National Small Business Week
It’s National Small Business Week, and we're spotlighting the important part small business plays in making our communities healthy and vibrant. Small businesses create economic strength and resiliency through local feedback loops, and their...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Annabelle Shin
Love Producer at Preserve LoveBites Annabelle Shin is the owner of Preserve LoveBites, a pet supplier that creates healthy treats for pets. She makes the frozen morsels out of raw goat milk to support immunity, digestion, joint wellbeing and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Chuck Woodward
Our final spotlight in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month is long-term volunteer Chuck Woodward. Chuck has been a stellar member of the RMMFI community since 2013 and has participated in nearly 30 programs. We asked Chuck to think about his...
Volunteer Spotlight: Briana Butler
It's Volunteer Appreciation Month, and today's volunteer spotlight is RMMFI graduate and volunteer Briana Butler, owner of Bria’s Italian Fusion. Since graduating from RMMFI’s boot camp in 2018, she has given back to the entrepreneur community...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Wendy Grummons
OWNER OF FUN FETTI PHOTO Wendy Grummons is the owner of Fun Fetti Photo, a photo booth company designed to create a fun experience and memories. Wendy and her son started the company a few years ago when she decided that if she was going to have to...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meghan Camacho-Culligan
It's Volunteer Appreciation Month, and today we're spotlighting the wonderful Meghan Camacho-Culligan! Meghan has been a volunteer with RMMFI since 2020 and has participated in over 10 programs - both as a mentor in our Business Launch Boot Camp and...
RMMFI Attends the White House Initiative Latino Economic Summit
On March 26, RMMFI was invited to attend an event with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Colorado political leaders as part of the White House Initiative Latino Economic Summit. Interim CEO Jessica Sveen and five RMMFI entrepreneurs participated in the...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Michelle Castor
OWNER OF AGUA Y SANGRE HEALING Michelle Castor (she/they) is the owner of Agua y Sangre Healing, a community-centered wellness practice founded in 2013 to create more affirming, competent, and accessible care for BIPOC and LGBTQIA peoples. Michelle...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Mielat Asrat
OWNER OF MIELAT ASRAT INSURANCE AGENCY As we start our third round of the Thrive Business Accelerator, we also want to celebrate the growth that participants of our first two TBA cohorts have shown. For the first year after the TBA finishes, we are...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shah Iman
OWNER OF AMALLAH BEAUTY AND BEYOND Shah Iman is the owner and operator of Amallah Beauty and Beyond, a full-service cosmetology brand that primarily focuses on natural hair care and products. Shah finished high school at the age of 16, which...
A Goodbye Note from Rob Smith
I suspect most of you already know, but today marks my retirement from RMMFI due to my family's tragic and unexpected loss. It's been an incredible 14 years working through both the evolution of RMMFI and me as a person. We live by a North Star that...
RMMFI’s Theory of Change
As RMMFI has evolved over the past 13.5 years, we've learned a lot about the impact that inclusive entrepreneurship can have on people and communities. Ownership is about much more than the business, and we want to make sure our model — and the...