Local Business

The $25 million fund received bipartisan support with public and private grants and loans to go toward those businesses either unable to participate in the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program or still struggling after the program ended.

Entrepreneurship for All, or EforAll, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating economic and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship, is launching Spanish-language programs in Longmont.

Desde abril del 2019, EparaTodos ha ofrecido entrenamientos, soporte, y acceso a redes profesionales a emprendedores y negocios nuevos. Este año, el programa será también ofrecido en español.

“The pandemic hit the business hard, we suffered a 90% revenue loss,” said company founder Simon Chen. “But we never thought about quitting or abandoning the Longmont community.”

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The Emerson and Buckingham Bank, 321 Main St., was the city’s first brick structure.

Local distillery earned top spot at Colorado Manufacturing Awards held virtually earlier this month.

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old,” the website states. Rather, “we grow old because we stop playing.”

Longmont is home to nearly a dozen thrift and consignment stores, from locally owned shops like Hidden Treasure and Hope’s Storehouse, to larger nonprofits like Goodwill and ARC.

The pandemic is amplifying the role that appearance-based services play in people’s lives as interactions move online.