1. SmallBizWorks provides free business consultation and professional assistance to small business owners
Sponsors and entrepreneurs in Southwest Colorado. Services target start-up, growing, and mature companies that
have the potential for improved profitability and growth.
SmallBizWorks uses experienced, business consulting teams with backgrounds in strategic planning,
finance, accounting, marketing, operations, engineering, human resources, and venture capital. These
teams have worked with a broad range of companies from start-ups to some of the largest corporations in
the country.
SmallBizWorks offers assistance with any issues that are impeding your business profitability or growth:
A division of SUCAP, Inc. and an equal
opportunity employer/training program
• A Rapid Response Team of business advisors †Operational Audits improve or initiate
provides tailored services to businesses. This new programs such as organizational
team helps participants with strategic assessment and development, employee
marketing, and operational audits, and a benefits, manufacturing or facility planning,
profit improvement program: financial reporting, and planning.
†Strategic audits assess current business valuation †Profit Improvement Program helps owners
and suggest steps to build value. These audits develop an action plan to stabilize and
help determine the competitive landscape, improve their financial situation.
company position and business model,
marketing value proposition, technology • Workshops are open to any small business
positioning, and financial structure. owner in the region. Workshops include
the NxLevel Leading Edge Entrepreneurial
†Marketing Audits assess marketing value Training, Marketing for Smarties, and other
proposition in relation to competitors. These audits workshops found on our website:
review and assess the product line, sales and www.soba.fortlewis.edu/sbdc.
distribution strategies, and evaluate the
Funded in part by the Colorado effectiveness of advertising and promotion
Department of Labor & Employment programs.
It is the policy of the SW Colorado workforce A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Colorado Small Business Development Center network is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business
Region, as per Public Law 107-288, Section 2(a) of Administration. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any of the
the Jobs for Veterans Act 38 U.S. C 4215(a) to give co-sponsors’ or participants’ opinions, products or services. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors,
priority of service to veterans (and some spouces) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the participating Small Business Development Centers, host institutions, ColoradoSBDC.com
“who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for or InfoAvailable.com.
participation” in DOL training programs
For more information, call: Mentoring Assistance When to Use
Joe Keck, Director Strategic Audits Business owners use this program when evaluating a sale or acquisition,
Colorado Small Business considering additional financing, facing major technology or competitive
Development Center threats, or unsure if they are realizing maximum value from their efforts.
Education Business Building,
Room 140 Marketing Audits Business owners use this program when they want to enter new markets,
1000 Rim Drive expand product lines, evaluate pricing strategy, or face competitive threats.
Durango, Colorado 81301
Operational Audits Business owners use this program when their business has grown and
970-247-7009 (phone); specific business processes need to be improved.
970-247-7205 (fax)
Profit Improvement Program Business owners use this program when an event has a large negative effect
www.soba.fortlewis.edu/sbdc on their company. A negative effect could be the loss of a major customer
or important employee, the emergence of a strong competitor, or some
other disruptive event.