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Mancos Business e-News | April 27, 2021
Main Street Bridge Replacement Project to Begin May 3
The 109-year-old bridge will be brought to current load and rating standards and will be widened to allow for two lanes and two sidewalks to ensure the safe crossing for pedestrians and motorists alike. To address its ability to withstand the next hundred-year flood, the bridge will be ten feet longer and riverbed improvements will be made.

Sen. Hickenlooper Touts New Restaurant Relief Program
Restaurants, breweries, food trucks and other businesses that primarily serve food and drinks can apply for a grant from the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a new program under the Small Business Association.

Montezuma County Releases New Round of Business Relief Funds
Montezuma County has released a new round of grant funding for Montezuma businesses. Grants up to $10,000 are available to for-profit and non-profit businesses including 501(c)6 and 501(c)3 organizations, and home-based businesses that meet the eligibility criteria.

Highlights
The SBA's $16 Billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant to Kick Off (Again) This Week
Here are three things you need to do to take advantage of the grant program.

Business Check Ups
The Fort Lewis College SBDC continues to work with businesses that need assistance in applying for funding – both pandemic related and non-pandemic related. As the year comes to a close, we are offering free business check ups to review financial statements, provide benchmarking, and work on a business strategy for 2021.

Colorado Concierge Training and Certification
Businesses can become Colorado Concierge Gold or Silver Certified by promoting the Colorado Concierge training platform to your staff and encouraging them to complete the Colorado Concierge online training.

The Paycheck Protection Program Application Extended
The Paycheck Protection Program application has been extended to May 31, 2021. To apply for this round, you do not need to have had the first round of your PPP loan forgiven. You only must have used the money from the first round.

News Roundup
6 Strategies for Leading Through Uncertainty
Harvard Business Review
If there was ever any doubt about the importance of a leader’s ability to navigate change, uncertainty, and disruption, the emergence of the global pandemic in 2020 made this necessity abundantly clear.

Does Remote Work Really Work? 4 CEOs on the Future of Their Workplaces
Inc. Magazine
Is work ... a place? Founders are divided on whether to return to their old way of doing business.

An Apple Revival Near Four Corners is Restoring Hundreds of Historic Fruits — and the Local Ag Economy
Colorado Sun
Using DNA testing in southwest Colorado, the Montezuma Orchard Restoration project welcomes back apple varieties like Winter Banana, Blue Pearmain, Ben Davis and Esopus Spitzenburg — and businesses are sprouting around them.

Upcoming Events
Navigating Legal Issues for Creatives

This interactive workshop will focus on the basics of intellectual property law, common questions regarding contracts and various business entities for creative endeavors. Come prepared with your burning legal questions.

Where: In-Person or Online
When: 10 - 11 a.m. | May 6
Presented By: Southwest Colorado SBDC

Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps

In this session you'll learn how to:
  • Create or claim your Business Profile on Google
  • Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps
  • Use Google My Business to connect with potential customers
  • Create a free website using the info from your Business Profile

Where: Online
When: 12 -- 1 p.m. | April 29
Presented By: Southwest Colorado SBDC

Mancos Town Trail System / Ribbon Cutting

All stakeholders of the Mancos Town Trail System will gather for a ribbon cutting and dedication for the new Town Trail. The public is invited.

Where: Mesa/ Grand Ave. Corner, Mancos
When: 6 p.m. | April 28
Presented By: Mancos Trails Group

Startup Track

Ready to take your business idea from concept to reality but not sure how to get started? This four-part workshop series is designed for entrepreneurs who want a quick way to understand the fundamentals of starting a business.

Where: Online
When: 5:30 -- 8:30 p.m. | May 4
Presented By: Denver Metro SBDC

Resources
117 N. Main Street
Mancos, CO 81328
Phone: 970-533-7725
Fax: 970-533-7727