--- title: One partnership ends as another begins for Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center description: The Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center is joining forces with the Routt County Economic Development Partnership. The center will continue to support local startups under the new partnership. image: https://rcedp.org/hubfs/RR%20CMC.jpg --- Theme + Migration = $1489 (Pay for the Theme Only). 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[Consumer Expenditures](https://rcedp.org/data/consumer-expenditures) - [Wages](https://rcedp.org/wages) - [Businesses](https://rcedp.org/businesses) - [Talent & Education](https://rcedp.org/data/talent-pool) - [Economic Reports](https://rcedp.org/economic-reports) - [News](https://rcedp.org/news) - [About Us](https://rcedp.org/partnership) - [About Us](https://rcedp.org/partnership) - [RCEDP Team](https://rcedp.org/team) - [Mentor Network](https://rcedp.org/mentor-network) - [Economic Development Council](https://rcedp.org/edc) - [Board of Directors](https://rcedp.org/board-of-directors) - [Donate](https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Routt-County-Economic-Development-Partnership) # One partnership ends as another begins for Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center By [Steamboat Pilot & Today](https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today) October 7, 2022 at 4:05 PM For 23 years the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center has played a huge role in Steamboat Springs, promoting and facilitating effective planning for new business startups, with a helping hand from Colorado Mountain Collage. In November, however, the center will join forces with the Routt County Economic Development Partnership, ending a partnership with the college that dates back to 1999. Randy Rudasics, manager of the entrepreneurship center, said the program — which had helped launch several local startups — is important for the community and will continue to develop under the new partnership.   [Read the Full Article](https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/one-partnership-ends-as-another-begins-for-yampa-valley-entrepreneurship-center/)   ## Recommended For You [![](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/Jupiter-Power-BESS-operatonal-in-Houston.jpg)](https://rcedp.org/news/utility-scale-battery-energy-storage-facility-planned-in-hayden) 1 Min Read ### [Utility-scale battery energy storage facility planned in Hayden](https://rcedp.org/news/utility-scale-battery-energy-storage-facility-planned-in-hayden) [![Picture of Steamboat Pilot & Today](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/P%26T%20Logo.jpg) Steamboat Pilot & Today March 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM](https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today) [![](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-09-29%2021.41.58.png)](https://rcedp.org/news/economic-development-partnership-helping-routt-county-businesses-sustain-grow) ### [Economic Development Partnership helping Routt County businesses sustain, grow](https://rcedp.org/news/economic-development-partnership-helping-routt-county-businesses-sustain-grow) [![Picture of Steamboat Pilot & Today](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/P%26T%20Logo.jpg) Steamboat Pilot & Today November 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM](https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today) [![](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20DONATE%20TODAY%20(1).png)](https://rcedp.org/news/fundraising) 1 Min Read ### [Economic partnership opens door to fundraising as it looks to diversify income sources](https://rcedp.org/news/fundraising) [![Picture of Steamboat Pilot & Today](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/P%26T%20Logo.jpg) Steamboat Pilot & Today January 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM](https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today) #### Stay Connected Get the latest local business resources and stay informed about long-term economic sustainability initiatives. --- ![logo-white](https://rcedp.org/hubfs/logo-white.png) Routt County, Colorado +1 (970) 717-0721 [info@rcedp.org](mailto:info@rcedp.org) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RCEDP) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/routt-county-economic-development-partnership/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/rc_edp/) [Follow us on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/user/31yb7rxgbioad423hr67hisepumu?si=1c120763ec024429) - [Events](https://lu.ma/rcedp) - [Entrepreneurship](https://rcedp.org/entrepreneurship-center) - [Business Support](https://rcedp.org/business-retention-expansion) - [Key Industries](https://rcedp.org/key-industries) - [Yampa Valley](https://rcedp.org/overview) - [Data](https://rcedp.org/data/communities) - [News](https://rcedp.org/news) - [About Us](https://rcedp.org/partnership) - [Donate](https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Routt-County-Economic-Development-Partnership) Copyright © 2024 Routt County Economic Development Partnership [Privacy Policy](https://rcedp.org/privacypolicy) | [Terms and Conditions](https://rcedp.org/termsandconditions) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Steamboat Pilot & Today", "url" : "https://rcedp.org/news/author/steamboat-pilot-today" }, "dateModified" : "2023-10-11T22:51:00.615Z", "datePublished" : "2022-10-07T22:05:00.000Z", "headline" : "One partnership ends as another begins for Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center", "image" : [ "https://rcedp.org/hubfs/RR%20CMC.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://rcedp.org/news/one-partnership-ends-as-another-begins-for-yampa-valley-entrepreneurship-center", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://rcedp.org/hubfs/RCEDP-logo-color.png" }, "name" : "Routt County Economic Development Partnership" } } ```