B Local Colorado

Name

B Local Colorado

Legal name

B Local Colorado

Website

https://blocalcolorado.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, B Local Colorado operates primarily through donations, with Tax ID (EIN) 82-3569184. The organization accepts donations through their website and likely receives grant funding from partners like B Lab U.S. & Canada and other mission-aligned foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

B Local Colorado is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports Certified B Corporations across Colorado through community events, networking opportunities, an online directory of certified B Corps, and collective action initiatives. The organization does not sell products or charge fees; instead it facilitates peer connection, B Corp certification/recertification resources, and advocacy for using business as a force for good within the B Lab ecosystem.

Product overview

B Local Colorado is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving as the Colorado chapter of the B Corp movement. Rather than offering a technology product, the organization supports Certified B Corporations through community building initiatives, events, a directory of certified businesses, educational resources for B Corp certification, and advocacy for using business as a force for good. The organization does not offer distinct software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ Certified B Corps supported across Colorado
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Colorado Boulder: Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Founded in 2007, CESR at the Leeds School of Business inspires current and future leaders to champion responsible business. CESR embeds ethics, corporate responsibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability into education and professional development. In 2018, CESR partnered with B Lab to map the B Impact Assessment to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Good Business Colorado (GBCA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Good Business Colorado Association (GBCA) is a grassroots membership organization comprised of employers and entrepreneurs dedicated to fostering a prosperous economy, equitable communities, and a sustainable environment. Founded in 2017, GBCA represents over 500 businesses from 32 counties and advocates at the Colorado Capitol for small, minority-owned, rural, and values-driven businesses.
• B Lab U.S. & CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB Lab U.S. & Canada is a nonprofit and one of six global partners within the B Lab Global network, which creates standards, policies, and programs to certify and mobilize B Corporations. With more than 2,000 B Corps in the regional community, the organization supports and connects these companies, helping them adopt practices that positively impact people and the planet. B Lab is committed to advancing climate justice, racial equity, and stakeholder-driven business systems.
• 1% For The PlanetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFounded in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia) and Craig Mathews (Blue Ribbon Flies), 1% for the Planet connects businesses with environmental causes. To date, the organization has certified over $784 million in donations to environmental causes, helping businesses make good on commitments to give back for the use of the planet's resources.
• The Alliance for Collective ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance for Collective Action convenes leaders of environmental and social movements to advance solutions for a thriving planet. Through strategic partnerships, educational programs, and hands-on volunteer initiatives, the Alliance mobilizes shared resources to tackle issues such as economic inequality, racial justice, and environmental sustainability. B Local Colorado co-hosted an event with this organization featuring the film 'Be A Good Neighbor'.
• B:CIVICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB:CIVIC is an organization dedicated to helping companies integrate purpose-driven strategies with meaningful social, environmental, and governance impact. The organization's approach is rooted in five key pillars: fostering networking among civic-minded professionals, facilitating best practice exchanges and professional development, enabling collaboration for greater collective action, sharing social impact stories, and providing curated resources and toolkits for CSR and ESG initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• 1% for the Planet: A nonprofit that connects businesses with environmental causes and has certified over $784M in donations. Operates with a similar mission-driven, business-aligned nonprofit model and is an active partner of B Local Colorado.
• B Local PDX (Portland): Another B Local chapter operating under the same B Lab framework in a different geography. The most directly comparable peer in terms of mission, programming, and operational structure.
• Alliance for Collective Action: A nonprofit convening leaders of environmental and social movements to advance solutions for a thriving planet. Operates with similar movement-building, partnership, and event-driven programming; explicit B Local Colorado partner.
• B:CIVIC: A nonprofit helping companies integrate purpose-driven strategies across CSR and ESG. Comparable as a purpose-driven business membership/community organization and an active B Local Colorado partner.
• Social Enterprise Alliance: A national nonprofit membership organization advancing social enterprise. Operates a similar community-led, mission-aligned nonprofit model supporting values-driven businesses, though at a national rather than state level.
• Good Business Colorado: A grassroots membership organization for 500+ Colorado businesses across 32 counties advocating at the state Capitol. Direct peer in supporting values-driven businesses in Colorado, and an explicit GTM/marketing partner of B Local Colorado.

Regional players

• Beneficial State Bank: A B Corp-certified community development financial institution operating in the Pacific Northwest. While a for-profit, it is one of the most prominent certified B Corps and exemplifies the type of company B Local Colorado supports.

Broad incumbents

• American Sustainable Business Network: A national business advocacy organization advancing sustainability and stakeholder economics. Comparable as a larger, established peer operating in the same mission space of supporting values-driven businesses through policy and community.
• B Lab U.S. & Canada: The global certifying nonprofit for B Corporations and B Local Colorado's most important strategic partner. Directly comparable as the parent standards body for the same movement, with a much broader geographic and operational scope.

Others

• Danone North America: A major B Corp-certified consumer goods company. Listed because one of B Local Colorado's board members (Danone Associate Manager of Mission & Sustainability) led one of the world's largest B Corp recertifications — illustrating the type of corporate stakeholder engaged with the organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/real-b-local-colorado

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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