Emergent Campus Showcases Community Partners
Small Businesses Mobilize Support for My Fremont County Campaign
Florence, Colorado, April 30, 2020: As the state of Colorado transitions away from a stay-at-home order that was put in place by Governor Jared Polis more than three weeks ago, small businesses across Fremont County are updating company policies to comply with the Governor’s new “safer-at-home” order, which many believe is the first step toward reopening the economy.
To commemorate this shift in economic policy and a brighter future for small businesses, Canon City Economic Development launched the My Fremont County campaign. Through this effort, which quickly gained support online, small business owners are highlighting the reasons why they are proud to live and do business in Fremont County.
For Emergent Campus, which is home to more than a dozen companies, startups and entrepreneurs, the My Fremont County campaign is an opportunity to highlight the importance of startup incubation, coworking space and workforce development to rural economies.
“We’re proud to be a part of Fremont County’s vibrant business community. Emergent Campus is filled with successful innovation sector workers, remote tech workers, and other entrepreneurs,” said Brad Rowland, partner and general manager of Emergent Campus. “We’ve seen the power of collaborative spaces as independent professionals with complementary skills have connected to help grow each other’s businesses, so we’re excited for the opportunity to recognize our community partners.”
In addition to working with local media to promote community partners, Emergent Campus is utilizing social media to roll out a series of images to support the My Fremont County campaign.
To many businesses that were not deemed essential and shuttered during this time, the new executive order offers hope that a return to normalcy is near – with a phased approach. Prior to reopening, businesses must submit a business reopening protocol plan to the Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment Code Enforcement team for review. Once approved, businesses will be required to display a sign to demonstrate compliance with the new executive order.
For the near term, Emergent Campus will remain closed to public meetings, meetups, and any non-tenant activities. However, community partners are encouraged to join Virtual Tech Night Out, a weekly online meeting that combines mentoring and fellowship.
Emergent Campus has a long-term vision to become a “work, live, play” style business campus, with space for incubation, training, offices, events, and living quarters. To learn more about Emergent Campus, visit us at www.emergent.com.
