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Hayden HEDC to review business pitch competition scoring and spotlight local businesses
Summary
The Hayden Economic Development Commission will review the Business Pitch Competition criteria, research tax-incentive options and proceed with a Local Business Spotlight schedule featuring several small businesses in early 2026.
At its Jan. 21, 2026 meeting, the Hayden Economic Development Commission said it will coordinate a review of the Business Pitch Competition's evaluation and scoring criteria to keep the program aligned with current market conditions and local economic goals.
Commission notes say the review aims to increase transparency and better align the competition with ongoing efforts to strengthen the local small-business economy. The minutes show the HEDC will set a time to examine evaluation parameters and scoring.
The commission also confirmed a Local Business Spotlight schedule for early 2026. The minutes list featured businesses and presenters across January through April: January's follow-up on The Nomadic Table, Hayden Mercantile and Ronin Custodial; February spotlighting Nomadic Table with Liz Galvan; March featuring Hayden Mercantile by Scott and Ronin Custodial by Tara; April featuring Yampa Valley Excavating by Derek and Off The Grid Agency by Dan.
Tax incentive research was listed among the items for staff review; the minutes do not specify particular incentives, funding levels or timelines. No motions or votes on program changes were recorded.
What happens next: The HEDC will schedule time to review pitch competition parameters and will continue the Local Business Spotlight series per the posted monthly schedule. Staff will research tax-incentive options for future discussion.
