Join us to kick off the holiday hustle and celebrate the importance of supporting local at our Holiday Open House!

Hosted in partnership with Visit Fort Collins, this gathering will feature mocktails, local snacks, live music, and giveaways. Pick up Shop Fort Collins stickers and decals and connect with fellow business owners.

Monday, November 9 | 4–6 p.m.
Visit Fort Collins Welcome Center
7 Old Town Square, Suite 100, Fort Collins

Afterward, keep the celebration going and enjoy the holiday lights, grab dinner, or find your first holiday gift at a local shop.

Drop in whenever works for you and bring a friend.

NOCO CSP: Zach Mercurio

Leadership. People. The future of our workforce.

On November 17, author and speaker Zach Mercurio will join us at the Hensel Phelps Theatre in Greeley to share how leaders can build workplaces where people feel seen, valued, connected, and motivated to contribute.

This event is hosted by the NOCO Construction Sector Partnership, but the event is for everyone: business and community leaders, organizations of all kinds, and anyone interested in building stronger relationships and communities.

• Tuesday, November 17, 2026
• 1:00–4:00 PM
• Hensel Phelps Theatre, Greeley, CO
• Cost: $75 - plus theater processing fees

Bring your team. Share this with your network. The more leaders in the room, the greater the impact we can have across Northern Colorado.

Business Quick Start

Thursday, Nov 05, 2026 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

$30

This event is perfectly suited for aspiring entrepreneurs in the idea stage and early-stage startup founders looking for a clear, hands-on roadmap to formalize and budget for their new business venture.

What You Will Learn:

• All the steps to becoming an official business - registering with the state, legal entity understanding, local registrations, license requirements
• The Business Model Canvas - a one-page business plan outline to think through all the elements of running a business
• Marketing plan considerations
• Budget fundamentals
• How the SBDC can support you on your journey

 TAXES - Get Informed and Organized Now!

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

$40

Get your taxes and record-keeping organized in order to minimize your tax burden. Topics will include:

• Self-employment tax
• Estimated tax payments
• Tax differences of various business entity types
• Tax deductions such as travel, meals and home office
• Depreciation
• 1099's vs. W-2's
• Sales and use tax

Owners and key financial decision makers of for-profit businesses, share your recent experiences about what financial conditions you face, whether and how you use debt, and more. Your perspective matters. Answers to these questions contribute to data that directly inform the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others—a public good ultimately benefiting your business and others like yours.

Take the 12-minute survey now. Survey closes November 13, 2026.