# Colorado SBDC serving Boulder County

> Hosted by the City of Boulder, Colorado SBDC serving Boulder County provides no-cost, confidential business advising, no- or low-cost training, and connections to financing and community resources. Its clients range from aspiring entrepreneurs and Main Street retailers to established firms and science and technology ventures; some services and training are available in English and Spanish.

- **Founded:** 1994
- **Headquarters:** Boulder, United States
- **Products:** No-cost business advising, Business workshops and training, TechSource, Tech Venture Accelerator (TVX), Ascent: Message with Momentum
- **Notable:** National 2018 SBDC Center of Excellence and Innovation award from the U.S. Small Business Administration., Official Boulder center page reports assisting more than 5,000 businesses over 30 years., Proov’s published SBDC success story reports more than $2 million in federal SBIR grants with TechSource assistance; these were client grants, not center funding.

## Products & services

- **No-cost business advising** — Confidential one-on-one guidance on business planning, financial management, marketing and startup or growth questions.
- **Business workshops and training** — No- or low-cost events and training; some programs are available in English and Spanish.
- **TechSource** — Science and technology business support, including commercialization and assistance pursuing SBIR/STTR and other non-dilutive capital.
- **Tech Venture Accelerator (TVX)** — Current state program describes a 10-part virtual cohort and over 30 hours of tailored strategic growth advising. Participation costs are covered for accepted businesses through FAST support.
- **Ascent: Message with Momentum** — A five-week virtual 2025 workshop series for eligible Colorado science and technology businesses on messaging, pitching, branding and public speaking.
- **Disaster preparedness and recovery support** — Training, advising and connections to resources for business disruption and recovery.
- **Path to Entrepreneurship** — Entrepreneurship program listed among the Boulder center’s facilitated offerings.

## Achievements

- National 2018 SBDC Center of Excellence and Innovation award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
- Official Boulder center page reports assisting more than 5,000 businesses over 30 years.
- Proov’s published SBDC success story reports more than $2 million in federal SBIR grants with TechSource assistance; these were client grants, not center funding.

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — City of Boulder announced Sarah Wood’s appointment as center director and additional operational support.
- **2025-10** — City reorganization announcement placed SBDC management within the business-support remit of the new cultural and economic development team.
- **2026-09** — Center’s LinkedIn posts promoted a 10-part TVX Boulder cohort with more than 30 hours of advising and no participation cost for accepted businesses.
- **2026-09** — In a public LinkedIn post referring to a September 11 hiring deadline, Sarah Wood announced plans to leave the director role October 30. Month inferred from the post context; it does not confirm a successor.

## Links

- Website: https://sbdc.colorado.gov/boulder
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boulder-small-business-development-center
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BoulderSBDC
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coloradosbdc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coloradosbdc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08