Where Entrepreneurship and Innovation Thrive
Golden is a great place to live and work. Located in the Rocky Mountain foothills west of Denver, Golden features a diverse economy of primary employers as well as innovative startups. Golden also is home to the Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratories. Coors got started here and after a beer, there are miles of trails for hiking and biking. Clear Creek runs through the historic downtown, a block from Golden’s charming Washington Avenue where you’ll find shops, restaurants, breweries, hotels, and museums. Golden offers a sustainable, resilient, and healthy community with a network of resources to support existing and growing businesses.
Starting and Growing your Company in Golden
- Find space for your business
- Sign up for a Golden sales and use tax license
- Downtown Golden small business signage, website, and energy efficiency grants
- The State of Colorado offers incentives and financing
- The Minority Business Office of Colorado helps minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses with certifications and government contracting
- Try a local Golden business for professional services
- The Golden Chamber of Commerce offers educational programs, networking including the Golden Young Professionals, local business listings, and Certificates of Origin
- Follow Good To Be Golden on Facebook and Instagram and the website to connect with residents and other businesses in Golden and sign up for the newsletter
- Traxion Venture Catalyst mentors and advises startups
- Women-Owned business? Join Golden Women in Business
- The Golden Civic Foundation offers business loans
- JeffCo Business Resource Center can help your small business
- Local “setup”/energy, IT – Xcel, Comcast Business, CenturyLink
- Health Links helps you create a healthy and safe work environment
- Book a Librarian can help with business research
- The Golden Visitors and Information Center is a resource for your business and offers a conference center for offsite meetings
Moving Your Business to Golden
- Get help with Golden real estate
- Find workforce
- Golden business licenses
- Connect with the Golden Chamber of Commerce to post jobs and find services and customers
- Connect with women-owned businesses through Golden Women in Business
- Follow Good To Be Golden on Facebook and Instagram and the website to connect with residents and other businesses in Golden and sign up for the newsletter
- Tax incentives and credits from JeffCo EDC (including Enterprise Zones) and the State of Colorado reward your success
- Learn about the elimination of JeffCo’s portion of the business personal property tax
- Need access to capital? Contact Traxion or the CO Office of Economic Development
- Local setup/energy, IT – Xcel, Comcast Business, CenturyLink
Looking for a Job?
- The JeffCo Business and Workforce Center can help; so can the JeffCo Public Library Book A Librarian program
- Work for the City of Golden
- Find local job listings at Luke’s Circle, Andrew Hudson’s Job Lists, and Built in Colorado for startup and tech jobs
- Consider going back to school at Red Rocks Community College, Colorado School of Mines, or Warren Tech
City of Golden Business Resources
- Get approvals from the Planning Division and the Building Department
- Partner on redevelopment projects with the Golden Urban Renewal Authority or the Downtown Development Authority
- Get licensed – sales and use, liquor
- Go green with sustainability initiatives
- Visit Golden can promote your dining, shopping, recreation, or service business
- Good To Be Golden promotes your business and service to locals. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and sign up for our newsletter. Send business promotion ideas to goodtobegolden@cityofgolden.info
Golden in the News
Outside Magazine Best Places to Live included Golden in the list of cool Denver suburbs.