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Larimer County panel credits targeted outreach for surge in enterprise-zone participation and local business wins

Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development · May 12, 2026
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Panelists from Larimer County, Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington and Estes Park said enterprise-zone outreach and coordinated regional programs helped boost business certifications and attract employers, citing new corporate headquarters and retail projects.

Adam Crow, a Larimer County economic and workforce development staffer, convened an online panel of local economic developers to summarize recent business wins and outreach efforts across Northern Colorado.

Janine Leadingham, associate director of economic and workforce development for Larimer County, said the county recently completed an enterprise-zone redesignation and then intensified outreach. "We have, I would say, well over double the number of businesses across the county that are, pre certifying for those," she said,…

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