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MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANCE
CEF provides Management Assistance to entrepreneurs who qualify
for loans under our program. Once an applicant becomes a borrower,
he/she will have further access to one-on-one consulting focusing
on cash flow management, marketing, profitability analysis, technology
issues, etc. This is provided by both our Loan Officers and by our
Manager of Consulting Services. The latter can provide extra help
for more serious, in-depth issues.
Management Assistance with CEF also includes outsourcing to pro
bono professional services. Legal, accounting, investment banking,
and public relations questions can be answered free of charge. The
firms that donate their services to CEF borrowers provide a very
valuable benefit to small business owners.
RESOURCES
Here
are some other resources for small business assistance:
- Small Business Hotline
- 303-592-5920
- Department of Revenue,
Sales Tax & Trade Name 303-238-3278
- State Minority Business
Office 303-892-3840
- Denver Business Associates
- 303-455-3099
- Service Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE) - 303-844-3985
The above
resources provide services at no charge or minimal cost.
WEB
PAGE ADDRESSES FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Some links to other web sites that you may find useful to help you
start your small business:
| Web Address |
http://www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small business Administration's home page location of SBA offices, activities,
points of contact, business cards registry, files (downloadable shareware and
freeware). SBA also has a Women's Business Center at www.onlinewbc.gov |
http://www.bplans.com
This web site offers a wealth of information about operating a small business
including articles from real small business owners. |
http://business.gov
Also called the US Business Advisor, this web site is a one-stop link to all information
and services the federal government provides for business. |
http://www.export.gov
Export portal for USDOC and eventually other Federal agencies. It is designed
to be a one-stop information source for everything an exporter will need in order
to export. |
http://www.state.co.us/oed/sbdc
The Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) home page. A good site for
finding the Center closest to you. They provide free business counseling. |
http://www.americanexpress.com/smallbusiness
Great site for general small business advice. |
http://www.state.co.us/business_dir/businessmenu.html#state
The State of Colorado's home page includes state agencies, state tax questions,
employer forms, small business start up guide, and statistics on Colorado. Order
the free business resource guide. |
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http://www.officedepot.com
Office Depot has a form for almost any business need, e.g. employment forms,
marketing, invoices, business plans, and many more. Look for "Free Downloadable
Forms".
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http://www.fedbizopps.gov/
GSA web site on federal business opportunities. |
http://www.count-me-in.org/
A website with resources to help women get started in business. |
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http://www.irs.gov/
The IRS website is a great source for those pesky tax questions and it has links
to general business information.
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http://www.score.org
Service Corps of Retired Executives
- This organization has a wealth of resources. You can learn from successful business
people who operated businesses in your specific industry. This is good place to
go when starting a business or to seek free counsel for existing businesses.
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