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Boulder, Colorado
Boulder’s economy is built on research, innovation and a strong base of small businesses. BBS helps owners in Boulder and Boulder County sell to qualified buyers and close with confidence.
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Selling a Business in Boulder
Boulder combines a top research university, federal labs and a dense network of small businesses and startups. That mix supports restaurants, retail, wellness and service companies with loyal, high income customers.
BBS sells businesses in Boulder and nearby communities like Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont and Erie. We value your business on real Colorado sales and handle confidential marketing, licensing, leases and closing.
BBS at a Glance
Local Economy
The industries, employers and projects shaping demand for businesses in Boulder.
The Boulder Economic Council lists high concentrations of employment in aerospace, bioscience, cleantech, IT and software, natural products, outdoor recreation and quantum computing.
Boulder has over 700 primary employers, the University of Colorado Boulder and 17 federally funded research labs, including NIST, NOAA and NCAR.
The council reports an aerospace location quotient of 16.16, a very high concentration, with employers such as Ball Aerospace, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.
Of Boulder’s roughly 8,800 employers, most are small businesses and startups, which keeps a steady supply of businesses for sale and buyers looking for them.
Sources: Boulder Economic Council, key industries · Boulder Economic Council, economy. Facts as of October 2026.
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Proven Results
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The Roadmap
Every sale follows the same proven path. Here are the eight steps we’ll move through together.
It starts with a confidential, no obligation conversation. We learn about your business, your goals and your timeline, and you learn exactly how we work and what to expect.
You complete our Business Valuation Intake (BVI), and our team analyzes your financials to determine what your business is truly worth in today’s market.
Our team builds professional marketing materials and takes your business to market through our buyer network and national listing platforms, all without revealing its identity.
We screen every inquiry so only serious, financially capable buyers ever learn the details of your business. Every buyer signs an NDA first.
We help structure and present written offers, then work through price, financing, training and transition until both sides reach an agreement that works.
The buyer verifies financials, operations and contracts while earnest money is held in a neutral escrow account. We keep requests organized and deadlines on track.
We manage the approvals that let the business change hands: your lease assignment, license transfers such as liquor permits, and the buyer’s new legal entity.
Final documents are signed, funds transfer through escrow and you are paid. A short transition hands off operations, vendors, staff and customers.
Typical timeline: 3 to 9 months from listing to close. Approximately 30% of our listings close within the first 3 months!
FAQ
Yes, including Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont, Erie and Superior.
Restaurants, retail, wellness, pet care, home service, cleaning and many others.
On seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE), recent Colorado sales in your industry, lease terms and how much the business depends on you.
Yes. About 85% of BBS deals close with SBA financing.
Yes. Every buyer signs an NDA before learning your business name.
Get a free, confidential valuation from the Colorado team that has sold more than 1,000 businesses since 2006.
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