About Us

The Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is dedicated to helping existing and new businesses grow and prosper, offering custom training, low-cost webinars and free one-on-one virtual and confidential consulting. A team of experts at the SBDC assist business owners with business plan development and review, market research, loan access, marketing plans and strategy, financial and cash flow analysis, sales strategies and business growth, business feasibility and acquisition, government procurement, Connect2DOT assistance and certification. The SBDC offers Colorado's premier business planning program, LEADING EDGE Strategic Planning Series, as well as webinars that include the business model canvas to enhance cash flow, marketing fundamentals, financing, location strategies and more. The Aurora-South Metro SBDC is hosted by the City of Aurora and has customized services at the City of Englewood and Thrive Workplace in Centennial, as well as sponsored webinars through Arapahoe Libraries and Douglas County Libraries. Call the center or visit the Web site for details, and keep an eye on the Web site for helpful business information and insights through the Web blog and the Aurora-South Metro SBDC's ''BizBeat'' e-Newsletter.