Entrepreneur Spotlight: Michelle Garcia
Owner of Heirloom Catering Michelle Garcia owns Heirloom Catering, a vegetable-forward catering company & marketplace located in Denver, CO. Born and raised in Colorado, Michelle’s company specializes in farm-to-table produce and artisanal...
RMMFI’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility
Over the past few months, RMMFI’s Equity Committee (made up of staff, entrepreneurs, and volunteers) has been working to develop a new organizational statement of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). This statement...
Meet the Newest Members of the RMMFI Team
As you may have noticed, RMMFI is growing fast. Our team today is nearly three times larger than it was three years ago! To help you get to know the new roles and faces, we’re sharing a little about the most recent additions to the RMMFI staff...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Kimberly Ming
Artist, Creative, & DEI Consultant Kimberly Ming, past Boot Camp graduate and current Thrive participant, values making a living by being her authentic self. Through storytelling and art, her brands specialize in starting conversations around...
National Small Business Week
It’s National Small Business Week, and we're spotlighting the important part small business plays in making our communities healthy and vibrant. Small businesses create economic strength and resiliency through local feedback loops, and their...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Annabelle Shin
Love Producer at Preserve LoveBites Annabelle Shin is the owner of Preserve LoveBites, a pet supplier that creates healthy treats for pets. She makes the frozen morsels out of raw goat milk to support immunity, digestion, joint wellbeing and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Chuck Woodward
Our final spotlight in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month is long-term volunteer Chuck Woodward. Chuck has been a stellar member of the RMMFI community since 2013 and has participated in nearly 30 programs. We asked Chuck to think about his...
Volunteer Spotlight: Briana Butler
It's Volunteer Appreciation Month, and today's volunteer spotlight is RMMFI graduate and volunteer Briana Butler, owner of Bria’s Italian Fusion. Since graduating from RMMFI’s boot camp in 2018, she has given back to the entrepreneur community...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Wendy Grummons
OWNER OF FUN FETTI PHOTO Wendy Grummons is the owner of Fun Fetti Photo, a photo booth company designed to create a fun experience and memories. Wendy and her son started the company a few years ago when she decided that if she was going to have to...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meghan Camacho-Culligan
It's Volunteer Appreciation Month, and today we're spotlighting the wonderful Meghan Camacho-Culligan! Meghan has been a volunteer with RMMFI since 2020 and has participated in over 10 programs - both as a mentor in our Business Launch Boot Camp and...
RMMFI Attends the White House Initiative Latino Economic Summit
On March 26, RMMFI was invited to attend an event with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Colorado political leaders as part of the White House Initiative Latino Economic Summit. Interim CEO Jessica Sveen and five RMMFI entrepreneurs participated in the...
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Michelle Castor
OWNER OF AGUA Y SANGRE HEALING Michelle Castor (she/they) is the owner of Agua y Sangre Healing, a community-centered wellness practice founded in 2013 to create more affirming, competent, and accessible care for BIPOC and LGBTQIA peoples. Michelle...