Resources for Starting a Business
University of Colorado Denver
Bard Center for Entrepreneurship: The Richard H. and Pamela S. Bard Center for Entrepreneurship was founded in 1996 to foster economic development in Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region.
Mission/Vision: The Bard Center provides all of the necessary resources to build a successful business. Our unique combination of graduate level experiential courses, scholarships, internships, access to mentors and alumni networks, on-site incubation and funding allows entrepreneurs to make their dreams become real.
- Graduate Level Courses in Entrepreneurship
- Special Entrepreneurship Scholarships
- Small Business Incubator (open to all CO companies)
- Annual Business Plan Competition (open to all CO companies) awarding over $100,000 annually to competitors
- Monthly Networking Events (open to local entrepreneurs, students, alumni, faculty, advisory council members, CO start-up companies
- Rutt Bridges Venture Capital Fund
Metro State College of Denver
Center for Innovation The Center for Innovation offers cutting-edge courses and programs to help students and community members realize their business and social entrepreneurial dreams. Training begins with Freshmen-level courses and can lead to either a Certificate or Minor in Entrepreneurship. Students help each other by joining the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), our peer-learning community.
Denver Metro Small Business Development Center
The Denver Metro SBDC is a resource that provides you with the necessary training and consulting that your company needs to thrive in a competitive business environment. Our free consulting services will help you with business planning, accounting, marketing, management and even software. These expert professional advisors work with you to find effective solutions to meet your business goals. We also offer low-cost seminars and classes to help you develop a successful and rewarding business, whether a start-up company or already in business.
Small Business Adminstration
Assessment Tool This assessment tool is designed to help you better understand your readiness for starting a small business. It is simple to use and will take less than 5 minutes to complete. The tool will prompt you with questions and assist you in evaluating skills, characteristics and experience – as they relate to your preparedness for starting a business.
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Colorado Business Resource Guide The Colorado Business Resource Guide is one of the most successful and comprehensive business start-up guides in the nation.