In September, the City of Greeley Economic Health & Housing Department teamed up with the University of Northern Colorado’s (UNC) Monfort College of Business to host the first Greeley Summer Startup Fair on the UNC campus. Over 100 local businesses, students, and resource providers from the community attended the event.
This event targeted entrepreneurs and provided opportunities for networking with local organizations, including:
- Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce
- East Colorado Small Business Development Center
- UNC College of Natural and Health Sciences
- CoSolve Coworking
- Employment Services of Weld County
- Aims Community College
- MAINN
- Innop Global
- CNE Creative Enterprises
- Startup Greeley-Weld
- High Plains Library Innovation Center
- Allo Fiber
The event was also a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements of small business owners in Greeley and Weld County with the Small Businesses Achievements Awards. Participants heard inspiring stories and insights from:
- Taher Dhoon of Greeley Dental Care & Colorado Surgical Institute
- Kyle Bentley of Bentley Welding
- Neil Fisher of WeldWerks
To be a part of future events, please contact Greeley Economic Development Manager Philip McCready, Ph.D. at [email protected] or go to www.greeleyecodevo.com or https://www.meetup.com/startupgreeleyweld/events/.
