Located within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Business Development & Rural Prosperity division supports the economic development needs of rural communities and small business throughout Colorado.
Each year, the Minority Business Office of Colorado (MBO) awards grants to up to ten minority, veteran and women-owned businesses that show great potential for branching out into international markets or expanding their existing international markets to other regions.
Coloradans have a knack for discovering their passion and utilizing it to support an economic future. Pueblo is one of the many examples of communities that have found this balance and are being recognized for it.
Pueblo was recently named a 2019 Maker Cities Grantee by Etsy. The Maker Cities initiative seeks to unlock the potential of creative entrepreneurship to drive local economic development, revitalize cities and help traditionally underrepresented groups participate in the creative economy.
Colorado boasts one of the top economies in the United States. The state’s industry diversity was a key to Colorado being the last state to enter the 2008 recession and the first state to come out of it. Part of this success comes from ensuring that economic opportunities are accessible to all Coloradans. To do this, the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network offers a variety of programs and resources throughout the state.
The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting the 4th Annual Northern Colorado Women’s Conference on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, CO. This all-day conference runs 7:30 am to 6 pm and offers breakout sessions, keynote speakers, one-on-one counseling and networking opportunities.
Quality employees are an essential element of successful businesses. Employees who are invested in their company’s success have fewer sick days, improved performance, longer tenure and greater stability through normal economic cycles. One way for employers to foster quality employees is by making employees partners in shared success.
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National SBIR Road Tour is coming to Boulder, Colorado, on August 16, 2019, as part of a 16-stop tour to connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Also known as America’s Seed Fund, the SBIR/STTR programs focus on next-generation research & development and is led by the SBA with 11 participating federal agencies.
The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network announced today the opening of its fifteenth full-time center, the Central Mountain Small Business Development Center headquartered in Salida, Colorado.
The Colorado Minority Business Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network and the Rocky Mountain World Trade Center Institute announced today the grant award to eight minority, veteran and women-owned companies in Colorado.
The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC) has named Abram Sloss, executive director of the Denver Metro SBDC, as the recipient of the SBDC State Star award. The Denver Metro SBDC is hosted by the Denver Chamber of Commerce.