The Rural Jump-Start Program is a collaborative effort by the state, local governments, Institutes of Higher Education (IHE), and economic development organizations (EDO) to incentivize new businesses to start in or move to rural, economically distressed counties in Colorado, which are referred to as Rural Jump-Start zones, and hire new employees. State, County, and Municipal tax relief, plus reimbursable grants up to $15,000 or $ 25,000 per new business located in Rural Jump-Start zones located in economically distressed, rural counties, and committed to hiring new employees.