Other Resources for Starting a Business in Sterling or Logan County
We list these links, and may list others as we find them, for the assistance of our clients. These have proven useful to many folks in the past. They are listed in no particular order, and the Chamber of Commerce cannot be responsible for their content. We hope they are of some assistance. Best of luck in your business plans!
| US Business Advisor | Small business information - everything from writing a business plan and finding start-up monies to managing your personnel, accounting, and marketing issues later on. |
| The State Resource Guide -- Online | This book, put out by the SBDC, SCORE, and other agencies, is one of the hottest movers at the Chamber of Commerce lobby. Now you can use it online in a PDF Format |
| Small Business Administration | The SBA has lots of valuable information. |
| SCORE - Service Corp of Retired Executives | SCORE can pair you up, confidentially, and FREE, with a counselor who has "been there, done that" in regards to whatever field you are in. |
| City of Sterling | Details about infrastructure, taxes, fees for water, and sewer, building codes, and other laws |
| State of Colorado Facts | The latest Census results, County Profiles, and the State Fossil, all on one site! |
| The Internal Revenue Service | The IRS has made the US tax code searchable, and all the forms you could ever wish for are available online in PDF format. |
| State Office of Economic Development | Logan County is in a State designated "enterprise zone" meaning that certain tax breaks may be available to your company if you meet certain qualifications, and create jobs within the zone. The state office of economic development has all this information and more |
| Merle
Rhoades 300 Main Street Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (970) 542-3263 |
Merle is the SBDC representative for NE Colorado. He is based in Fort Morgan, but services a much broader region. He is a wealth of information about starting a small business! |
| The US Census Bureau | Demographics by city, state, and county. Also lists information on minority owned & women owned businesses, and other useful stats. |
| City / County Revolving Loan Fund | Email
the City of Sterling or contact these board members: John Nichols -- 321 Hereford Ave. in Sterling |
| Regional
Revolving Loan Fund (970) 848-3150 |
Contact Dan Simon in Yuma, CO |
| Eastern Colorado Workforce Center | This state agency pairs employers with employees. Click at left for their website, or HERE to email them for more information. |
| Friends in Business | This site's most useful feature is a series that documents various entrepreneurial scams, and how to tell the difference between a "real opportunity" and a scam designed to fleece the unwary. |
| Logan County Economic Development | Brett Challenger, Executive Director |
| Entrepreneur magazine | A great site, mostly free, with lots of great information, searchable, and divided by topic. |
The Logan County Chamber of Commerce
In the Historic Union Pacific Depot
109 N. Front Street
Sterling, CO 80751
1 (970) 522-5070
1-866-522-5070
E-mail Us:
loganccc@logancountychamber.com
Photo Credits: JayDee's Photography, Mary Stewart-Glover, Hal Sperber, Mike Murphy & the City of Sterling
Last Updated on 07/19/07
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