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Business Consulting Small Business Resource Center

Looking for sound advice? Region 10’s Small Business Resource Center serves as the office for Colorado’s West Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC), providing business assistance programs to small business owners by combining the resources of federal, state, and local organizations to meet the specialized and complex needs of the small business community.

Wherever You Are

Wherever you are in the State of Colorado and wherever you are in your business, Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has a tightly knit network of offices and consultants across the state that stand ready to help you meet your business goals. From free and confidential consultations with seasoned professionals to no- or low-cost trainings facilitated by industry experts, the Colorado SBDC can help you start a new business or elevate an existing one. We also offer specialized programming to help take your business to the next level.

Region 10 serves as the hub of the West Central SBDC office and provides assistance to new and existing businesses in Delta, Montrose, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Ouray, and San Miguel counties.

SBDC Programs

Our Consultants

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SUSAN BONY
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JAN NEWELL
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KELLY JOHNSTON
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ANTHONY RUSSO
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JAKE DOMINY
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NICHOLE ZANGARA
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DEANA SHERIFF
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JEFF MOFFET

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Susan Bony

Susan Bony has more than 30 years of business development, marketing and management experience in settings ranging from Fortune 500 firms to regional non-profits to owning her own consulting business. She has lectured on a wide variety of subjects including business development, cash management, strategic planning, customer service, advertising and marketing. Susan earned a Bachelor of Science in family and consumer sciences from the University of California, Davis. She completed her Master of Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Susan Bony

Susan Bony has more than 30 years of business development, marketing and management experience in settings ranging from Fortune 500 firms to regional non-profits to owning her own consulting business. She has lectured on a wide variety of subjects including business development, cash management, strategic planning, customer service, advertising and marketing. Susan earned a Bachelor of Science in family and consumer sciences from the University of California, Davis. She completed her Master of Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Jan Newell

Jan became interested in bookkeeping during her years as office manager for a local non-profit organization when she first moved to Telluride. She became a Certified Bookkeeper in 2010 and started a bookkeeping business in 2011. Specializing in non-profit organizations, Jan combines computer and spreadsheet skills in her consulting services.
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Jan Newell

Jan became interested in bookkeeping during her years as office manager for a local non-profit organization when she first moved to Telluride. She became a Certified Bookkeeper in 2010 and started a bookkeeping business in 2011. Specializing in non-profit organizations, Jan combines computer and spreadsheet skills in her consulting services.
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Kelly Johnston

Kelly Johnston has experience in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start-up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
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KELLY JOHNSTON<

Kelly Johnston has experience in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations, developing businesses, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
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Anthony Russo

Anthony Russo started his international career in 2003 with the South Carolina World Trade Center (SCWTC) when he was named the Education and Trade Services Manager in August of that year. During that time, he worked closely with numerous companies with diverse product lines. In June of 2006, Mr. Russo was named the General Manager of Trade Development for the WTCA and currently serves as the Director of Trade Services for the World Trade Center. In this role, Russo works with manufacturers to identify gaps in operational processes and assist in the development of a strategy to mitigate risk and reduce both international and domestic costs. He holds a BA in Marketing and M.B.A. from Charleston Southern University.
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Anthony Russo

Anthony Russo started his international career in 2003 with the South Carolina World Trade Center (SCWTC) when he was named the Education and Trade Services Manager in August of that year. During that time, he worked closely with numerous companies with diverse product lines. In June of 2006, Mr. Russo was named the General Manager of Trade Development for the WTCA and currently serves as the Director of Trade Services for the World Trade Center. In this role, Russo works with manufacturers to identify gaps in operational processes and assist in the development of a strategy to mitigate risk and reduce both international and domestic costs. He holds a BA in Marketing and M.B.A. from Charleston Southern University.
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Jake Dominy

Jake Dominy has been a part time resident of Ouray County since 2001, splitting his time between Colorado and Arizona. Prior to 2015, Jake was the owner and president of an asphalt paving/trucking firm based in Arizona. During Jake’s time as president, the company’s annual revenue grew from $5 million to over $40 million. Jake has practical expertise in most aspects of running a small business, with emphasis on cash flow management, banking relationships, business expansion and scaling, and ownership transition resulting in a successful exit. He holds a BS in business management from Arizona State University and a JD from California Western School of Law, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He is currently an inactive member of both the Arizona and Colorado Bar associations.

