Colorado Enterprise Fund: SBA Lending Profile
Certified CDFI, U.S. Treasury
Colorado Enterprise Fund is a non-bank SBA lending company (SBLC), headquartered in Denver, CO. It is active in 2 states, concentrated around CO, AZ. Everything below comes from federal SBA loan records, not from the lender's marketing. This is what it has actually funded.
Loan sizes Colorado Enterprise Fund actually approves
The median SBA approval at Colorado Enterprise Fund is $150,000. The middle 80% of its loans fall between $98,770 and $304,500. The smallest approval on record since 2020 is $58,500 and the largest is $350,000. If the amount you need sits far outside that range, this is probably not the right first call, no matter what the website says.
Industries it funds most
| Industry | Loans since 2020 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full-Service Restaurants | 7 | 6.5% |
| Retail Bakeries | 5 | 4.6% |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 4 | 3.7% |
| Child and Youth Services | 4 | 3.7% |
| Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 4 | 3.7% |
| All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 4 | 3.7% |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 3 | 2.8% |
| Other Waste Collection | 3 | 2.8% |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 3 | 2.8% |
| Food Service Contractors | 3 | 2.8% |
| Beauty Salons | 2 | 1.9% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 2 | 1.9% |
Borrower profile
- This institution is a Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution. CDFIs exist specifically to fund businesses and communities that conventional lenders often decline.
- 71.3% of its recent SBA loans went to startups or businesses under two years old, which is high, most SBA lenders skew heavily toward established companies.
- Collateral was taken on 100% of its recent SBA loans.
- 100% of its loans carry fixed rates; the rest are variable.
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Sources and limits. Figures are derived from U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level records (data as of 2026-06-30, retrieved 2026-08-08) and FDIC public institution data. CDFI certification status from the U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund certified institution list. They describe past lending activity only. They are not rate quotes, not current offers, and not an indication that any business will qualify. Lender programs and criteria change. Big Brain Funding is not affiliated with or endorsed by Colorado Enterprise Fund.