Catalyzing change for a more resilient and equitable small business ecosystem
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WHO WE SERVE
We are builders and innovators focused on serving Colorado’s smallest businesses including BIPOC, women, veteran, and rural-owned businesses in underserved areas.
Small Businesses
Get financial support, access to programs, and business advising.
Volunteers
Join the 650+ volunteers who brings their skills to build programs.
Partners
Collaborate with us to share and co-create solutions for the small business ecosystem.
Donors
Continue to support the work we do.
WHAT WE DO
Our Recent Initiatives
Energize Community Program
Provides $20k in low-interest loans and funding readiness education for 4 communities.
Frontier Knowledge Rural Workshop Series
Covers a wide range of topics for rural-based small business owners through a weekly webinar series.
Women-Owned Businesses Community
Brings together over 1,000 business owners across the State through a collaborative community
Latest News
ShopBIPOC launches free online marketplace featuring BIPOC small business owners
DENVER, CO (NOVEMBER 17, 2022) — ShopBIPOC has launched a new online marketplace featuring BIPOC-owned small businesses in Colorado. (BIPOC…
On Partnerships and The Energize Community Program
When our Energize Colorado team came together in February 2022 to design the pilot for our Energize Community Program (ECP),…
Through CIBIC Students Get Experience, And Energize Colorado Gets Solutions
Marketing graduate student helps Energize Colorado with data visualization project By Kristal Griffith The People Lauren Bell got her bachelor’s…
Chamba: Connecting the workforce with Small Business Jobs.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to connect with Hispanic Leaders within the Energize Colorado Community. We met…
Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and Energize Colorado Serve 5,000 Colorado Businesses in Two Years
(DENVER, CO) — Energize Colorado is proud to announce that it has delivered $45 million to about 5,000 of Colorado’s…
Supporting Solopreneurs In the Wellness Industry
At Energize Colorado, we know that solopreneurs play a key role in the small business ecosystem. We also know that…
ABOUT US
We work with community partners
Built on a foundation of collaboration, we deliver impact through partner organizations who share our mission. Working with the entire ecosystem of small business support partners, we co-create new solutions and scale ideas, including advocating for structural changes necessary for long term resiliency.
We deliver impact to Colorado’s small business community through People, Programs, and Funding
650
People
Volunteers engaged since 2020
29
Programs
Launched with statewide partners
$43M
Funding
Directly deployed in loans and grants
VOLUNTEER
Coloradans helping Coloradans
Our projects are led by forward-thinking leaders and powered by seasoned volunteers from across Colorado. Volunteers bring knowledge as company builders, community leaders, and industry experts who help to identify new gaps and create innovative new practices.
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