Business Resource Center Index

CCFA (Central Colorado Foodshed Alliance)

The Central Colorado Foodshed Alliance (CCFA) is a cooperative organization created to stimulate and support the local food economy in our foodshed, defined as the area within 100 miles of Salida, Colorado. Within the foodshed the CCFA works to unite local producers and consumers, provide education about the value of local food, and foster a vibrant local economy while promoting productive open space and sustainability.
The CCFA provides many resources, for the benefit of the membership, to reach these goals.
Address:  PO Box 202, Salida, CO 81201
Phone: 719-539-8523
Email: market@ccfa.coop
Website: www.ccfa.coop

CEDCCO

Small Business Finance Corporation, Loan/Grant Forms, Loans, Resources
Telephone: 970-243-1861
Email Address for Western Slope: pat@cedco.org
Website: http://www.cedco.org

CHFA

The CHFA team works together throughout Colorado to increase the availability of affordable, decent, and accessible housing for lower income Coloradans and Strengthen the state's economy by providing financial assistance to businesses.
Address; 1981 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1272
Phone: 303-297-2432
Toll Free: 800-877-2432
Fax: 303-297-7305

Colorado Brownfield Foundation

Removing Environmental Obstacles to Economic and Community Development
Address: 10184 W. Belleview Ave Suite 100, Littleton, CO 80127
Telephone: 303-962-0940
E-mail: info@ColoradoBrownfieldsFoundation.org
Website:  http://www.coloradobrownfieldsfoundation.org

Colorado Department of Labor – Workforce Centers

Montrose Workforce Center is part of an employment service network that links offices across the state and nationally to maximize employer job listing exposure and employment opportunities for job seekers.
Address: 504 N. 1st Street, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone: 970-249-7783
Fax: 970-249-0445
Email : montrose@cwfc.net
Website: www.coworkforce.com

Colorado Enterprise Fund

Providing small business loans to entrepreneurs who are unable to obtain financing from traditional sources.
Telephone: 303-860-0242
Fax: 303-860-0409
Mailing address: 1888 Sherman Street, Ste. 530, Denver, CO 80203
E-mail address for General Information: microloans@coloradoenterprisefund.org
Website: http://www.coloradoenterprisefund.org

Colorado Lodging Association

The Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association represents a diverse membership in the hospitality industry. Our Members are urban hotels, mountain resorts, dude ranches, small lodges, and bed and breakfast facilities.
Address: 730 17th Street, Suite 920 . Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303 – 297 - 8335
Fax: 303 - 297- 8104
Email: info@chla.com
Website: www.coloradolodging.com

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade

The Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) fosters a positive business climate that encourages quality economic development through financial and technical assistance provided in support of local and regional economic development activities throughout the State of Colorado.
OEDIT offers a host of programs and services tailored to support Business Development at every level. They include business retention and relocation services, a bioscience and emerging industries program, Business Finance programs, the Colorado Tourism Office, the Colorado Council on the Arts, the Colorado International Trade Office, the Colorado Small Business Development Centers, Minority and Women-owned business services and economic research.
Address: 1625 Broadway, Ste. 2700 Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303 - 892-3840
Fax: 303 - 892-3848
Website: http://www.colorado.gov

Colorado Non-Profit Association

The mission of the Colorado Nonprofit Association is to lead, serve and strengthen Colorado nonprofit organizations.
Address: 455 Sherman Street, Suite 207, Denver, Colorado 80203-4494
Phone: 303 - 832-5710
Toll Free: 800 - 333-6554
Email: info@ColoradoNonprofits.org
Website: http://www.coloradononprofits.org

Region 10

Established in 1972, Region 10 is a non-profit organization offering public programs in support of eighteen local communities and six counties in western Colorado.
Address: 300 North Cascade, Suite #1, Montrose, Colorado 81401
Telephone: 970.249.2436
Email:  info@region10.net
Website: http://www.region10.net

SBA (Small Business Administration)

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
Address: 721 19th Street, Suite 426, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303 - 844-2607
Website: www.sba.gov

SBDC (Small Business Development Centers)

The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is dedicated to helping small businesses throughout Colorado achieve their goals by providing Free confidential counseling and various training programs. The SBDC combines information and resources from federal, state and local governments with those of the educational system and the private sector to meet the specialized and complex needs of the small business community. Regulatory, management, financial and marketing experts work in partnership to provide entrepreneurs with crucial information that can mean the difference between success and failure. 
San Juan Mountain Region Contact: Mariah DeGear
Address: PO Box 1826, Ouray, CO 81427
Phone: 970 – 519 – 1925
Email: infusioncbg@gmail.com
Website: http://www.coloradosbdc.org

USDA

Mission: To enhance economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in rural America
Vision: A rural America that is a healthy, safe, and prosperous place to live and work.
Programs: Loans and Grants for Community Facilities, Business Programs, Utilities Programs, Cooperative Services, Single and Multi Family Housing Programs, Enterprise Zone Programs.
Address: 690 Industrial Blvd.,Delta, CO  81416
Phone:  970 – 874 - 5735 Ext. 4
Fax:  970 - 874 - 0352
Website: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/co/delta.htm