Wildfires, droughts, floods—Colorado’s changing climate is reshaping how rural businesses operate. Yet, with every challenge comes opportunity. This issue of The Rural Startup explores how founders can prepare for and even thrive amid climate uncertainty by conducting a Climate Risk Assessment (CRA). With guidance from climate and economic development expert Dr. Max Nathanson, we break down the practical steps to identify risks, protect your operations, and build long-term resilience—no environmental science degree required.
Understanding your business’s climate exposure is becoming essential to long-term success. Learn how a simple, adaptable CRA can safeguard your business, uncover new opportunities, and help you stay one step ahead in a changing world.
Join us in empowering rural entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders to achieve even more in 2025. Contributions of any amount directly power our mission to build a sustainable statewide network of resources supporting rural entrepreneurs, so that people and places can thrive and chart their own futures! Will you help us?
