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In the COVID-19 era, farmers markets go online, curbside
Due to social-distancing restrictions brought on by COVID-19, the Boulder County Farmers Markets announced plans for a “virtual market,” with online ordering and curbside pickup at Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. Other farmers markets are offering curbside pickup.
First Southwest Bank secures grants for eight small businesses
First Southwest Bank secured the grants through the National Community Investment FundCares Initiative, a grant program designed to help small business customers of Community Development Financial Institution banks which have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
SBA issues new guidance regarding the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
SBA, in consultation with Treasury, will promptly issue rules and guidance, a modified borrower application form, and a modified loan forgiveness application implementing these legislative amendments to the PPP.
Albus Brooks and Alan Salazar to serve as co-chairs of Denver’s Long Term Recovery Committee
The LTRC will be composed of executive city departments and agencies, as well as appropriate outside organizations, and will be responsible for overseeing and advising the mayor on coordinated strategies for whole community recovery actions related to COVID-19 within the City and County of Denver.
West Slope Startup Week goes virtual with new format
Organizers will initially select sessions from a list of more than 100 ideas submitted by Coloradans earlier this year to fill eight tracks. In addition, they are opening the call for session submissions and ideas again to address the pandemic.
Colorado Companies to Watch names its 2020 award finalists
Founded in 2009, CCTW recognizes the contribution high-growth small businesses make in Colorado’s economy through job creation, revenue generation, innovative products and services and philanthropic efforts.
Crestone Capital Names Five New Shareholders
Crestone Capital, an independent firm wealth management firm, recently named Executive Directors Taylor Gitcho, Eliza Leach, Emily Mears, Norma Plache and Lindsay Searer as its new shareholders.
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation awards $90,000 in funding to 18 organizations
The initiative is a result of the listening sessions conducted in early 2019 with smaller ALAANA (African, Latinx, Arab, Asian, Native American) and LGBTQ arts organizations and those serving the disability community. The sessions — facilitated by Erin Yoshimura of Empowerful Changes — helped guide Bonfils-Stanton Foundation in determining how to best support the organizations.
AMP Robotics hits AI-driven recycling milestone
The company processed one billion recyclables over a 12-month period using its AI platform. The platform can identify recyclable material more efficiently and quicker than humans.
BKD Cyber launches virtual CIO advisor services
BKD Cyber’s Virtual Chief Information Officer Advisor Services help organizations offset the full cost of hiring a full-time CIO by leveraging the tool's years of experience operating in diverse IT environments, technical background and familiarity with a broad range of IT core platforms and technologies.
Community offers resources, support to creatives amid COVID-19 lockdown
Amid the outbreak and lockdown, the community has come together to find resources for the creative industry to manage the impact of the crisis. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, TRG Arts and CBCA are rising to provide resources and aid to those cultural organizations and artists that are affected.
Norwich University postpones grand opening of new facility in Denver
Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies postponed the grand opening event of its Denver office on March 25. Norwich University is tentatively planning to reschedule the event for fall 2020.
