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....