The Governor’s Minority Business Awards recognize minority-owned for-profit businesses that contribute to the economic diversity and success of minority communities in Colorado. The awards honor micro, small, medium, and large businesses.
Awardees receive:
- one free Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) training of your choice
- one 30-second video promoted by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- inclusion in a press release from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- recognition at the Advance Colorado Procurement Expo
Businesses are awarded in 4 size categories (micro, small, medium and large) and across 4 regions in Colorado. The 4 regions are explained in the eligibility section.
This program is not currently accepting nominations. Please subscribe to the Minority Business Office newsletter to be notified when the program opens again.
Overview
Type: Awards
For: Minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses
Nomination period: Annual
OEDIT division: Minority Business Office
You may nominate your business or someone else’s business. The business needs to:
- be 51% owned by a minority, woman, veteran, individual identifying as having a disability, and/or LGBTQIA+ individual (with the exception of the non-minority-owned award)
- be a Colorado-based business and/or have physical location in Colorado
- be in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State
- have a history of revenue generation of at least 12 months
We recognize businesses by business size (number of employees) and location.
Size categories
Business sizes are defined as:
- microbusiness: 1 to 5 employees
- small business: 6 to 12 employees
- medium-sized business: 13 to 50 employees
- large business: 51 or more employees
Regions
Regions are defined by groups of counties (see map). The 4 regions are:
- Region 1: Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Moffat, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Summit
- Region 2: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Kit Carson, Larimer, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Teller, Washington, Weld, Yuma
- Region 3: Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Crowley, Huerfano, Fremont, Custer, Mineral, Conejos, Costilla, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Park, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache
- Region 4: Archuleta, Delta, Dolores, Gunnison, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel
This program is not currently accepting nominations. Please sign up for the Minority Business Office newsletter to stay updated about future nomination rounds.
The Minority Business Advisory Council reviews nominations and selects awardees. The council judges nominations on these questions:
- How does the for-profit business demonstrate diversity in its community? For example, hiring practices, diverse clientele, multiple languages, cultural competency training, diversity in marketing and advertising, etc.
- How effectively does the business engage with community resources, partners, and events?
- Does the business create and retain jobs in Colorado?
- How significantly does the company contribute back to its community?
Selected awardees will be announced at the 2022 virtual Advance Colorado Procurement Expo.
We look forward to announcing our 2022 award recipients at the Advance Colorado Procurement Expo. In the meantime, we celebrate the over 100 nominations we received for businesses in every corner of the state:
A Cake Come True Accurate America Affinity Mortgage Brokers Agave Shore Aktibeto Alchemy Ritual Goods Along Your Journey American GPR & Coring Apex Business Consulting AREA420 Arvada Autobody Aurora AutoPros Axon Martial Arts BellaliciousBathandBody Bento-ria Sushi BIPOCANN LLC Blaacklab Makeup Team Blue Nile Transportation Bodies By Perseverance Boylen Cleaning Services BPX Durango Inc Brightlight Care LLC C-21 PROJECT Cannabis Doing Good Carter Truck Driving Academy CARTER TRUCKING Colorado Affordable Legal Services, LLC Dahlia Crypt Clay LLC David Commercial Real Estate Denver Home Healthcare, Inc. Denver Urban Spectrum El Coco Pirata El toro construction and roofing Elixir Mind Body Massage Environmental Consulting Services Epoch Eyewear The Equity Project LLC |
Espinoza Consulting Services Felicia Libo, LPC Firma IT Solutions Full Battle Rattle Deli gangsta's paradise farm llc Garcia Pivik & Pivik, Communications Consulting LLC Garciatrimmerconstructionllc Goofballs Party Store Hanuman Chai,LLC High West Electric, LLC Hispanic Marketing Solutions. House Americana Hubbard Family Dental Hygiene Clinic iComply Kokoro Restaurant Kookiz and Kakez, LLC Kumon Math & Reading Center of Lone Tree La Rola Urban Colombian Kitchen LaVida Massage Limelite360 Photo Booth Limitless Martial Arts LionGodz Tattoo Living Hope Home Care Majestic Mountain Tile & Stone Maria Empanada Mawa's Kitchen Maxx Impact Group McQueen Hospitality LLC Mission Yogurt, Inc. Mjk spa LLC Mom and Anna stitch craft Motherland Beauties Mpartners LLC / European Wax Center Arvada Naranjo Civil Constructors, Inc New Flower Co. Ninos del Sol Noah Care RIde LLC |
NorthStar Enterprise LLC (DBA Gravel Pit) The Noshery Ohana Yoga, Inc OTM Skin LLC Parachute Group Payless Rooter & Mato Plumbing Pet Care Coalition Inc. PROJECT HOPE ORGANIZATION OF MESA COUNTY QSu Cafe R&R Ink Ridiculous Engineering LLC Rocio Life Coach Rome’s Nail and Beauty Lounge Rosario's Peruvian Restaurant Rubie Designs Web Consulting Agency Safari Smiles, PLLC The Sanford Group, LLC Senior Helpers Northern Colorado & Wyoming Showhomes Central Denver Snegocio Spark of Hope Stagecraft Event Labor Ltd The Station Stepping Stones Learning Center of Littleton Sun Market Sweet Caroline Confections The Creative Agency TIRES TO GREEN RECYCLING, LLC. TLC Acupuncture & Natural Medicine Under Pressure Therapeutics LLC Uproot Teas The Villiage Institute XAAK’s Barbershop YTD Bookkeeping Service LLC ZICT-Zoe Innovation Cloud Technology |
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