Two views of Boulder's economy: the registered/startup layer and the street-level business fabric, with the largest tracked employers.
The tracked company base is technology-first but broad: computer software leads with 306 companies, health, wellness and fitness has 195, and information technology and services has 177. Marketing, internet, food and beverages, finance and real estate add consumer and business depth.
| Industry | Companies |
|---|---|
| Computer Software | 306 |
| Health, Wellness and Fitness | 195 |
| Information Technology and Services | 177 |
| Marketing and Advertising | 167 |
| Internet | 164 |
| Food & Beverages | 122 |
| Financial Services | 115 |
| Real Estate | 92 |
| Management Consulting | 85 |
| Renewables & Environment | 81 |
| Biotechnology | 76 |
| Non-profit Organization Management | 74 |
| Design | 74 |
| Consumer Goods | 72 |
| Electrical/electronic Manufacturing | 63 |
| Venture Capital & Private Equity | 58 |
| Medical Devices | 55 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Research | 50 |
| Apparel & Fashion | 50 |
| Sports | 47 |
| Education Management | 44 |
| Environmental Services | 44 |
| Sporting Goods | 43 |
| Publishing | 43 |
| Sector | Places | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Website designer | 5 | 4.67 |
| Software company | 5 | 4.78 |
| Accountant | 3 | 5.0 |
| Recruiter | 3 | 4.4 |
| Corporate office | 3 | — |
| Public relations firm | 2 | 5.0 |
| Consultant | 2 | 4.9 |
| Certified public accountant | 2 | 3.95 |
| Marketing agency | 2 | 4.35 |
| Physical fitness program | 1 | — |
| Computer service | 1 | — |
| Design agency | 1 | 5.0 |
| Career guidance service | 1 | 4.4 |
| Tanning salon | 1 | 4.6 |
| Advertising agency | 1 | 4.2 |
| Company | Industry | Employees | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Oats | retail | 8,617 | 1987 |
| Techstars Ventures | internet | 3,057 | 2015 |
| Boulder Valley School District | primary/secondary education | 2,929 | |
| Self Made Self | professional training & coaching | 2,893 | 2003 |
| Zayo | telecommunications | 2,828 | 2007 |
| Infoprint Solutions | information technology and services | 2,700 | |
| Eldora | recreational facilities and services | 2,500 | 1996 |
| Baobab Group | marketing and advertising | 2,410 | |
| Boulder County | government administration | 1,613 | 1861 |
| City of Boulder | government administration | 1,549 | |
| Club Industry | media and information services (b2b) | 1,484 | 1984 |
| Faegre Drinker | law practice | 1,390 | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | think tanks | 1,329 | 1982 |
| Egal | banking | 1,291 | 2020 |
| Naropa University | higher education | 1,277 | |
| Flashback Technologies | medical devices | 1,165 | 2009 |
| Bi Incorporated | public safety | 1,000 | 1978 |
| ShipCompliant | wine and spirits | 943 | 2000 |
| Ncar | research | 875 | |
| SolarWinds MSP | computer software | 719 | 2009 |
| Crestone Capital | fintech | 706 | 1991 |
| Albeo Technologies | electrical/electronic manufacturing | 700 | 2004 |
| Second Phase | information technology and services | 654 | 2001 |
| Outside | sports | 637 | 2017 |
| Gaiam | health, wellness and fitness | 618 | 1988 |
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