Colorado's Only Directory for Locally-Owned Businesses

Most sites that help you search for "local" businesses simply mean "nearby" businesses. We aren't going to help you find your nearest chain store, we connect you with the places that provide that unique flavor in our neighborhoods - locally-owned and independently-operated businesses in Colorado.

This is the place to engage with our local economy and entrepreneurs.

We use this rating as an innovative visual cue for localness and economic impact. The mountains are an indicator of what portion of every dollar you spend at a business will re-circulate in the local economy.

Studies show that 2-5 times more of your money stays in the local economy when spent at a local business than at a national chain. Click on the mountains for more details.

This web site is about the power of community. Your feedback and participation helps increase the relationship, accountability and transparency of businesses in the community. Business without local roots, are businesses without accountability.  Let's work together to keep business real and connected to their impact on people and the planet. Start giving your feedback by creating your user account or logging in now!

Ever want to know which businesses recycle or are women-owned? What about whether a business outsources its labor? Another unique aspect of the local business directory is the set of business practices badges, to give you more information about the kinds of things that build better community (or erode our communities).

When viewing an expanded business listing, you'll see two columns of icons on the right-hand side. Hover over these icons for the name, and click on them for more information about what they mean and why we think they're important. Grey icons mean they don't apply or that we don't have that information. The icons are colored when applicable.