programs & resources

Urban Entrepreneur Empowerment Program™

 Do you have a great business idea? Are you ready to be your own boss?

If so, you should consider the Urban Entrepreneur Empowerment Training!

The Urban Entrepreneur Empowerment Training provides a limited number of full scholarships to urban entrepreneurs to attend business start-up and development programs.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The Scholarship is designed for women and men who want to start or expand an existing micro business.

Scholarship awardees will participate in weekend entrepreneurial leadership intensive courses that run on a weekly basis for 8 weeks. Participants are expected to be present and prepared for each session.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

 What it takes to be a successful entrepreneurHow to develop and test a business concept or expansion planHow to select the best business entry or growth optionHow to organize, manage, and grow a businessHow to research and market a businessFinancial literacy for entrepreneurs and small business ownersHow to find funding for a start-up or business development

HOW DO I APPLY?

Scholarship awardees are selected through an application process. Awardees are chosen by representatives from the Black Business Association and the Urban Enterprise Collaborative. Awardees are chosen on the strength of their application, but priority will be given to members in cases where two applicants have comparable applications.

The Entrepreneur Empowerment Training is sponsored by the Urban Enterprise Collaborative®.

Apply for our Las Vegas EET!

UEC’s Business Curious programming is designed to allow the entrepreneur to explore the viability of self-employment. Business Curious entrepreneurs have an idea or ideas, are passionate about doing their own thing; they are dreamers without a solid plan or clear goals in place, but with a strong desire to learn how to think and act entrepreneurially. These group-based offerings include Exploring Business Ownership, Mapping Your Vision, Getting Business Serious, Peer Roundtables, and Specialized Workshops.

Mapping Your Mission™

UEC’s Business Serious programming focuses on entrepreneurs who have graduated from the Business Curious phase. This means they have done the work of attaching a plan to their business dream, they have done some strategic thinking around the growth of the business, and have begun to put some resources and action plans into place. Business Serious programming is primarily offered on a 1-on-1 basis and includes Business Coaching (individual and group-based), Specialized Technical Assistance, and Peer Roundtables.

Urban Angel Investment Fund

Whether you are launching or expanding your business, you will need money to get it done. UEC will provide flexible microloans of $250-$2,500 to Business Serious entrepreneurs who are in need of financing to reach their business goals.

RMMFI’s loan programs are not for everyone. UEC focuses on serving entrepreneurs in need of targeted and manageable amounts of startup funding to launch or expand a microenterprise doing business in the Greater Denver Metro area. Typically, these entrepreneurs have no other funding options, and are using business ownership as a path to self-sufficiency. If you fit this description and would like more information on RMMFI lending opportunities, please contact us at 720-941-5037 or loans@rmmfi.org

Innovation Fund – Accepting Applications Now

Loan partnership with Community Financial Resource Center$250, $500, & $1000, 6 month, 9% interest loansApplicants must have taken business planning coursework and can demonstrate the existence of a well thought out business plan

Credit Builder Loans – Accepting Applications Now

Manageable capital for the business$250 – $2500, 6 month, 8-12% interest loansPersonal Improvement Loans – Coming SoonGoal of loan is to rebuild credit history$150, 6 month, no interest loan