Business Resources
La Junta has several organizations dedicated to the success of your business. These groups help support and promote your business. In La Junta we want you to succeed in your business endeavors because we firmly believe that a successful business can enhance the overall quality of life in the Arkansas Valley. Our organizations and groups will work with you as a team. It’s a win-win situation.
La Junta Chamber of Commerce:
La Junta has a very active Chamber of Commerce. They offer many membership benefits and a very high percentage of businesses and organizations belong to the chamber. The communities of the Arkansas Valley each have their own well established Chamber of Commerce. Each chamber is your first link to the local community and its business climate. Find out more; visit the La Junta Chamber of Commerce. Be sure to visit our links page to access the other Arkansas Valley community chambers.
The Small Business Development Center:
(SBDC) located on the campus of Otero Junior College in the SCORE (Southeast Colorado Office of Resource Enterprise) Center is an excellent resource for both new and established businesses. The OJC SCORE Center is one of 20 community based SBDC service-centers providing free one-on-one counseling services in the areas of business research and marketing, new business feasibility analysis, business plan preparation, finance packaging and other small business topics. The La Junta Small Business Development Center was created in 2001 and has been dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start and expand their small businesses in Southeast Colorado by offering individual, free and confidential management consulting. The service area consists of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers counties. The SBDC Network is a partnership with the SBA (Small Business Administration). It combines the resources of federal, state and local governments with those of the educational system and private sector to meet the specialized needs of the small business community. Management, financial and marketing experts work in partnership to provide entrepreneurs with crucial information that can mean the difference between success and failure.
For more information contact:
Bill Dutro
Director, La Junta SBDC at OJC
1802 Colorado Ave.
La Junta, CO 81050
719.384.6959
719.384.6960 (fax)
bill.dutro@ojc.edu
The La Junta Association for Downtown Development:
(LADD) This local group assists in the promotion of your business in many ways. The main purpose of LADD is to ensure the continued vitality of the downtown La Junta shopping district. The group is made up of local merchants and businesses who band together to support each other and the community through events, education, and promotions. The historic downtown district of La Junta is perhaps the single most influential factor in the new visitor’s perception of La Junta. It is easily accessible from Highway 50 and the AMTRAK Station. In essence, the downtown district reflects the true character of La Junta and LADD is there to support and foster this unique business area.
Colorado Work Force
The Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium is one of the nine federally designated workforce regions in the state of Colorado. The region serves 52 rural counties by providing a wide array of employment and training services at no charge. These services are provided to both job seekers and employers throughout 11 sub regions and 35 offices. Oversight of the Consortium activities and policies is provided through the Rural Consortium Board and the Board of Local Elected Officials.
The Colorado Rural Workforce has offices in La Junta and Rocky Ford. Visit their web site for more information:
Financial Institutions – Local Banks (Links arranged alphabetically):
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Your Business Support Team
Whatever your business needs; you are not alone. La Junta Economic Development and the affiliated organizations are your support team to insure your continued business success. Welcome to La Junta – your future starts here and we are here to help!
For more information please contact:
Ron Davis
Director of Economic Development
1802 Colorado Avenue
La Junta, Colorado 81050
office: (719) 384-6965
cell: (719) 469-1081
e-mail: ron.davis@ojc.edu
