Start a New Business in Colorado

The business division of the Secretary of State’s Office enables users to start a new business, renew a business, gather business data in an Intelligence Center, and search businesses, trademarks, and trade names.

The agency provides a wide variety of business services including filing business documents, search the business database, renew trade names, and receive a certificate of good standing. It provides educational services including how to start a business in Colorado and secure business filing.

1700 Broadway
Suite 550
Denver, Colorado 80290
Phone: 303-894-2200

Colorado Secretary of State website

The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network helps small businesses achieve their goals by providing free, confidential consulting, and low or no-cost training programs across the state.

The SBDC Network includes 15 full-time centers and over 70 part-time satellite centers. Local SBDC offices can be found in the following counties: Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Denver, Dolores, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Piktin, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Migel, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington, Weld, and Yuma.

Main office:
1600 Broadway
Suite 2500
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: 303-892-3840

Colorado Small Business Development Center SBDC website

The Denver MBDA Business Center provides strategic business consulting services to minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs) with $500,000 or more in annual revenue. It helps those businesses secure opportunities and provide access to resources, generate employment, promote long-term economic growth, and stimulate expansion.

The Center specifically assists MBEs in the areas of financing, planning, management, marketing and government and corporate contracting opportunities.

Main office:
6025 S. Quebec Street
Suite 135
Centennial, Colorado 80111
Phone: 720-458-1652

Colorado MBDA Business Center website

The Colorado small business office provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. They can also connect you to partner organizations, lenders, and other community groups that help small businesses succeed.

The Denver office serves all 64 counties across Colorado.

721 19th Street
Suite 426
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: 303-844-2607

Colorado Small Business Administration SBA website

Mi Casa Resource Center advances the economic prosperity of the Latino community. It supports entrepreneurs through all stages of business development with 1-on-1 consulting, in-depth business trainings, and a variety of business-related workshops and webinars.

Mi Casa also connects youth and adults to opportunities in education and employment.

345 S Grove Street
Denver, Colorado 80219
Phone: 303-539-5622

Mi Casa Resource Center website

Colorado PTAC is dedicated to helping your business start, grow and prosper through government contracting.

Federal, State and Local government need Colorado businesses. Small businesses often have a competitive advantage and PTAC helps make the contracting process easy.

The organization offers free confidential consulting and a comprehensive selection of free training programs.

559 E Pikes Peak Avenue
Suite 101
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center PTAC website

Innosphere Ventures provides incubation and commercialization programs for founders launching science and high-tech startups. The organization provides incubation programs, office and wet laboratory facilities, and venture capital funds.

Companies in the program are supported by dedicated Client Success Managers that work hands-on with company founders on business milestones. They also open doors and provide connections to former C-level executives, industry-specific advisors, corporate partners, and investors.

320 East Vine Drive
Suite 101
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
Phone: 970-221-1301

Innosphere Ventures website

As Colorado’s official Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, the organization leverages local and national resources to provide on-site support, strategy and planning, and technical assistance to manufacturers of all sizes across Colorado.

A team of trusted advisors and experts provide Colorado manufacturers with the consulting, coaching, training, and on-site support they need to succeed. They take a collaborative approach to learn about your business and identify areas of improvement that will have the greatest impact on your bottom line, future growth and long-term success.

In addition, small manufacturing recovery grants are also available.

1667 Cole Boulevard
Suite 400
Lakewood, Colorado 80401
Phone: 888-313-4027

Manufacturer’s Edge website

Loans, investment capital, disaster assistance, surety bonds, and grants to start and grow a business as well as to recover from a disaster.

United States Small Business Administration SBA website

The University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business is transforming the future of global business by inspiring and educating the next generation of business leaders.

The faculty of international academic leaders provide students with educational expertise in areas including accounting, finance, marketing, management and entrepreneurship, and real estate.

The Leeds School of Business believes in making positive impacts. By redefining business education, driving innovation and advancing entrepreneurial mindsets, the University works every day to positively transform the future of global business.

995 Regent Drive
Koelbel Building
419 UCB
Boulder, Colorado 80309
Phone: 303-492-1811

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business website

The purpose of the CSU College of Business is as a national leader advancing business education to address the social, environmental, and economic challenges of the 21st century.

In addition to high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs in accounting, computer information systems, finance and real estate, marketing, and management, the College of Business' Institute for Entrepreneurship serves as a hub for innovation, taking a zero-barriers approach to entrepreneurship by offering free programming open to all CSU affiliates and Colorado community members.

The three stage Venture Development Platform gives participants all the tools they need to get an idea to market. This programming and others are designed to help launch successful ventures as well as build an entrepreneurial mindset in all program participants. The institute also facilitates connections with established business leaders and strategic partners in order to validate, incubate, and accelerate your startup.

501 W. Laurel Street
Ft. Collins, Colorado 80523
Phone: 970-491-6471

Colorado State University CSU College of Business website

Business programs offered by Western Colorado University School of Business track the requirements of the markets, mixes business theory with practical application to real-world problems and offers unlimited experiential learning opportunities. Western’s School of Business helps students form relationships with potential employers and gain experience through internships—all of which set them up for a successful business career.

Areas of study include accounting, business administration, business administration and environment and sustainability, business analytics, business law, economics, energy management, finance, financial analysis, innovation and entrepreneurship, Latin American business, management, marketing, outdoor industry MBA, professional accounting (CPA), resort management, and sales.

Western Colorado University
Borick Business Building 223
1 Western Way
Gunnison, Colorado 81231
Phone: 970-943-2231

Western Colorado University School of Business website

The University of Northern Colorado Monfort College of Business recognizes that group decision-making is pivotal in today's business environment. Internships, real-world classroom projects and memberships in professional organizations provide practical experience to prepare students for the business world.

Undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificate programs include business administration; recreation, tourism, and hospitality; software engineering; digital marketing; human resource management; and entrepreneurship.

The College's Entrepreneurial Challenge is an educational business pitch competition that helps participants acquire entrepreneurial skills and grow their innovative ideas.

Participants gain feedback from industry leaders, network with other entrepreneurs, and compete to win prize money. The goal is to promote entrepreneurship in the community and provide students with the experiential learning they need to become career-ready leaders and effective entrepreneurs.

800 17th Street
Campus Box 128
Greeley, Colorado 80639
Phone: 970-351-2764

University of Northern Colorado UNC Monfort College of Business website

ColoradoBiz magazine has been delivering business news since 1973. In print and online, it informs and engages readers with coverage of the people, trends, issues and enterprises impacting Colorado’s business landscape. Individual and company standouts are also recognized through numerous awards programs and performance-based lists.

The magazine also helps Colorado businesses connect with each other and market themselves more effectively.

1780 S. Bellaire Street
Suite 505
Denver, Colorado 80222
Phone: 303-662-5250

ColoradoBiz Magazine website

The Denver Business Journal, in print and online, delivers the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, weekly top business stories, and popular features including commercial real estate, banking and financial services, technology, healthcare, residential real estate, events, business spotlights, and people on the move.

1660 Lincoln Street
Suite 1700
Denver, Colorado 80264
Phone: 303-803-9200

Denver Business Journal website

For the past 30 years, the Colorado Springs Business Journal has connected business leaders in print, in person, and online through news articles, events and daily emails. It's website offers readers the latest business and industry news, along with local expert columns as well as entertaining and informative events.

Features include daily news; business news; awards; recent headlines; small business, one-on-one, and young professional interviews; local events, and more.

235 S Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
Phone: 719-577-4545

The Colorado Springs Business Journal website