Celebrate Shop Spotlights 35 Disabled Entrepreneurs
The fourth annual two-day event gave business owners with disabilities a platform to sell their products, with 14 of the featured entrepreneurs based in Colorado.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Local Shops
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Celebrate Shop, a two-day shopping event organized by Celebrate EDU, featured 35 entrepreneurs and business owners with disabilities at its fourth annual edition. The in-person event has concluded, but shoppers can still browse and buy products online at CelebrateShop.org.
Why it matters
The event is designed to increase visibility and opportunities for business owners with disabilities, a group that entrepreneurs say is often left out of conversations. For Colorado shoppers, it offers a way to support local businesses, since 14 of the featured entrepreneurs are based in the state.
Fourteen of the 35 featured entrepreneurs are Colorado-based, out of a total roster of 35 entrepreneurs and business owners with disabilities. The source does not report sales totals or attendance figures for the two-day event.
The players
Celebrate EDU
Celebrate EDU is the organization that runs Celebrate Shop and works to expand opportunities for entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Collette Divitto
Collette Divitto is a 36-year-old entrepreneur, CEO, author and podcaster who showcased her business at Celebrate Shop.
The details
Celebrate EDU organized the event so entrepreneurs with disabilities could promote and sell their products in the same room. Collette Divitto, a 36-year-old entrepreneur, CEO, author and podcaster, showcased her business among the participants.
Timeline
The fourth annual Celebrate Shop has concluded its in-person two-day event.
Shoppers can continue to purchase products online at CelebrateShop.org.
Shopping Landscape
Celebrate Shop is now in its fourth annual edition, extending a yearly showcase that gives disabled entrepreneurs a dedicated marketplace. The event's growth reflects an effort to give these business owners recurring visibility alongside other local shopping options in Colorado.
Colorado shoppers can support 14 local entrepreneurs with disabilities by buying their products online at CelebrateShop.org. The source does not specify whether the featured items are available for in-person pickup or shipping.
The takeaway
Shopping directly from entrepreneurs with disabilities gives buyers a way to support small businesses that are often overlooked. Checking marketplaces like Celebrate Shop is a practical way to find local and nationwide products from these owners.
Further reading
For more ideas on supporting neighborhood businesses, explore Local Shops in Colorado.
More information
Browse and purchase products from the featured entrepreneurs at the Celebrate Shop online marketplace.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS News.
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