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Aurora South Metro SBDC says hybrid advising, new programs boosted Englewood business support
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The Aurora South Metro Small Business Development Center told Englewood council it advised dozens of local clients in 2024, helped create jobs and capital access, and will launch new programs including a buyer-focused course and a statewide childcare advising effort.
The Aurora South Metro Small Business Development Center on Monday updated Englewood City Council on a year of advising, training and local partnerships that officials said have supported business growth in the city.
The SBDC’s executive director, Ashwina Patel, said the center — hosted by the City of Aurora and overseen in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade — provides no‑cost, confidential one‑on‑one advising, cohort trainings and referrals to local resources such as planning, zoning and professional services.
Patel said the center advised 47 Englewood clients in 2024, delivering about 117 hours of one‑on‑one support; helped create 47 jobs; assisted four businesses that together reported about $2,000,000 in increased sales; and helped clients secure more than $750,000 in capital through grants, loans and lines of…
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