Resources
Colorado Small Business Development Center
From financial projections to marketing strategies, the Colorado SBDC provides expert guidance tailored to your unique journey. https://sbdc.colorado.gov/northwest
Colorado Enterprise Fund
CEF helps small businesses that don’t meet traditional financing guidelines with loans up to $1M including SBA 7(a) & micro loans. Learn more: https://coloradoenterprisefund.org/
Colorado Startup Loan Fund
The Colorado Startup Loan Fund was created to provide new loan options for small business owners across Colorado looking to start, restart, or restructure a business. .
OEDIT Rural Strategies Lab
Participants who successfully complete the Rural Strategies Lab will be eligible to apply for a $10,000 implementation grant. Focus: Business Development, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, Talent Innovation, and Creative Industries. Applications open on April 27, 2026, and close on June 30, 2026. https://oedit.colorado.gov/programs-and-funding/rural-strategies-lab?utm_campaign=OEDIT%20Website&utm_content=1777568417&utm_medium=Colorado%20Office%20of%20Economic%20Development%20and%20International%20Trade&utm_source=linkedin
Colorado Governor's Tourism Conference 2026 Call for Session Proposals
The 2026 conference will be held September 23-25, 2026 in Breckenridge, CO. We are welcoming proposals for presentations, breakout sessions, workshops, and onsite activities. Call for proposal deadline: Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Questions: Contact Katie Payer at katie.payer@colorado.com | https://oedit.colorado.gov/contact-the-colorado-tourism-office
Leadership Summit with Colorado Mountain College
Leadership Summit’s mission is to educate community and business leaders by providing experiences that will increase awareness, develop leadership skills and motivate participants to be actively engaged in Summit County. To apply or for more information contact: Kathy Stang K.stang@hotmail.com | 970.333.4526 | https://coloradomtn.edu/business-industry/leadership-summit/
Colorado Tariff Navigation Program
The Colorado Office for Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is partnering with the World Trade Center (WTC) to offer two programs to assist businesses with trade and export navigation and optimization. http://alturl.com/obe8d