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South Metro Denver SBDC
South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce
Centennial, CO
Web Site
Director: Marcia McGilley
Helping Businesses Start, Grow and Prosper!
We offer free or low-cost small business workshops, as well as free one-on-one business consulting, throughout the South Metro Denver area (including Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties).
The South Metro Denver SBDC offers workshops at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, as well as the following locations throughout the South Metro Denver region:
DeVry University Keller School of Management (Greenwood Village, CO)
Highlands Ranch Library (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Parker Library (Parker, CO)
Philip S. Miller Library (Castle Rock, CO)
Smoky Hill Library (Centennial, CO)
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The South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center focuses on providing education and assistance to small businesses. Our passion is helping small businesses succeed!
We provide services to anyone who is interested in improving or expanding their business, or to those interested in starting their own business. Our services include:
Workshops, Seminars and Forums geared towards helping exisiting businesses with strategies for sustained success or expansion, or for start-up businesses looking to understand the basics of writing a business plan and starting a business.
One-on-One Consulting with entrepreneurs who have diverse educational and business experiences, and have owned or operated their own businesses.
Extended Engagement Programs to increase your chances of business success through access to resources, experts, mentors and recognition.
To become a client of the South Metro Denver SBDC, please see the following categories:
Do you currently own a business? Click here to request a consultation.
Are you an existing client at the South Metro Denver SBDC? Contact our office at 303-795-0142 to schedule your appointment today.
Are you looking to start a business? Sign-up for our upcoming Business Start-Up Basics or Biz Plan Basics workshops below, or on our website.
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Events
Start-up Assistance
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
This information-packed workshop will give you a good understanding of what you need to consider in order to start a profitable business. Get your questions answered and learn all about starting a successful business, including some of the basic requirements needed to launch your business.
Topics discussed will include:
•Legal Structure
•Registration Requirements
•Necessary Recordkeeping
•Marketing
•Financing Your New Venture
Speaker: Caroline Hanna, South Metro Denver SBDC Business Consultant
Business Basics
Monday, September 13, 2010 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Join us for this informative seminar that covers the basics of preparing a successful business plan. Topics to be discussed include:
•The purpose of a business plan
•What information your plan should contain
•The financial documents you will need
•How to determine start-up costs
•Market research and its importance
•What lenders look for
Speaker: Chuck Hahn, SBDC Business Consultant
Managing a Business
Friday, September 10, 2010 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
As an extension of the Renewable Energy Taskforce, Renewable Smart-Tools helps emerging companies start-up and build a solid foundation and infrastructure that will sustain them into the future through mentoring and a monthly educational meeting with area business leaders.
This month's topic is "The Insurance Side of Business." Join us as Megan Beski of Van Gilder Insurance discusses how to determine what kind of insurance your business needs and how to properly go about insuring your business ideas!
Speaker: Megan Beski, Van Gilder Insurance
Monday, September 13, 2010 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Colorado Leading Edge Presents: NxLeveL™ for Entrepreneurs, a 15-week, intensive business planning course designed for existing entrepreneurs seeking knowledge and practical skills for managing and/or growing their business. This class is aimed at helping business owners who have been operating for over 18 months. Participants graduate with a fully executed business plan!
Topics covered include:
•Planning & Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials
•Organizational Matters: Management & Legal Structure
•Marketing: Market Research, Analysis & Understanding
•Advertising: Strategies, Tactics & Implementation
•Financial Overview: Books, Records & Controls, Financial Planning
•Managing Your Money: Developing and Using Cash Flow Projections, Budgets & Assumptions
Speaker: Elena Vasconez, South Metro SBDC Consultant & Certified NxLeveL Trainer
Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
“Don’t Cry About Your Lease”
Want to improve your commercial real estate situation? Come and learn from this panel of experts on the many ways in which you can improve your business by taking care of your leases!
Featured Topics and Panelists:
“Staying vs. Going"-Mark Grillo of Grillo Commercial Real Estate
"The Art of Subleasing"- Dan Beer of Cushman & Wakefield
"Leasing vs. Buying"-Frederic de Loizaga of CBRE
No cost to attend- breakfast is included!
Speaker: Mark Grillo, Grillo Commercial Real Estate; Dan Beer, Cushman & Wakefield; Frederic de Loizaga, CBRE
Monday, September 20, 2010 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Colorado Leading Edge Presents: NxLeveL™ for Entrepreneurs, a 15-week, intensive business planning course designed for existing entrepreneurs seeking knowledge and practical skills for managing and/or growing their business. This class is aimed at helping business owners who have been operating for over 18 months. Participants graduate with a fully executed business plan!
Topics covered include:
•Planning & Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials
•Organizational Matters: Management & Legal Structure
•Marketing: Market Research, Analysis & Understanding
•Advertising: Strategies, Tactics & Implementation
•Financial Overview: Books, Records & Controls, Financial Planning
•Managing Your Money: Developing and Using Cash Flow Projections, Budgets & Assumptions
Speaker: Elena Vasconez, South Metro SBDC Consultant & Certified NxLeveL Trainer
Monday, September 27, 2010 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Colorado Leading Edge Presents: NxLeveL™ for Entrepreneurs, a 15-week, intensive business planning course designed for existing entrepreneurs seeking knowledge and practical skills for managing and/or growing their business. This class is aimed at helping business owners who have been operating for over 18 months. Participants graduate with a fully executed business plan!
Topics covered include:
•Planning & Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials
•Organizational Matters: Management & Legal Structure
•Marketing: Market Research, Analysis & Understanding
•Advertising: Strategies, Tactics & Implementation
•Financial Overview: Books, Records & Controls, Financial Planning
•Managing Your Money: Developing and Using Cash Flow Projections, Budgets & Assumptions
Speaker: Elena Vasconez, South Metro SBDC Consultant & Certified NxLeveL Trainer
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6840 S. University Blvd.
Centennial, CO 80122
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