Information and support for Boulder area businesses is available through a number of public and private organizations, including those listed below.
Business Planning and Consulting
- Innovation Center of the Rockies (IRC)
- Virtual business incubator
- Determining commercial viability of new technologies
- Recruiting management teams
- Writing business plans
- Raising capital
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Training and Workshops
- Counseling on marketing and growth issues, financing, etc.
- Access to business resources and financing
Economic and Demographic Information
- Boulder Economic Council
- Boulder Public Library
- Demographics Now
- Reference USA
- Business Source Complete
- Lexus Nexis Library Express
- Publications, Databases and other reference materials
- City of Boulder
- Colorado Office of Economic Development (OEDIT)
- Site Selection
- Incentives
- Demographics
- Workforce
- Regional planning information
- Cities and counties in metro Denver region
- Population, housing and employment
- Site Selector Site – Geographic Data and property search: Metro Denver GIS
- Metro Denver Communities Information
- Industries
- Tax Structures, etc.
- Population and housing
- Demographic characteristics
- Colorado Economic Outlook
- Business Leaders Confidence Index
Establishing a Business in Boulder
- State of Colorado
- Business information and forms: Colorado Business Express
- Establishing a Business: CO – Starting a Business Checklist and Forms
- Boulder County
- Regulations, taxes, etc.
- Property taxes, Building codes, Energy efficiency programs
- City of Boulder
Business Incentives
- State of Colorado
- Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- Business Finance and Incentive Programs: CO Finance and Incentive Programs
- City of Boulder
- Business Incentive Programs
- Flexible Rebate Program
- Microloan Fund
- Parks and Recreation Employee Discount
- Business Incentive Programs
Other Assistance: Workforce, Health Insurance, Workman’s Comp, Marketing, etc.
- Workforce Boulder County
- Recruitment of workers and pre-screening
- Tax credits and training reimbursement
- Boulder Chamber
- Health Insurance Programs for you and your employees
- Combined purchasing power for Workman’s Compensation Insurance
- Market your business through the Chamber Directory, Industry Cluster meetings, business exchange meetings, business expos and other events
- Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Get help planning an event or meeting in Boulder
- Lists of local hotels and restaurants for you or visiting clients and business partners
- Find out what’s happening this week for entertainment in Boulder
Industry and Trade Associations
- Boulder Film Commission assists with locations, permit information, weather data, crews, equipment, and other services in Boulder County.
- Boulder Independent Business Alliance (BIBA) works to preserve Boulder’s unique character by promoting locally owned independent businesses.
- Downtown Boulder, Incorporated helps preserve and enhance downtown Boulder through public advocacy, political involvement, and community events.
- Colorado Film Commission assists with locations, permit information, weather data, crews, equipment, and other services statewide.
- Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy (CORE) is the state’s leading sustainable business trade association.
- Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology (CAMT) is a statewide association for manufacturers in Colorado.
- Colorado BioScience Association is the bioscience industry association for Colorado.
- Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) is a statewide organization dedicated to promoting Colorado’s cleantech industry.
- Colorado Nanotechnology Alliance represents the state’s nanotechnology industry.
- Colorado Photonics Industry Association (CPIA) is an organization of industrial, educational, and governmental entities involved in research, development, and/or the sale of products or services that involve photonics technologies.
- Colorado Technology Association (CTA) is the state’s largest technology organization providing a community for the industry through programs, workshops and major events, connecting people and information.