Since 1989, the North Metro Denver SBDC has helped existing and new businesses grow and prosper by providing free and confidential consulting and no- or low-cost training programs. Our service record over the last ten years:
No-cost, confidential one-on-one consulting. Meet with a business consultant who understands your situation to devise a personalized action plan.
We believe that you learn by doing. Our workshops are hands-on interactive sessions where you get to apply new knowledge to your small business situation. Â
Upcoming Workshops
Take Your Idea and Turn it Into a Business


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Jon Jaggers
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Lead/Manufacturing Consultant
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- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Date: Jul 08 2022
- Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 am
How do you take your idea for a great product and turn it into a functioning business? What are the steps and where do you even start? Jon Jaggers, Lead SBDC Consultant, will walk through the process of taking your product from the initial idea stage to the production stage and selling it to market.
Fundamentals for Child Care Businesses


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Dawn Alexander
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- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Date: Jul 08 2022
- Time: 7:30 am – 9:30 am
This course is a six-week program designed to help child care providers in the state of Colorado to improve their business practices to both better serve their customers and promote their business sustainability with increased revenues. No prior business training is required, all are welcome! The class will meet online via Zoom, and participants are also invited to meet online one-on-one with an SBDC business consultant during and after the course for specific and continued training and support.
The Good Boss Evolution: Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention Strategies that Get Great Results


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Good Business Colorado Association
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- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Date: Jul 14 2022
- Time: 1:00 am – 2:00 am
Some call it the Great Resignation or the Great Reshuffle, we call it the Great Boss Evolution! In this era where the tight labor market is being felt across Colorado and especially in the rural and frontier parts of the state, it is more important than ever for employers to be able to hire and retain great employees. This highly interactive session will provide attendees with an opportunity to engage with the panelists and their peers to explore insight into best practices for hiring and actionable ideas for increasing employee retention and loyalty.
“Can’t I Just Fire Them?” Best Practices for Managing Employee Performance


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Courtney Berg
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- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Date: Jul 21 2022
- Time: 12:00 am – 1:00 am
We’ve all been there! We’re an at-will state…why can’t we just fire the employee that is making our lives miserable? The truth is, while we are an at-will state, we still need to follow the law and do what’s right for the employees and the organization.
Coaching, discipline, and documentation are all components of a strong performance management plan. Join Courtney Berg, SBDC Human Resources Consultant, for this webinar where we will talk about the best practices for correcting employee behavior. You will learn when to coach an employee, when to start a disciplinary process, and what to document regarding the employee’s behavior that could help you down the road.
About the SBDC
How Do We Help Businesses?​
Understanding Your Business
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0Opening Your Business 101
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