Denver Business Assistance Center
201 West Colfax Avenue, 1st-floor Atrium
Webb Municipal Building
Denver, CO
Phone: (720) 913-1715
E-Mail: denverbac@ci.denver.co.us
Denver Public Library
BIZBOOST - free small business research help
10 W 14th Ave
Denver, CO 80204-2731
Phone: (720) 865-1363
Contact: Amanda Armstrong - Business Reference Collection Specialist
aarmstrong@denverlibrary.org
Tel. 720-865-1731
Fax 720-865-1785
Denver Small Business Opportunity
201 West Colfax Avenue, Ste 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 913-1999
Better Business Bureau
The ethical watchdog. Consumer business tips.
Small Business Administration
How to write a business plan
Successful Business Planning in 30 Days
Business Plan in 30 days! Source for checklists. Buy the book.
D-U-N-S Number (D & B)
Generally used to manage business credit. A D-U-N-S Number can be obtained free – takes up to 30 business days. If the business needs to show others that it is creditworthy, then it will probably need to establish a credit file with D&B.
Small Business Development Centers
Provides management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. Offices are located in Alamosa, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Craig, Denver, Durango, Fort Morgan, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Greeley, La Junta, Lakewood, Larimer County, Montrose, Pueblo, South Metro, Trinidad, and Westminster.
Wall Street Journal
Good information on starting, running, or buying businesses.
American Express
Small business how-to information, monthly articles on specialized topics, and a long list of references to other sites of interest
Business 2.0
The magazine for up-to-date business information
Businesstown
Links to various articles and websites on how to start and run a small business
Biz Filings Business Owners Toolkit
Advice in many areas and business tools
Entrepreneur Magazine
Products, services, and information to help entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship.org
From the Kauffman Foundation, starting or growing a business, and articles on entrepreneurship. Entrepreneur’s Search Engine offers more than 1,000 web resources for small businesses.
Inc. Magazine
Information, products, services, and online tools for small businesses
The Institute of Management and Administration
Source of exclusive business management information for experienced senior and middle management professionals.
NH Small Business Development Center
Many links to government, business, and economic development resources. Also hosts a module training program.
Quicken
Small business advice and tools
USA.gov
The official U.S. gateway to all government information.
Gov. Research Center
Search site for countless government-sponsored research reports, articles, and publications