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“Energize Colorado is one of the few organizations providing essential capital for small businesses like ours, enabling us to meet high demand.”
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3rd Bird Kombucha
“Energize provided us with a low-interest loan that helped us hire employees, and produce Colorado’s most drinkable kombucha!”
Starting Hearts
“Energize Colorado provided working capital that enabled us to invest in inventory, meet customer needs, and place public access defibrillators.”
Small Business Success Stories: ICONI
ICONI When it comes to emerging brands in the world of activewear, ICONI is a name that’s quickly becoming synonymous with excellence. Founded in 2020 by the visionary entrepreneur Angel Johnson, this exciting new brand has already earned itself mentions in some of the most prestigious publications in the industry, including People, Women’s Health, and
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Energize Colorado – Colorado’s Newest Mission Based Lender
Denver, CO – 3/23/2023 – Today represents the beginning of Energize Colorado’s fourth year. Founded during the earliest days of the pandemic, Energize Colorado supported and built innovative solutions to deflect the impacts of business closures and invested heavily in the entrepreneurs who needed help the most. As Energize Colorado enters this next phase of
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Energize Colorado – Energize Community Program Applications Open Statewide
Yuma, CO – 3/13/2023 – Energize Colorado, the state’s newest small business lending organization, is opening applications for their Energize Community Program (ECP) representing a $12 million investment in underserved entrepreneurs and communities across Colorado. Energize Colorado supports entrepreneurs and has provided upwards of $45 million dollars in both grant and loan funding. ECP is
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Access Mode, the Center for American Entrepreneurship, and Energize Colorado Bring Together Colorado’s BIPOC Entrepreneurs to Discuss Barriers to Success
(DENVER, CO) — On December 1st, Access Mode, the Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE), and Energize Colorado convened 15 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs in joining community leaders, and elected officials to share their perspectives around the barriers to success for Colorado’s Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs. Access Mode’s
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 is an acronym for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). The creation of ShopBIPOC was a response to calls from individuals and businesses who wanted to support BIPOC-owned businesses and didn’t have access to a
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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 smallest businesses through its Gap Fund and Energize Community Program (ECP), since the founding of the organization in May 2020. This work advances resilience and promotes equity throughout Colorado’s small business ecosystem and is made
Energize Colorado launches the next round of Gap Fund Loans to deliver capital to targeted communities across Colorado
Energize Colorado Invests $5.7M into Communities Across Colorado Business owners in East Colfax, Southwest Denver, Pueblo County and the Child Care industry can now apply for the latest round of the Gap Fund loans through the Energize Community Program (ECP). ECP has three components to the program: 1. Previously completed funding readiness workshops; 2. low-interest