Sustainable Biz 101

Virtual Webinar

Calling all CEO's, C-Suite Team Members, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business Owners! Ready to learn how your business can become a driver of profits AS WELL AS social and environmental change? Grab your lunch and join Local First and presenter, Claire Attkisson—Founder and Creative Director of Live Creative Studio—for Sustainable Biz 101. In this live webinar, [...]

Free

The ABCs of Local Investing

Virtual Webinar

Designed to help you personally and your community, this workshop will help develop practical local investment strategies. As part of American Independent Business Alliance's upcoming Move Your Money Month, local economist Michael Shuman will present “The ABCs of Local Investing” Webinar on Wednesday, March 23 at 4 p.m. ET. It’s a condensed version of a virtual workshop he [...]

Free

Harnessing Opportunity in Durango: A Perspective on Development

Virtual Webinar

Join Local First for a live presentation by well-known urban planner, Joe Minicozzi. In his presentation, Minicozzi will a focus on contextualizing the opportunities available in historic redevelopment projects, including the former 9-R Administration Building. This event will take place via Zoom on March 30th, at 2:30PM. Registration coming soon.

Free

Lunch & Learn: Entrepreneurship & Climate Change Innovation

Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation 853 Main Ave. Suite 225, Durango, CO

Entrepreneurship & Climate Change Innovation: It's about so much more than energy. June 22 from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM in Durango At the Center for Innovation 835 Main Ave Suite 225  Register Here. Local First, in partnership with Good Business Colorado and other organizations across the state, are hosting a "Helping Good Businesses Be [...]

August 2022 Green Drinks

11th Street Station 1101 Main Ave, Durango, CO, United States

Join us from 5-7PM at 11th Street Station for August Green Drinks! Hosts this month are the Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College and Local First.

Free

Understanding the New Livable Wage

Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation 853 Main Ave. Suite 225, Durango, CO

Understanding the New Livable Wage - A presentation contextualizing the 2022 livable wage estimates for La Plata County and the Region 9 Economic Development District. Join Region 9 Economic Development District, Information Services, and Local First for a discussion on the updated livable wage estimates for La Plata and surrounding counties. Taking place September 6th [...]

Free

Evening at Eolus—Benefit for iAM MUSIC

Eolus Bar & Dining 919 Main Avenue, Durango, Colorado

Celebrate local music with an Evening at Eolus. Can you believe it? iAM MUSIC is celebrating 10 years as a 501c3 non-profit organization in 2023! A decade has flown by and what better way to celebrate the impact they’ve had on the local creative economy than a elegant Evening at Eolus on November 3rd, 2022. iAM [...]

$150

March Member BASH

EsoTerra Ciderworks 558 Main Ave., Durango, CO, United States

IBA Members, Mark Your Calendars! Local First's Monthly Member BASH starts Wednesday, March 8! Sponsored by EsoTerra Ciderworks Local First is thrilled to announce we’re launching our 2023 monthly Member BASH, short for business alliance social hour! All IBA members and Associates welcome! Please join us the second Wednesday of every month to network, socialize, [...]

Free
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