It was in the middle of the Covid pandemic when Nate Strouse had the seed of an idea, an idea that had its roots when he and his brother, Phil, were children and made annual visits to their farming grandparents in Wisconsin. Now, just a few years later, that idea is blossoming nearly every day. [...]
The Business Incubator Center was just awarded an exciting new grant from the Economic Recovery Corps. This was an incredibly competitive process, and I am very excited to share that BIC was one of 65 initiatives awarded funding from the federal Economic Development Administration from the more than 500 that applied. With the grant funding [...]
Jeff Thornton, a Navy veteran, spent several years operating heavy equipment before his company relocated to North Dakota. Although he followed his company, Jeff came to realize that the cold tundra wasn’t going to be his permanent home. He began looking into other options and got to know a business owner who quickly convinced [...]
For over 38 years, our community, partners and stakeholders have played a pivotal role driving the Western Colorado Business Development Corp–widely known today as the Business Incubator Center–into a flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystem genuinely meeting the evolving needs of our community. Entrepreneurship is about people, relationships, and the profound impact we create together. At B.I.C., we [...]
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Business: Sitto's, LLC Owner: Tonya Wren What does Sitto's do? Sitto's is a food trailer that provides mostly Syrian and Lebanese style Arabic food. What inspired you to start this business? I married into a Syrian-American family over 20 years ago and have always enjoyed the food they make to celebrate when the family gets together. [...]
Business: Gough Pro Services Owner: Greg and Ashley Gough What does Gough Pro Services do? We do heavy equipment repair and services. We also sell OEM, after market and remanufactured parts for heavy equipment. What inspired you to start this business? We knew that we could provide a more efficient, cost effective, and friendly [...]
Business: Grand Valley Micro Farms, LLC Owner: Phil and Nate Strouse What does Grand Valley Micro Farms do? We grow and sell microgreens (fruit and vegetable shoots) that have short shelf lives (one to two weeks) and a greater nutrient quality score (NQS) per ounce than other forms of natural food. We produce tasty, [...]
Business Name: Armando Tacos Owner Name: Armando Torres What does your business do? Our business provides the Grand Valley with the authentic flavor of Mexico. A unique flare of spices and love from our hands to yours. What inspired you to start this business? I missed my daughter's toddler years always being away from [...]
Business: Evolve Behavioral Services, LLC Owners: Chantal Steele and Rachel Franke What does Evolve Behavioral Services do? Provides applied behavioral analysis to children in the Grand Valley. ABA is skill development for children to increase quality of life and decrease problem behaviors. What inspired you to start this business? The need for ABA in [...]
