FEDC Blog
Upper Arkansas Tourism and Retail Sector Partnership Expands Engagement Efforts Sector Partnership Sets Sights on Fremont, Custer, Chaffee and Lake Counties
Florence, Colorado, September 16, 2021: The Upper Arkansas Tourism and Retail Sector Partnership recently announced the expansion of outreach and engagement efforts to include small businesses, chambers of commerce, and other stakeholders in Lake, Chaffee, and Custer...
Upper Arkansas Sector Partnership Launches Regional Job Board and Career Center
Upskilling a Top Priority for Tourism and Retail Sector Partnership CAÑON CITY, Colo., July 1, 2021 (Newswire) – Fremont Economic Development Corporation, a 501c6 private not-for-profit focused on economic development in Fremont County and central Colorado, today...
The Region 13 Retail and Tourism Sector Details Some of the Many Resources Available for Upskilling
As small businesses operating within the tourism and retail sectors ramp-up to accommodate the droves of tourists who descend upon the Arkansas River Valley for rafting, hiking, and other outdoor activities the region is known for, Region 13 Tourism and Retail Sector...
How SIEM Behavioral Analytics Can Protect Organizations from Cyberattacks
Prior to joining Exabeam, I was a private contractor, attached to a special operations team, doing surveillance and providing behavioral analytics to the team. Delivering analytics via drone surveillance did not share much in common with modern-day security...
SoCo Angels Launches to Support Southern Colorado Start-Up Ecosystem
Calling all entrepreneurs and accredited investors: The Southern Colorado start-up ecosystem is gaining momentum. The Southern Colorado Angels Group (“SoCo Angels”) is a newly established network of accredited investors that make investments in early-stage technology...
BootStrapU Spring Accelerator Completes 7 Week Series at Emergent Campus
Starting on Tuesday, March 9th, Southern Colorado Innovation Link (SCIL) and Fremont Economic Development Corporation, ran a 7 week Business Accelerator Boot Camp hosted at the Emergent Campus in Florence. The planned outcomes focused on strategies for success in the...
Retail Tourism Sector Partnership Launches Initiative to Support Talent Development Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sector Partnership Launches Initiative to Support Talent Development Network Talent Acquisition Through Upskilling a Top Priority for Tourism and Retail Sector Partnership Florence, Colorado, April 15, 2021: The Region 13 Tourism and Retail...
Emergent Campus Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary as a Hub of Education and Innovation
April 15th, 2021, marks the 100 year anniversary of the dedication of the historic Florence High School, located at 215 Maple Avenue, in Florence, Colorado. When the Florence High School was constructed in 1921 it was the realization of a dream of a more modern...
Op-Ed: Opportunity Zone Reforms on the Horizon in Congress
In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which established the framework for Opportunity Zones (OZs) – a federal designation that encourages investments in distressed communities across the country. In short, investors can defer taxes on profits from...
Reenvisioning Retail Event Information and Registration
Region 13 Tourism and Retail Sector Partnership, in collaboration with Pueblo Community College and Colorado Workforce Centers across the region, have partnered with the Colorado Workforce Development Council to promote resources and facilitate trainings for...
Star Wars Battlefront Podcast Rebranded to Expand Focus
5 years ago, in the cold of a Colorado November night, I started what was then called The Star Wars Battlefront Podcast. We covered everything that involved the video game series Star Wars Battlefront. After 200 episodes and over 250,000 downloads, it was time to...
How Serious is your Digital Workspace Security?
Virtual Application Delivery must start with a Zero Trust model Brad Rowland, Partner and GM, Emergent Campus December 11th, 2020 Long before Covid and the rush to remote work, employers and employees have been bending the boundaries of a traditional perimeter,...
Local Entrepreneur Expands “Backoffice as a Service” to Fuel Fremont County Business Growth and Strengthen Communities
Through her leadership role at Second-61, Amber and her team provide back office services including bookkeeping, tax preparation, payroll, and consulting, to over 35 local businesses, including construction companies, restaurants, e-commerce, merchandisers,...
A Year of New Beginnings
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” – T.S. Eliot In August of 2019, we launched the next evolution of FEDC TechSTART, called Emergent Campus. Located in the...
Colorado Lawmakers Prioritize Rural Economic Development Grant Program
As more and more companies look to America’s heartland to offset the exuberant operating cost of doing business in major cities, states around the country are exploring ways to incentivize job creation and economic growth in rural communities. With the lure of...