Welcome to the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center

Small Business Resources for our rural mountain community

On November 1, 2022 the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center changed our host from Colorado Mountain College to the Routt County Economic Development Partnership.  As part of the RCEDP, the YVEC will continue to serve prospective entrepreneurs and small businesspeople in Northwest Colorado.

For a free and confidential appointment to discuss your goals and challenges, please call or sent and email to the contact information below.  Over the last 20+ years of service to the community, the YVEC has assisted hundreds of locals initiate their new business and many existing business owners work though a challenge.  Typical issues that clients want assistance with include marketing, financial forecasting, organizational issues; operational requirements; business planning; buying or selling a small business, finding funding and basic HR issues.  If we don’t have the answer, a referral to another or a paid professional may be an option.

Resources and Tools for Entrepreneurs

There are many emerging tools to assist prospective and existing small business owners and managers deal with the challenges they face.  The following web sites offer tools, learning modules and seminars, experiences of other entrepreneurs and connections to mentors. The following sites are regional in focus and serve our Colorado mountain communities.

• https://startupcolorado.org
• https://northwestsbdc.org

National and state web sites for small business support organizations also offer information and tools to improve your skill set and move forward with a business opportunity.

• https://www.sba.gov
• https://score.org
• https://www.coloradosbdc.org
• https://uschamber.com
• https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/business/businessHome.html

Do you need to build a web site on a tight budget?  Here are three options for “home grown” web sites that can get your information out there.

• https://wix.com
• https://constantcontact.com
• https://wordpress.com

In Routt County, stay up to date on the business environment, network for clients and friends and get engaged with professional development opportunities through the Steamboat Springs Chamber:

• https://www.steamboatchamber.com/

Want to Improve Your Productity with Online Tools?

Online Appointment Scheduling Software:
https://www.capterra.com/appointment-scheduling-software/
^Use this tool to find the best solution for your specific needs

Online Accounting Softwares:
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-small-business-accounting-software
^Resource for evaluating pros and cons most popular online accounting solutions.

Resources for learning more:
Lynda.com - Software tutorials, business skill courses
Copyblogger.com - SEO, Content Marketing, Blogging
Hubspot.com - Great digital marketing resource

Resources for hiring specialized talent:
Freelance Sites - UpWork, Fiver, The Mom Project
Connect/share resources with other Colorado Entrepreneurs - StartupColorado.org

Useful resource to start a LLC in Colorado:
https://www.simplifyllc.com/llc-formation/start-colorado-llc-3209/