Rifle Regional Economic Development Corporation

09/19/2013

Here is a great opportunity to get involved with your community!

09/19/2013

The public is invited to an open house on the updated Garfield County Regional Airport Master Plan today at the airport from 3-5pm and 6-8pm.

09/09/2013

There's a famous business here in Rifle! http://www.postindependent.com/news/rifle/7912380-113/trailer-robinson-channel-discovery

Not many Rifle businesses can say the products or services they provide have been featured on a TV show. On Monday, Sept. 9, Western Slope Trailer Sales & RV Center,

08/30/2013

Good news for farmers on the Western Slope: http://www.aspenbusinessjournal.com/article.php?id=9494

Business-08/29/13, 8:21 am: Colorado West Slope farmers eligible for drought assistance

08/29/2013

300+ jobs coming to Colorado: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11071694.htm

Loveland, Colorado (PRWEB) August 29, 2013 -- Madwire Media announced today that they plan to accept the 2.9 million dollar state tax incentive which will allow Madwire to continue to innovate and expand their core products, helping thousands of small businesses globally. Madwire will also create an...

08/28/2013

Join in on the upcoming fairgrounds input sessions in New Castle and Glenwood Springs, your voice matters! http://www.postindependent.com/news/rifle/7740744-113/county-fairgrounds-events-rifle

Fresh off the 75th anniversary Garfield County Fair, the facility’s current and future uses, management, fees and other issues were discussed Aug. 15 at the Rifle Branch Library, the

08/28/2013

Colorado Correctional Industries generates $60 million a year from its own businesses:
http://www.postindependent.com/news/rifle/7781177-113/crew-fire-rifle-correctional

Fighting wildfires anywhere is tough, important, dangerous work. But when those fires are closer to home, there’s a little extra incentive and effort that goes into cutting fire breaks,

06/17/2013

Don't forget to attend this workshop this Wednesday at CMC in Glenwood Springs!

Thank you for your interest in attending the “Beyond Colorado: How to Bring Your Products and Services to the Global Marketplace” workshop, hosted by the Office of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.

06/17/2013

Apply online for K-12 Jobs in Garfield CO

06/17/2013

All current Requests For Proposals (RFP) for Garfield Re-2 facilities and maintenance projects can be found here. Please click on subscribe at the bottom of the page to receive an email when a new RFP is added, or when the page is updated. For additional information please contact Nan Sowieja at 970...

06/17/2013

Press Release: Rifle Regional Economic Development Corporation Awarded $50,000 USDA RBEG Revolving Loan Fund Grant

For Immediate Release

June 14, 2013

Press Contact:
Dana Ingram, RREDC / 970-625-4202 /[email protected]

RIFLE, CO - The Rifle Regional Economic Development Corporation (RREDC) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Program in order to develop a revolving loan fund. The revolving loan fund program provides loans for rural projects that finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural businesses. The RREDC will also provide a $25,000 match to the fund. The RREDC has identified access to capital as a needed service for the community to compliment the already existing work in economic development.

Revolving loans are typically smaller and easier to acquire from non-profits such as the RREDC and have negotiable interest rates which make them desirable to startups and small businesses looking to expand. The RREDC revolving loan fund will be authorized to provide loans to non-farm businesses for acquisition of real estate, equipment, working capital and refinancing.

Given the vastly increasing demand for economic development services and programs, the RREDC sees this program as an added value service which will greatly benefit local businesses. As the is the only economic development non-profit in Western Garfield County, it is incumbent upon the organization to provide services that produce the capital, guidance and support to regional businesses that contribute to the expansion, retention and overall commercial vitality of the region.

“This funding will help existing businesses in the area to expand, purchase needed equipment, improve building facades and create jobs to sustain our economy,” said Michael Langhorne, President of the RREDC and Owner of Book Cliff Survey. “About 80% of job growth comes from small businesses and we want to see these businesses succeed throughout Western Garfield County,”

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Founded in 2007, the Rifle Regional Economic Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to assist in the development of a diverse and sustainable economy for Western Garfield County in order to assure a prosperous and robust future. RREDC is committed to helping create new and retain existing jobs in the region.

06/14/2013

http://www.postindependent.com/news/rifle/6886288-113/economic-development-area-rifle

As president of the Rifle Regional Economic Development Corp. (RREDC), I want to take this opportunity to let you know about the efforts of our public/private partnership to develop