Small Business Website Creation Program – English

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No-cost website creation program for small businesses located in Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Douglas, or Jefferson Counties.

The United for Business Small Business Website Program partners with small businesses – prioritizing minority- and women-owned establishments – to create a website and build a sustaining digital marketing strategy. Business owners will bring their stories, products, and service to life through innovative, creative solutions. They also will establish sales, revenue and marketing goals with support from business and digital marketing experts.

If your business is seeking to expand its online presence or refresh your current website, this program is for you.
The Small Business Website Program provides design, content creation, photo, and video production free of charge. Participating businesses also receive six free months of platform hosting fees but must cover the monthly cost beyond.

What business owners receive:

  • Website design
  • Content creation
  • Photo and video production
  • Six months of platform hosting fees (Savings of $49 monthly)
  • Digital marketing training

 

Eligibility criteria:

  • Business has been operational at least one year
  • Business resides within any of the following counties: Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Douglas, and Jefferson counties
  • Business is engaged in activities that are legal under both Colorado state and federal law
  • Business employs 1-10 employees full time
  • Annual revenue between $30,000 – $200,000
  • Must have at least one social media page (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
  • Registered with the Colorado Secretary of State
  • Businesses cannot be associated with the following industry terms: liquor business, tobacco business, pornography, gambling, marijuana, and businesses related to war and weapons.

 

Expectations:

  • Participants must attend ALL workshops. The tentative schedule of the workshops is as follows:
    • February 27, 2024 – Branding and marketing workshop
    • March 5, 2024 – Working Session – Branding and Marketing worksheet
    • March 12, 2024 – Digital Marketing 101 workshop
    • March 19, 2024 – Digital Marketing 102 workshop
    • April 30, 2024 – Website maintenance workshops (exact date TBD)
  • Participants must meet regularly with a United for Business skill-based volunteer to work on completing or updating your Marketing Plan.

 

Priority will be given to:

  • Legacy or neighborhood-serving business versus franchise
  • Minority- and women-owned businesses

Website Program Application Form:

Please fill the following form to apply. For questions, please email UFB@UnitedWayDenver.org or call 303-561-2118 to learn more.

  • More About You

    Our program is grant funded. To help us better understand who we’re serving, a requirement for many grants that we apply for, please answer the following confidential questions that do not determine eligibility for our program.
  • A minority-owned business is at least 51% percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a person of a minority group.
  • A women-owned business is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women.