Resources for Growing your 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.
- Small Business Incubator (open to all CO companies)
- 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 Innovatino
The Center for Innovation offers cutting-edge courses and programs to help students and community members realize their business and social entrepreneurial dreams.
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.
Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute Numerous courses available including: Exploring Business Ownership, Mapping your Vision, and Getting Business Serious.
CTEK CTEK is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and supporting regional innovation and entrepreneurship through capital resources, community venture centers, an advisor network, technology transfer, education programs, and community events
TiE Rockies TiE-Rockies was founded in 2001 to inspire, foster and support entrepreneurship in the Rocky Mountain region. Anyone starting or running a business and anyone working with an entrepreneur or in an entrepreneurial company find immense value in the educational, networking and partnership opportunities available through TiE-Rockies.
Asian Chamber of Commerce The Asian Chamber of Commerce (ACC) was incorporated in the state of Colorado in September of 1986 as a nonprofit organization. The mission of the ACC is to promote awareness of the Asian business community, and to assist in its economic development.
Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Office of Economic Development The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) fosters a positive business climate that encourages quality economic development through financial and technical assistance provided in support of local and regional economic development activities throughout the State of Colorado. OEDIT offers a host of programs and services tailored to support Business Development at every level. They include business retention and relocation services, a bioscience and emerging industries program, Business Finance programs, the Colorado Tourism Office, the Colorado Council on the Arts, the Colorado International Trade Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, Minority and Women-owned business services and economic research.
Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the premier organization that provides opportunities and visibility for women in business through relationship development, education, mentorship, partnership and alliances.
Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is to promote and advance the growth of Hispanic business. The Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a membership driven organization comprised of small-business owners, corporate representatives, community leaders, and association members representing various professions. With over 2,100 members, the DHCC is the state's largest minority chamber, and one of the top four chambers of commerce in metro Denver.
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Helping Businesses Start, Grow and Prosper Denver
Office of Economic Development Whether you're looking to start, grow or relocate your business, resources are available at your fingertips to get your enterprise or project up and running as quickly as possible. We want you to succeed in Denver.
Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC), an affiliate of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, is the nation’s first and only truly regional economic development entity in which many area economic development groups have joined together to represent, and further, the interests of an entire region. Our partners include 70 cities, counties, and economic development organizations in the seven-county Metro Denver and two-county Northern Colorado region.
Mile High Business Alliance The Mission of the Mile High Business Alliance is to build better community through better business. We help people find and support local business, and are building an alliance of local businesses who are working together to build a stronger local economy - sharing best practices, doing business together, and helping each other compete against non-local business. We're not about 'business as usual,' but are local entrepreneurs and community members who are designing, influencing and building what's next.
Colorado Business Resource Guide
Denver Metro Executive Coaching Businesses
Corporate Psychological Management
City of Denver, Office of Economic Development
Minority and Woman-Owned Business (The State office.)