2024 Business Plan Competition Kick-Off Event

Thursday, July 11th

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Duration: 1 hour

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The Craig Business Plan Competition 2024 is a two-phase competition that is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to develop viable business plans that will expand their business in Craig and Moffat County by competing for cash and in-kind prizes.

The Competition Coordinators are the City of Craig’s Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) and the Northwest Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC). A Judging Panel will be assembled from a pool of successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, financial professionals, and other economic development supporters in Craig and Moffat County to review all submissions. Click here to review the Competition Guidelines, the Phase I entry form. Phase I is due on Monday, August 12, 2024.

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Contact Information

Shannon Scott

Phone: 9708262020

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Shannon Scott, MBA
Economic Development Manager

970.826.2020
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Shannon Scott, MBA
Economic Development Manager
970.826.2020
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Shannon Scott became the Economic Development Manager for the City of Craig, CO in 2021 and leads the City’s efforts in business retention and expansion, economic and community diversification, building effective local and regional partnerships, participating in regional transportation and housing initiatives and effectively marketing Craig as an attractive and friendly place to do business. Shannon also oversees the City’s incentive programs to include the Craig Urban Renewal Authority Areas, Brownfields Grant Program, Enterprise Zone, Opportunity Zone and the Rural Jump Start Program. She currently serves as one of the Northwest Colorado Representatives on the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Council of Colorado.

Prior to arriving in Craig, Shannon served as the Economic Development Specialist from 2016-2018 and the Business, Retention and Expansion Coordinator from 2018-2021 for the City of San Angelo Development Corporation in San Angelo, TX. In these roles, she was instrumental in diversifying the tax base with a successful combination of expanding local businesses, recruiting new industries and beautifying the historic downtown district. She also has a wealth of experience in sales, advertising, non-profit management, fundraising and transportation logistics. Shannon has served in executive and leadership roles for several economic development and non-profit organizations in her previous positions, was a Top 20 Under 40 awardee in 2018, and graduated from Leadership San Angelo in 2020.

She is a proud Red Raider and holds a B.B.A. in Business Management and Marketing from Texas Tech University as well as an M.B.A. in General Business from Texas Tech University.

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