Boulder, CO

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Boulder market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 58 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

15,172

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

328K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+4.8%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

151

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 225 opportunities

Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds

Growth
+533.3%
Scale
$514K PAY
Saturation
2.17
19 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Local

Growth
+225.0%
Scale
$298K PAY
Saturation
0.18
13 establishments

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Growth
+208.3%
Scale
$2.3M PAY
Saturation
4.18
37 establishments

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Growth
+109.1%
Scale
$1.5M PAY
Saturation
0.72
23 establishments

Retail Bakeries

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$317K PAY
Saturation
1.00
14 establishments

Voluntary Health Organizations

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$636K PAY
Saturation
1.72
10 establishments

Miscellaneous Intermediation

Growth
+76.7%
Scale
$349K PAY
Saturation
2.60
53 establishments

Private Mail Centers

Growth
+70.0%
Scale
$169K PAY
Saturation
1.44
17 establishments

Commercial Photography

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$53K PAY
Saturation
1.95
15 establishments

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
0.64
10 establishments

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$4.5M PAY
Saturation
0.57
15 establishments

All Other Personal Services

Growth
+63.0%
Scale
$76K PAY
Saturation
2.23
88 establishments

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

Growth
+62.5%
Scale
$1.3M PAY
Saturation
6.49
13 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+58.8%
Scale
$101K PAY
Saturation
3.38
254 establishments

All Other Legal Services

Growth
+57.1%
Scale
$182K PAY
Saturation
1.23
11 establishments

Human Rights Organizations

Growth
+55.6%
Scale
$438K PAY
Saturation
2.29
14 establishments

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Growth
+54.5%
Scale
$167K PAY
Saturation
0.60
17 establishments

Business Associations

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$608K PAY
Saturation
1.13
24 establishments

Real Estate Credit

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$462K PAY
Saturation
1.51
39 establishments

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+46.7%
Scale
$154K PAY
Saturation
0.95
22 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Boulder:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?