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Your Success is Colorado’s Success. Program History. 1987: The SBDC Network was in the Community College System 1989: The Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade became the new Grant Recipient 1989-Present: OEDIT continues to be the Lead Center host. Program Purpose.
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Program History • 1987: The SBDC Network was in the Community College System • 1989: The Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade became the new Grant Recipient • 1989-Present: OEDIT continues to be the Lead Center host
Program Purpose Purpose: To offer business consulting and training that maximizes the economic potential of Colorado entrepreneurs Mission: To help businesses start, grow and prosper in Colorado Vision: To be the #1 statewide business resource for entrepreneurs in Colorado • Approximately 95% of entrepreneurs served by the Colorado SBDC said the services were beneficial. • Every dollar expended leveraged $4.00 of new capital raised for Colorado. • The average cost of each new job generated was $6,644.00.
Partnership Emphasis “Determine that the thing can be done, and then we shall find the way.”- Abraham Lincoln Colorado SBDC public and private partnership
Contracting Opportunities ROI for Total Budget *2012 amount is through 2012 Q3
SBDC Grant • SBDC • Veterans • Jobs Bill • Connect2DOT • Disaster