RESOURCES
We have created a list of resources to help you. But as we know, sometimes it comes down to who you know. So check out the list, but feel free to call or email us and let us help you make the right ‘connection’ for your business needs.
Lending
You have many great choices for business lending in Colorado. However, finding the right lending partner for you, one that understands your business and appreciates your unique business situation and needs, is a bit more involved than just picking one from a list. So give us a call and let us help you with your selection.
To understand more about SBA loans, which are not direct loans, but a guarantee to your bank, check out:
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Colorado Enterprise Fund
www.coloradoenterprisefund.org
Business Data & Research Tools
Base your business decisions on objective, timely and verifiable data. These resources can provide you with the data and information you need to make informed decisions.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/ces
United States Census Bureau
www.census.gov/econ
Loveland Public Library
www.lovelandpubliclibrary.org
Poudre River Public Library
District
www.poudrelibraries.org
Specialty Business Assistance
US General Services Administration
http://www.gsa.gov
PTAC – Procurement Technical Assistance Center
http://www.coloradoptac.org
Change Corps
www.changecorps.org
Wounded Warrior Project
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Vetrepreneur
www.navoba.com/vetrepreneur-magazine/
Disadvantaged business enterprise certification
www.choosecolorado.com/business-tools-resources/
Office of Women’s Business Ownership – SBA
www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/wbo
Minority Owned Business Resources – SBA
www.sba.gov/content/minority-owned-businesses
General Business Assistance
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Northern Colorado Food Incubator
www.nocofoodincubator.com
Colorado Creative Industries
www.coloradocreativeindustries.org
US Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov/osdbu
US Department of Defense
www.acq.osd.mil/osbp
Estes Park EDC
www.facebook.com/EstesParkEconomicDevelopmentCorp
Larimer County Small Business Development Center –
Free Counseling
www.larimersbdc.org
Manufacturing, Trade Shows, Suppliers & Education
Permits, Licenses & Taxes
Colorado Secretary of State
Business Entity Registration
www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/businessHome
Colorado Occupational License Database
www.Occupational License Database
Larimer County – Business Information
www.larimer.org/info/business.htm
City of Loveland
http://www.cityofloveland.org/i-want-to/do-business-in-loveland
City of Fort Collins – Requirements
www.fcgov.com/business/opening-a-business.php
Internal Revenue Service – Self Employment Taxes
www.irs.gov/Filing/Self-Employed-&-Small-Businesses
Colorado Department of Revenue
www.colorado.gov/revenue
Larimer County – Sales & Use Tax
www.larimer.org/finance/salestax.htm
Town of Berthoud
www.berthoud.org/EconomicDevelopment/econdev.phphttps://www.berthoud.org/business/business-and-commercial-licensing-and-permits
City of Longmont – Sales Tax
https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-e-m/finance/sales-and-use-tax
City of Fort Collins – Sales Tax
www.fcgov.com/salestax
Town of Wellington
www.townofwellington.com/35/Businesses
Town of Timnath
https://timnath.org/government/
Employment
More than just about anything else, employment is where business owners have the most questions, make the worst assumptions, and make the most costly errors. So don’t.
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
www.colorado.gov/cdle
Larimer County Workforce Center – Loveland
larimerworkforce.org
Larimer County Workforce Center – Fort Collins
larimerworkforce.org