South Metro Small Business Development Center Resources

Small business owners in Douglas County can benefit from valuable information designed to help them grow and expand their businesses. The South Metro Small Business Development Center offers a comprehensive education and training program presented by local business leaders from many professional disciplines. By leveraging the resources of professionals in the community, the SBDC provides a wide range of workshops, conferences, seminars, and courses conducted at a number of locations throughout Douglas County. Topics include Business Start-Up Basics, Business Plan Basics and Cash Flow Techniques among others.

To RSVP for free workshops, seminars or events, visit the South Metro Small Business Development Center and simply enter your name and email address. For detailed information on a specific training program, click “View Flyer.”

All seminars and workshops take place at the Chamber Center located at 6840 South University Blvd, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Arapahoe Link to Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Events

Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Center is a member of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s statewide network of workforce centers, which provide a variety of no-cost services to job seekers and businesses. Arapahoe/Douglas Works! serves as a critical resource to connect people and businesses in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, and throughout the Denver/Aurora metropolitan region.

The workforce center offers an array of tools to support local job-seekers, including offering resources and workshops for a self-directed job search, one-on-one employment counseling, and training assistance. We utilize Connecting Colorado, an online database of statewide job openings and registered job-seekers, to facilitate the match between skilled workers and businesses.

Arapahoe/Douglas Works! offers free workforce development services to businesses in the metro Denver area, to ensure that the region remains economically competitive and boasts an adequately skilled workforce for the future.  The Workforce Center is guided by a Workforce Investment Board comprised of local community members.

Our Vision

Our vision is a best-in-class workforce development organization that is responsive to the dynamic needs of job seekers and business/industry.

Our Mission

Our mission is to strategically invest in Human Capital which contributes to regional economic vitality.

For a listing of upcoming events please visit http://www.adworks.org/index.php/events/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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