Business Resources

The Adams County Workforce and Business Center offers a series of business services at no cost to businesses in our community, including job postings, job fairs, training, and retraining. Learn more at the Workforce & Business Center website.

Whether you’re dreaming up your first business plan or mapping your exit strategy, the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) empowers you with the resources needed to succeed. Created to help you build and grow a thriving business, they provide no-cost, confidential one-on-one advising, essential training, and vital connections to community partners. From financial projections to marketing strategies, the Colorado SBDC provides expert guidance tailored to your unique journey.

Adelante Community Development (ACD) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Latino families and entrepreneurs in Colorado. They are committed to promoting economic justice, business growth, and community resilience by offering culturally relevant resources, strategic guidance, and empowerment opportunities.

The Environmental Health team can provide educational resources and assist businesses in understanding the requirements as they relate to health and sanitation. Additional information, applications, and fees can be found on the Health Department’s website.

As Colorado’s official Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, Manufacturer’s Edge provides onsite support, strategy, planning, training, and technical assistance to manufacturers of all sizes. Colorado’s unique manufacturing landscape has given them experience across industries. Their clients drive technology development, creativity, and new products, and they work closely with manufacturers to make sure their work reaches its intended audience.

World Trade Center Denver is a business network and services organization dedicated exclusively to the international business success of companies based in Colorado and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region. By leveraging the world’s best network of trade professionals locally and globally, the World Trade Center Denver offers a variety of services to fulfill their mission of supporting companies of all sizes and industries to thrive on the global stage.

Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF) is a non-profit CDFI small business lender committed to helping entrepreneurs start and grow their business. They offer a variety of loan solutions up to $1M to business owners that don’t meet traditional financing guidelines.

B:Side Fund is here to provide Colorado entrepreneurs with small business support, resources, referrals, and funding with direct lending options. Their loan programs offer a variety of financing options to help small businesses that can’t access a traditional bank loan. They cater to businesses from all walks of life, whether you’re a startup in need of working capital or more established ready to purchase commercial real estate.

AC-REP (Adams County Regional Economic Partnership) As a private, nonprofit economic development business organization, AC-REP serves the greater Adams County region with more than 10,000 companies and just over half a million residents. They’re working to write the next chapter for our area by amplifying its unique business story, championing real estate developments, and focusing on new infrastructure.

There may be additional requirements at the state level for your business. If you’re unsure of how to navigate business requirements or programs at the state level, contact Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Small Business Navigator.