Join Small Business Majority at the largest event of the year for Latinx entrepreneurs! EmprendExpo is your opportunity to connect with business leaders, explore resources, and discover the keys to business success.
Colorado Small Business Owner Highlight
Although Jessi Burg loved her career in seasonal industries like environmental education, outdoor guiding and agriculture, she faced a big problem.
“I wanted to make a living wage,” she said.
With that goal in mind, the future Colorado entrepreneur thought about the small business owners she knew. They seemed to have more control over their wages, work schedule and life. This realization led her to found a landscaping business, Pears to Perennials, in 2016.
Colorado Events
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
1:30pm MT
Roundtable | Grand Junction, CO
Join us in Grand Junction for a full day of events hosted by Startup Colorado focused on funding education, founder-to-funder connections, and technical assistance.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
2:00pm ET
Webinar | National
Small businesses have long been the lifeblood of rural communities nationwide, fostering local job growth and economic opportunities that help Rural America thrive.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
9:00am MT
Summit | Fort Morgan, CO
Join Small Business Majority at the East Colorado Small Business Summit for day filled with community, collaboration and inspiration in Fort Morgan.
Colorado Policy
Browse our latest state-based regulatory comments and legislative testimony in this area below, or click the button to view all records.
Friday, March 28, 2025
On March 28, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson sent a letter to the Colorado House in support of HB 25-1174. This legislation would establish reimbursement limits for prices paid to certain hospitals through the small group market, resulting in lower healthcare costs for small businesses in Colorado.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
On February 26, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson testified in support of House Bill 25-1174, legislation that would establish reimbursement limits for prices paid to certain hospitals through the small group market, resulting in lower healthcare costs for small businesses in Colorado.
Friday, January 24, 2025
Small Business Majority has created a comprehensive state policy agenda to ensure entrepreneurship is at the center of a thriving and inclusive economy in Colorado. The state’s more than 715,00 small businesses employ 1.1 million people, accounting for 99.5% of all businesses in Colorado.
Monday, April 1, 2024
On April 1, Small Business Majority's Colorado Director Lindsey Vigoda testified before the Colorado House Finance Committee on HB 24-1312, proposal to create a state income tax credit for careworkers, many of whom are small business owners and key to our economic success.
Colorado Research
Published:
Wed, 04/09/2025
In January 2024, Colorado launched the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave for workers dealing with serious health or family-related needs. While many small business owners support paid leave and value taking care of their employees, they’ve faced hurdles navigating FAMLI.
Published:
Thu, 03/07/2024
Small Business Majority’s new poll of Colorado small business owners reveals strong support for legislative solutions that would remove barriers for justice-impacted individuals by making reforms to occupational licensing and debt-based driver’s license suspensions. These politically diverse small business owners believe these measures would enable employers to tap into an underutilized workforce and open up opportunities for entrepreneurship.
Published:
Wed, 04/27/2022
As entrepreneurs continue to navigate business and economic challenges stemming from pandemic, Small Business Majority surveyed small business owners and operators in Colorado to assess business conditions and the rising costs of healthcare.
Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 in November of 2020, paving the way for a state-run Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. FAMLI will allow small employers in Colorado to facilitate access to paid time off to their employees when they need to care for a family member. This is crucial for small businesses and their employees and a welcomed initiative in Colorado.
Colorado SecureSavings is a new state workplace retirement savings program created by the Colorado SecureSavings Board. The program is designed to help Colorado employers and employees set automatic payroll contributions to a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) account and save for the future. Colorado SecureSavings is an added benefit to offer and comes at no cost to employers.
The Colorado Option was established by the Colorado Legislature to give the Division of Insurance the ability to develop standard benefit plans. This allows small businesses to easily compare and choose the plan that is right for them through the individual and small group marketplace.
