Vision for Your Business in 2015
We are in the beginning of the second business quarter for 2015. Did you set any goals for 2015? Are you on track or have you been too busy to review? You may need to take a day to see if you have the...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes with Chef David
I am thrilled when I get an opportunity to talk to staff members who work behind the scenes. This is the lifeblood of a business and can give great insight into why a business is successful. I am a...
View ArticleLCBD Rising Star – DAWGMA, LLC
Giselle Mayhew came to the LCBD in February, 2014. She was a corporate employee (dog groomer) for a major franchise, working for minimal pay that included Saturdays. Giselle had a dream to open her...
View ArticleLCBD Rising Star – Fresh Plate Catering
The Loveland Center for Business Development (LCBD) was delighted to begin working with Tracie Reeves Hartman in July 2013. Tracie was full of marvelous ideas. Her original idea was for a breakfast...
View ArticleAsking for LinkedIn Recommendations Too Soon
I am suspicious when I receive a request for a LinkedIn recommendation shortly after meeting a person. When asked early on, my gut feeling has been that this person will most likely not be a valuable...
View ArticleFinancial Woes
Most of my teenage years revolved around living with financial disasters in my family that would have been very hard to prepare for. My mother contracted breast cancer at age 32. It eventually...
View ArticleLCBD Rising Star – Starstream Productions
Karen Fournier, founder and CEO of Starstream Productions, has been a client of the Loveland Center for Business Development (LCBD) since 2011. Karen has served Northern Colorado as a video producer...
View ArticleLCBD Rising Stars, Nick Roussos and Zach Wood
We are very fortunate at the LCBD to have the opportunity to work with two Loveland authors who write children’s books, Nick Roussos and Zach Wood. Nick Roussos wrote and self-published his first...
View ArticleLCBD Rising Star – Origins Wine Bar & Wood Fired Pizza
Suzanne Alley and Jeff Noffsinger came to the Loveland Center for Business Development (LCBD) in October, 2013 seeking guidance as they delved into the process of starting a new business in downtown...
View ArticleChanges at the LCBD
The Warehouse Business Accelerator was awarded the contract for small-business development services through the Loveland Chamber of Commerce at the beginning of 2016. The program that was in place...
View ArticleNew Resources Abound at the LBDC
The Warehouse Business Accelerator was awarded the contract for small-business development services through the Loveland Chamber of Commerce at the beginning of 2016. The program that was in place...
View ArticleStreamlined Processes at the Development Center (DC)
Seeking residential or commercial building services in Loveland, CO? Head to the Fire Administration Building located at 410 E. 5th Street in Loveland. You will find Fire Administration on the second...
View ArticleInventory Control 101- BAH Event at the Loveland Business Development Center
Inventory control is the best investment you can make for your store: poor inventory management is the #1 reason retailers fail. About 1/3 of stores that fail are actually profitable but don’t have...
View ArticleLoveland Business Development Center Guest Bloggers
I have had the opportunity to work with the cream of the crop through my business connections related to the Loveland Business Development Center (previously the LCBD and Loveland SBDC program). Taking...
View ArticleHealth & Wellness Business Panel BAH Event at the LBDC
The Loveland Business Development Center will be holding a Free Health & Wellness Business Panel BAH event on Monday, October 3, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce building....
View ArticleVerboten and Grimm Brothers Win Medals at the 2016 GABF
I just received a press release regarding a medal winner at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival®. Following is a reprint of the press release: Verboten Brewing Takes Home Bronze Medal at the Great...
View ArticleJay Dokter Participates in Inaugural Loveland Business Summit
Jay Dokter could be considered a serial entrepreneur. What better person to address a group of high school students interested in business. The Loveland Business Summit, held on Monday, October 17,...
View ArticleLBDC Pints for People BAH Nov. 9, 2016
Loveland Business Development Center Pints for People BAH event at Loveland Aleworks. Loveland Aleworks hosts Pints for People on Wednesdays and gives a $1 from each pint sale to a local non-profit...
View ArticleLBDC 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...
View ArticlePower of the Inbox Presentation
Thursday, January 19, 2017 11 am to 1 pm Presented by Cheri Ruskus Marketing is based around first impressions and the social proof we create. The power within your permission based email...
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