Upcoming & Past Activities

This comprehensive Business Startup Orientation has been designed as a starting place for anyone who is considering jumping into business for the first or seventh time. This seminar will provide you with a general overview of things to consider when starting a business. You will receive resources including the Colorado Business Resource Book (the essential guide to starting a business).

During this workshop, you’ll learn about: legal entities pros and cons, steps to make your business legal in the state of Colorado, business licensing requirements, business taxation responsibilities, marketing essentials steps, the business plan components, and where to obtain additional free resources and support.

When: Wednesday, May 1 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Where: Virtual (Zoom)

Register: Here

As the owner of your business, what happens when you are ready to retire or sell your business? Unsure of where to start or what the next steps would be? Join the North Metro SBDC as we hear from Greg Dellinger, Wealth Management Specialist with Raymond James & Associates, to learn more about the following topics and more!

– Exiting your business to get its true value

– Creating an exit plan

– Making use of trusted advisors

– Various financing options

– Life after the sale

Register here

A strong digital marketing plan may be one of the most important aspects of your business. Are you getting the most out of your website? Is your business growing from referrals and reviews? Is your content and strategy mapped out? These concepts and more will be covered in the 6-week Digital Marketing Boot Camp. Classes will be held virtually each week from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. and is FREE to qualifying Westminster businesses. Space is limited, so register now!

Learn more and register here

At the City Council meeting on Monday, November 13, the City proclaimed November 25, 2023 as Small Business Saturday as part of a national effort to recognize and support the Shop Small Campaign. The Shop Small Campaign demonstrates the City’s ongoing commitment to local, small businesses and owners Jeff Doan and Josh Holder, owners of HD Escape Rooms, were present to accept the proclamation.

Small Business Saturday was created in 2010, during the midst of the Great Recession, to encourage people to Shop Small and bring more holiday shopping to small businesses. This day falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a day designed to support local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy, and preserve historic neighborhoods.

This effort to highlight small businesses has paid off with Small Business Saturday sales reaching $17.9 billion in 2022, according to the American Express 2022 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey. The survey also found that 72 percent of shoppers said that the day makes them want to shop and dine at small, independently owned retailers and restaurants all year-long.

The City supports and encourages small business development and an entrepreneurial spirit by providing financial resources, technical assistance, and advocacy to our local businesses.

To learn more, please visit the SBA site below:

https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/organization/sba-initiatives/small-business-saturday

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a nationwide celebration where employers, industry associations, labor organizations, community-based organizations, workforce partners, education providers, and government leaders host events to showcase the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship. Apprenticeships are instrumental in re-building our economy, advancing racial and gender equity, building a pipeline to good quality jobs, and supporting underserved communities.

Here are the 2023 daily themes:

• Monday, November 13: Registered Apprenticeship for Youth
• Tuesday, November 14: Registered Apprenticeship in New and Emerging Industries
• Wednesday, November 15: Expanding Registered Apprenticeship to Underserved Populations
• Thursday, November 16: Women in Registered Apprenticeship
• Friday, November 17: Registered Apprenticeship for Veterans and Federal Employees

To learn more, visit:

https://www.apprenticeship.gov/national-apprenticeship-week

Each year, the City sets aside the month of November to recognize and thank businesses for their contributions to the Westminster community. This year will be no different. We are celebrating with a series of events that can be found here.