How to Start a Small Business

Ready to be your own boss?

Join us as we dive into what it takes to start a business in Colorado in this FREE seminar. During this presentation, we will discuss: Marketing Research Federal, State and Local Business Licensing Financial Considerations Funding Sources Creating a Team Effective Business Planning How does East CO Small Business Development Center Help Small Businesses?

At the East Colorado Small Business Development Center, our mission is to help existing and new businesses grow and prosper. We provide no-cost consulting and offer affordable training. While we cannot eliminate risk, we work to minimize it by helping clients write comprehensive business plans, conduct financial forecasts, strategize marketing tactics, apply for funding, and improve operations. Let us help maximize your business potential!

Presenter Info:

Jaydon Rice is a lifetime Southeast CO native who is passionate about nurturing small businesses throughout rural Colorado. Jaydon has been involved in the entrepreneurial and small business communities of Southeast Colorado for many years, including owning her own small businesses, involvement in Youth Entrepreneurship initiatives and Chambers of Commerce, as well as working with several nonprofit organizations. As a disabled working professional, Jaydon is also a staunch advocate of disabled and disadvantaged individuals’ inclusion in the workplace. Since joining the Colorado SBDC Network in 2019, Jaydon has worked in curriculum development, program development and management, workshop/course facilitation, data and internal processes, and business advising. Jaydon specializes in advising focused on business startup and planning, financial forecasting and analysis, tax planning, marketing, strategic planning, strategic partnerships, and nonprofits.