Jan 15, 2021
Blog
The Importance of Credit, Capital, and Capacity Building for Returning Citizen Entrepreneurs
Among the barriers faced by returning citizens looking to start a business, two of the biggest relate to credit and capital. Receiving a...
Jan 8, 2021
Blog
Working to Reduce Recidivism Through Entrepreneurship with Second Chance Center
Over the next few months, we’ll be highlighting some of the different populations and communities we serve through our programming. We...
Dec 23, 2020
Blog
5 Steps to Take Now to Prepare for New Stimulus Funding
It looks likely that there will be a new round of stimulus coming in 2021 for small business owners. The exact details and timing are...
Dec 18, 2020
Blog
3,750 Hours of Community in Action
In 2020, RMMFI volunteers contributed an incredible 3,750 hours to supporting inclusive entrepreneurship in Colorado! As mentors, workshop...
Oct 23, 2020
Blog
What Entrepreneurs Want Most From Their Mentors
Exactly 6 months ago today, Jantier Fennel went before RMMFI's Launch Committee as the final step before graduating from Business Launch...
Oct 16, 2020
Blog
What Entrepreneurs Can Do with $2,500
Is $2,500 really enough to launch a business? Big venture capital is often what comes to mind when people think of entrepreneurship, but...
Sep 25, 2020
Blog
Capital Meets Capacity with RMMFI’s Largest-Ever Loan
“In many situations, those folks in the community have trust issues with our systems and government. They’ve been let down a...
Aug 26, 2020
Blog - Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Rochelle Johnson
OWNER OF ROCHELLE JOHNSON STUDIO Rochelle Johnson had long dreamed of supporting herself as an artist. What she didn’t know was that...
Aug 21, 2020
Blog
Untapped Potential Across Colorado
Denver and Boulder tend to get most of the attention when people talk about entrepreneurship in Colorado, but the entrepreneurial spirit is...
Aug 14, 2020
Blog
Stories from the Pivot Accelerator Program
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we introduced a new Pivot Accelerator Program as part of our Entrepreneur Responsiveness Package....