Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
Nationally Accredited Program
The Small Business Assistance Programs
The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is dedicated to helping small businesses throughout Colorado achieve their goals by providing Free confidential counseling and various training programs. The SBDC combines information and resources from federal, state and local governments with those of the educational system and the private sector to meet the specialized and complex needs of the small business community. Regulatory, management, financial and marketing experts work in partnership to provide entrepreneurs with crucial information that can mean the difference between success and failure.
This partnership includes the State of Colorado, the US Small Business Administration, Colorado's institutions of higher education, the Colorado International Trade Office, local economic development organizations and local chambers of commerce.
SBA Counseling Form Electronic Request For Counseling
Fill out the request for counseling and click on Center Locations to find the Center closest to you. Submit the counseling form to the Center and an SBDC representative will contact you.
Upcoming Events:
Veteran Resource and Job Fair
* The Fair is FREE and open to all veterans - Active, Guard, Reserve & former service members! * Attend the FREE Resume writing for federal jobs seminar presented by Avue Technologies - preregistration is required! *Attend the FREE Starting a small business seminar presented by the Colorado SBDC - preregistration is required! *VA Regional Office,VA Hospital and VA Voc Rehab will be there to assist veterans with claims and Medical Registration! *Veterans Service Officer will be present to assist veterans with questions and provide assist! *Business will be looking to hire. So please come prepared with resumes and dress professionally!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Plaza Hotel Conference Center
1900 Ken Prett Blvd.
Longmont, CO 80501
Register at: www.cololegionveteransresources.org or call 303-366-5201
Veterans Resource Job Fair Jan 2012.pdf
Select a StartUp Business that You Can Learn!
Get the tips tools and secrets from an experienced mentor that learned the business you want to start, by doing it. Choose and learn from a large selection of business leader who succeeded at green energy, internet marketing, home health care, and franchising, to name a few: learn them online and on demand. Get 15% off with coupon code: SBDC15.
Women Owned Small Business Contracting Program
Women Owned Small Business Contracting Program.ppt
Colorado SBDC Annual Report
This report highlights the tremendous cooperation between community organizations that support small business. Academic institutions, economic development organizations, local government as well as our corporate partners all play a part in the success of the SBDC Network. The participation of these entities is crucial to the support given to the businesses in your area.
This report contains success stories of SBDC clients and financial impact numbers, organized by Center and by congressional district. Here are few highlights from the report: Through the financial support the business acumen of our clients, the Colorado SBDC was able to generate $52.91 in capital formation for every federal grant dollar obtained by the state. In addition, $76.95 in capital formation was obtained for every dollar our local host organizations and communities contributed. To view the entire report follow this link: Final Annual Report 2010.pdf
Small Business Development Center Overview
Recently the SBDC State Director, Kelly Manning, was interviewed for a Comcast "Making News" report. She talks about the free help and resource the SBDC provides to small businesses in order to help them start, grow and prosper in Colorado. Watch the Interview
Free E-Learning Workshop Videos
The Colorado SBDC is proud to offer free online training videos to help your business succeed. The videos range in topics including Starting a Business, Managing Your Finances, and Foundations of Marking. Under each topic we have multiple videos that are focused in different specialty areas. We also proud to offer the videos in Spanish. Click here to start learning.
SBDC E-Newsletter
Follow the link below to read current and previous e-newsletters from the Colorado SBDC Network. The newsletters include a network update from Kelly Manning, State Director, SBDC Network along with small business success stories, SBDC highlights, relevant business news, small business tips, and upcoming events from around the state. You also have the option to subscribe and receive the monthly newsletter. Click Here to view the archive. Click Here to subscribe to the monthly E-newsletter.
Small Business Statewide Outreach Program Yields Insightful Report for Governor Hickenlooper
Recognizing the critical role that Colorado’s small business owners are playing in the economic recovery, the Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) has prepared a summary of a hands-on statewide outreach program for Governor John Hickenlooper and his transition team.
The report, which has been submitted to the Governor, is a distillation of ten meetings that took place over the last two years in every region of Colorado. It reflects the imagination and determination of Colorado’s small business owners and a clear-eyed assessment of the challenges that they are managing through in the wake of the economic slowdown.
You can find a copy of the report Here.
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