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Jake Dominy

Jake Dominy has been a part time resident of Ouray County since 2001, splitting his time between Colorado and Arizona. Prior to 2015, Jake was the owner and president of an asphalt paving/trucking firm based in Arizona. During Jake’s time as president, the company’s annual revenue grew from $5 million to over $40 million. Jake has practical expertise in most aspects of running a small business, with emphasis on cash flow management, banking relationships, business expansion and scaling, and ownership transition resulting in a successful exit. He holds a BS in business management from Arizona State University and a JD from California Western School of Law, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He is currently an inactive member of both the Arizona and Colorado Bar associations.

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Nichole Zangara

I’m Nichole Zangara, founder and creative director of Co+Creative Solutions, a boutique marketing and design studio rooted in Telluride, Colorado, available anywhere. With over 15 years of marketing experience, we thoughtfully create polished, inspiring and intentional experiences for small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to invent – or reinvent – themselves using a planned strategy. With a focus on compelling, immersive, visual storytelling, we are big picture thinkers with a love for the small details. Most importantly, we are here to help you attract your ideal client, connect with your community, and leave a lasting mark on your respective industry.

I grew up in St. Louis, attended college in Dallas and D.C. (I thought I was going to be the next Barbara Walters.), and then totally unintended, fell in love with Telluride, Colorado, the summer of 2001. I share life with my husband Jim, our little one, Avery, my always-loving parents, five brothers and sisters (I’m a twin!), and a slew of nieces and nephews.

I still have the same friends I’ve had since I was five years old. I’m overly sentimental, loyal to my core, forever curious, and unapologetically meticulous. I have a serious passion for monochromatic design with textured elements, a frothy cappuccino, and organizing any space, even an already organized space.

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Nichole Zangara

I’m Nichole Zangara, founder and creative director of Co+Creative Solutions, a boutique marketing and design studio rooted in Telluride, Colorado, available anywhere. With over 15 years of marketing experience, we thoughtfully create polished, inspiring and intentional experiences for small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to invent – or reinvent – themselves using a planned strategy. With a focus on compelling, immersive, visual storytelling, we are big picture thinkers with a love for the small details. Most importantly, we are here to help you attract your ideal client, connect with your community, and leave a lasting mark on your respective industry.

I grew up in St. Louis, attended college in Dallas and D.C. (I thought I was going to be the next Barbara Walters.), and then totally unintended, fell in love with Telluride, Colorado, the summer of 2001. I share life with my husband Jim, our little one, Avery, my always-loving parents, five brothers and sisters (I’m a twin!), and a slew of nieces and nephews.

I still have the same friends I’ve had since I was five years old. I’m overly
sentimental, loyal to my core, forever curious, and unapologetically meticulous. I have a serious passion for monochromatic design with textured elements, a frothy cappuccino, and organizing any space, even an already organized space.

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Deana Sheriff

Deana Sheriff has worked in economic development for nearly 25 years, working in both metropolitan and rural settings. Since April 2017, Deana has been working to mitigate the economic effects of both a mine closure and power plant closure in Montrose’s West End. Deana’s task is to help the region diversify the economy, and not only survive the impact of the closures and loss of high-paying jobs but to come out the other side a stronger and more resilient community. Deana’s passion for rural communities has helped to craft unique solutions that work for isolated regions. She particularly enjoys helping small businesses grow and prosper. She develops businesses and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
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Deana Sheriff

Deana Sheriff has worked in economic development for nearly 25 years, working in both metropolitan and rural settings. Since April 2017, Deana has been working to mitigate the economic effects of both a mine closure and power plant closure in Montrose’s West End. Deana’s task is to help the region diversify the economy, and not only survive the impact of the closures and loss of high-paying jobs but to come out the other side a stronger and more resilient community. Deana’s passion for rural communities has helped to craft unique solutions that work for isolated regions. She particularly enjoys helping small businesses grow and prosper. She develops businesses and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
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Jeff Moffet

Data-driven and research-guided marketing strategies are more effective. Dynamically pricing your products and services based on changes in supply and demand will maximize your revenues. Data sources abound and more easily accessed than ever before. Transportation data, tax trends, survey responses, census data, and cohort studies are just a few examples. Jeff has over twenty years of experience analyzing data for developing highly effective business development strategies. Jeff earned an M.S. in econometrics and a Ph.D. in applied statistics at the University of Washington, Seattle.
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Jeff Moffet

Data-driven and research-guided marketing strategies are more effective. Dynamically pricing your products and services based on changes in supply and demand will maximize your revenues. Data sources abound and more easily accessed than ever before. Transportation data, tax trends, survey responses, census data, and cohort studies are just a few examples. Jeff has over twenty years of experience analyzing data for developing highly effective business development strategies. Jeff earned an M.S. in econometrics and a Ph.D. in applied statistics at the University of Washington, Seattle.
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