Business Plan Bootcamp Feb. 7, 9 am @ Online
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): A Practical Overview Feb. 11, 11 am @ Online
Start-Up Essentials Feb. 18, 1 pm @ Municipal Services Center, 5050 Pearl St.
The Small Business Marketing Reset Feb. 24, 1 am @ Longmont Chamber
Cómo Establecer Mejor Mercadotecnia* Mar. 2, 6 pm @ Online
How To Do Business with the City of Boulder Mar. 5, 10 am @ Online
Start-Up Essentials Mar. 18, 2 pm @ Municipal Services Center, 5050 Pearl St.
*These workshops are open to everyone and will be presented entirely in Spanish. Please note that no translation services will be provided during the event. If you are interested in a similar workshop offered in English or another language, please visit our upcoming events or contact our team. |
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Feb. 6 Deadline Feb. 23 – Mar. 20
Startup Colorado is seeking early-stage founders in the food, beverage, CPG, and agriculture space to apply for its upcoming Founder Coopetition // Idea Factory. Built for rural entrepreneurs, this four-week virtual program—run in partnership with Naturally Colorado and CSU Extension—is designed to help founders move from an innovative idea to a launch-ready plan.
Participants will gain clarity on funding models that align with their goals, connect one-on-one with expert advisors who understand Colorado’s food and ag ecosystem, and refine their “ask” through a 90-second video pitch shared with funders and partners.
The application deadline has been extended to February 6 to allow more time to apply. |
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Feb. 17 – Apr. 3 Tuesdays, 10 – 11 am Online
Calling all food service entrepreneurs who may be interested in starting a food business or have been in business for less than a year and a half! The Next in Food online program, facilitated by the Online Restaurant Academy and Colorado SBDC serving East Colorado, will teach participants the "need to knows" of launching a restaurant or food truck business with success. |
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Wed., Feb. 18 5 pm Longmont Museum
The Latino Chamber of Commerce invites the community to a special Horas Sociales gathering in collaboration with the Sundance Film Festival, featuring a screening of American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez. This unique cultural event brings together local businesses, creatives, and residents to celebrate Hispanic/Chicano/Latino storytelling, representation, and dialogue through film. An official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary traces Luis Valdez’s groundbreaking journey from the fields to the screen, highlighting iconic works that reshaped American culture. |
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Tues., Mar. 3 8:30 am – 4 pm Online & In-Person
New and existing vendors are invited register for an upcoming open house to learn more about doing business with the Denver Housing Authority. Meet their team, explore upcoming contracting opportunities and learn how to partner with DHA. |
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Wed., Mar. 4 9 – 10 am Virtual
Are you looking to expand beyond residential and commercial work into government contracting? Join the Minority Business Office and Regional Transportation District (RTD) to learn how to do business with RTD, navigate upcoming contracting opportunities, and leverage its no-cost Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification to compete for public-sector work. |
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Colorado Circular Communities (C3) is reopening all grant tiers and moving forward with important program improvements to support circularity across Colorado.
- Impact Grants ($50,000–$500,000) are now open with rolling applications reviewed at the end of each quarterly window
- Mini Grants (up to $50,000) are continuously open
- Capacity Building Grants (over $500,000) remain invitation-only with an enhanced inquiry process

Updated grant guidelines and resources are available, and all applications must clearly align with the C3 Strategic Plan to advance access and capacity within Colorado’s circular economy. |
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Are you hoping to strengthen and enhance your writing skills? Do you want support completing a writing project? Visit BoulderWrites, the library’s new public writing center! BoulderWrites offers individual coaching, group workshops, and social writing groups to people of all skill levels ages 13 and up. Services are offered year-round at no cost, and a library card is not required to participate. To book a 45-minute writing coaching appointment, submit a request through the appointment booking form. |
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