding area please check out the following:

www.steamboatchamber.com/economic-development

Why should you start your business here?

Contemporary private offices and large cubicles
Fully furnished
High-speed, fiber-optic internet
Shared office equipment
Convenient kitchenette
Private meeting rooms
Flexible, low risk rental arrangements
Mentoring with SCORE business counselors
Use of training/seminar room
Assistance with community networking
Collaborative culture of entrepreneurship