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Johnstown woman semifinalist in business plan competition
Leigh Lee, owner of Our Next Adventure Travels in Johnstown, was recently one of eight semifinalists in the Carnival Cruise Line “Your Winning Plan” business success series.
Carnival held in-person events for travel advisers in six cities — San Jose, Calif., Detroit, Las Vegas, Nev., Nashville, Tenn., Denver, Richmond, Va., — and
one virtual event over the summer, and chose one semifinalist rom each in-person event and two from the virtual event.
Carnival encouraged the advisers who attended to develop business plans with a tool created in cooperation with America’s Small Business Development Centers, a partner of the U.S. Small Business Association.
Lee, a travel agent who specializes in assisting people with disabilities, said she attended the Denver event and afterward rewrote her business plan and submitted it.
She has been a travel agent for about a year and a half.
A panel from Carnival, the Cruise Lines International Association and the American Society of Travel Advisors judged the business plans submitted and chose
the semifinalists. Each semifinalist earned a $2,500 prize and the chance at taking home the additional grand prize of $5,000 to use toward executing the winning plan.
Entrepreneur Daymond John, star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” appeared at the grand finale event in Houston on Sept. 27, where Kimberly Stanley from Adventure by Kim in Tupelo, Miss., was named the grand prize winner.
Motorsports company celebrates 30 years
Fort Collins Motorsports is marking 30 years in business in October. A celebration was held Sept. 23.
Brian Harris, founder and chief executive officer, said the 30 years has ”been one heck of a ride. Our success is a testament to the incredible team that stands behind Fort Collins Motorsports.”
Started in 1993 to offer a one-stop-shop for enthusiasts and riders, in 2014 Fort Collins Motorsports added Indian® Motorcycle of Fort Collins to its family.
Together Fort Collins Motorsports and Indian Motorcycle of Fort Collins have nurtured a community of riders, and organized events, rides and rallies to foster camaraderie among riders.
For information visit fortcollinsmotorsports.com or indianmotorcycleoffortcollins.com or stop by 1800 SE Frontage Road, Fort Collins.
In Brief
• The University of Northern Colorado was one of 50 institutions recently awarded a three-year, $400,000 Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant is designed to encourage minority-serving institutions, two-year institutions, primarily undergraduate institutions and other emerging research institutions to participate in and strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, according to a news release. The grant will be executed by the Monfort College of Business. The school plans to work on three goals with the grant: advancing entrepreneurship education and workforce programs for UNC students and the broader Front Range community; developing and strengthening long-term partnerships to foster economic development by advancing technology commercialization in agtech, biotech and other locally driven industries; and accelerating local ventures and startups.
• Rocky Mountain Pipeliners Club hosted its eighth annual clay shoot on Sept. 8 at Kiowa Creek Sporting Club in Bennett, and named Fort Collins-based nonprofit Colorado Youth Outdoors as the beneficiary. “We’re thrilled to accept this donation of $6,000 in cash and $3,000 in ammo for our shooting range,” said Sara Mickelson, CYO development director, in a news release. “We need a larger variety of archery bows – from left-handed to smaller sizes – and plan to use this donation to create a fully inclusive range of bows for all our guests.”
• Rampart Helicopter Services of Loveland won a federal contract award for $820,159 from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service for Grizzly Creek post-fire recovery.
• Riverside Technology of Loveland won a federal contract award valued at up to $700,000 from the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service, Philadelphia, Pa., for participation in a multiple award schedule for research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences.
• Human Bean Northern Colorado will hold its largest fundraising initiative, the 18th annual Coffee for a Cure event, on Oct. 20. All 10 drive-thru locations will donate 100% of sales to serve breast cancer and other cancer patients at local Banner and UCHealth facilities. Representatives from Banner Health and UCHealth will serve as guest baristas at each location. Customers can ask questions and make cash donations. To date, this event has raised more than $550,000 to help cancer patients, according to a news release.
• The Human Bean reported raising $345 for North Range Behavioral Health at a Guest Barista Day on Sept. 7 at the 3665 W. 10th St. location in Greeley.
Calendar
• Etsy for Artists and Entrepreneurs: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Loveland Public Library, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Learn about starting an Etsy store to sell handmade creations or vintage finds. Part of Side-Hustle Saturday Series. Call 970-962-2599 or email
Library.Technology@cityofloveland.org. Website: lovgov.org/community/events-calendar/-curm-10/-cury-2023.
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