Small Business Development Centers provide a variety of management and technical assistance to small business and would-be entrepreneurs.

COLORADO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER NETWORK, LEAD CENTER, DENVER
1625 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
T(303) 892-3809
F(303) 892-3849
For a description of purpose and programs, click on
http://www.denversbdc.org

BOULDER
Boulder Chamber of Commerce/Small Business Development Center
2440 Pearl Street P.O. Box 73
Boulder, CO 80306
T(303) 442-1044
F(303) 938-8837
www.boulderchamber.com
Specialty: Small business financing
One of the closest SBDCs to Lafayette, the Boulder SBDC provides free one-on-one counseling services in the areas of business research, marketing, new business feasibility analysis, business plan preparation, finance packaging, and numerous small business topics.
Monthly workshops include "Business Startup" (3 hours) and "Writing a Winning Business Plan" (2 hours).
Classes are offered at a discounted rate to members of any of the Boulder County Chambers of Commerce. The Boulder SBDC also offers more comprehensive entrepreneurial training programs entitled "FastTrac". The "FastTrac" courses include "New Venture: Making Your Dream a Reality" (9 weeks) and "Planning: Maximizing the Potential of Your Business" (12 weeks).

WESTMINSTER
Westminster/Front Range Community College Small Business Development Center
3645 West 112^th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80030
T(303) 460-1032
F(303) 469-7143
http://www.frontrange.edu/smallbusiness
Specialty: Strategic, tactical business planning
Another close SBDC, the Front Range SBDC provides free one-on-one counseling services (at Westminster, Longmont, and Brighton) in the areas of business research, marketing, new business feasibility analysis, business plan preparation, finance packaging, and numerous small business topics. Periodic, one to five session classes cover topics such as customer service, dealing with difficult people, how to solve workplace problems, fundamentals of supervision, and telephone techniques.
Monthly workshops include "Business Plan Meal Deal" (half day) and "Business Plan Meal Deal for Home-Based Businesses" (half day). The Westminster SBDC and the U.S. Small Business Administration cosponsor a more comprehensive entrepreneurial training program entitled "Leading Edge" (an 11 week class offered in Westminster and at times in Longmont). "Leading Edge" tuition is discounted for Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, and Metro North Chamber members.
Information on workshops and seminars may be obtained by calling the Westminster/Front Range Community College SBDC.  Westminster SBDC workshops are listed online at its Web site http://www.frontrange.edu/smallbusiness.

DENVER
Denver Small Business Development Center / Community College of Denver / the Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce
1445 Market Street
Denver, CO 80202
T(303) 620-8076
F(303) 534-3200
http://www.denverchamber.org/
Specialty: Finance and banking, financial analysis, loan packaging, minority business development, and government procurement assistance.