The Pikes Peak SBDC is proud to host the 2025 Childcare Providers Summit on Saturday, June 21st from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at COS City Hub.
This summit is designed to empower childcare professionals across the Pikes Peak region and greater Colorado with tools, strategies, and inspiration to strengthen their businesses and support working families.
Event Highlights:
A FREE event for business owners to connect with local resources – government agencies, nonprofits, chambers, and other organizations that provide services to business owners.
The ACHIEVE committee is very pleased to offer the Business Resource Fair. The ACHIEVE committee is a group of professionals who represent over 15 organizations that provide free or low-cost resources to business owners. This incredible collaboration of professionals is working to better the landscape of supportive services to entrepreneurs by collaboration, education and intention. Their goal is to provide awareness and access to the great services available in our region that help business owners better navigate taking advantage of services that are right for them.
In 2024, there were over 140 attendees and included over 40 vendors with business breakout sessions, engaging introductions by our MC’s, and great prize giveaways! Anyone who is a business owner will find some value attending this great event!
From our friends at Exponential Impact:
We are excited to announce that applications for the XI Survive & Thrive: Accelerate COS – Small Business Loan program will be opening on April 28th! Survive & Thrive applications are open April 28th - May 30th, 2025. El Paso County-based small business entities, non-profits, and sole proprietors with at least 6 months of operating revenue, no more than 50 full-time employees and less than $2 million in annual recurring revenue are eligible to apply. Some of the businesses that we have helped with this program include restaurants (Red Gravy), breweries (Goat Patch), technology-driven firms (TerraFerma), home care (Cultivate House Detailing), hospitality (Buffalo Lodge), just to name a few.
To help entrepreneurs with their applications and any questions we will be hosting Survive & Thrive Application Assistance Sessions starting April 29th! Gain insights into the application process and expectations, get guided application assistance, and learn more about the program.
Info Session Dates Are Below:
Tuesday, April 29th, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, May 7th, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Monday, May 12th, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Friday, May 30th, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM(Additional hour for application assistance!)
Registration Link for Info Sessions: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/survive-thrive-application-assistance-session-tickets-1195712240499?aff=oddtdtcreator
The EforAll Colorado Winter 2025 Business Accelerator is a free, 12-week program for new and aspiring entrepreneurs that provides hybrid immersive business training, mentorship, access to an extended professional network, and opportunities to win seed money.
Deadline to apply to the Winter Accelerator: October 24th, 2025
English: Apply & learn more here
Spanish: Apply & learn more here
PPLD Friends Exponential Impact are excited to announce that applications for the XI Survive & Thrive: Accelerate COS – Small Business Loan program will be opening on October 28th! To help entrepreneurs with their applications and any questions we will be hosting Survive & Thrive Information Sessions starting October 30th! Gain insights into the application process and expectations, get guided application assistance, and learn more about the program.
Info Session Dates Are Below:
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, Nov 4, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, November 22, 2024 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Additional hour for application assistance!
The application for The Thrive Network's Spring 2025 Program is open from now until November 30th!
If you are interested in launching a business or want to build a foundation for a startup business, this is for you.
Thrive Program Application - Winter 2025 (google.com)
Attention Business Owners! Did you know that Colorado Springs was voted the 9th best city in America to start a business? This is partly due to the amazing resources available to
business owners in our community!
But we get it, while you are running your business and wearing all the hats, it is hard to keep up with the great resources available to you! So, we are bringing all the resources together in one place for you to connect with.
It is a FREE event on Tuesday, May 21st, from 9 am to 4pm at the Family Success Center (1520 Verde Dr, Colorado Springs, 80910).
Explore offerings from over 30 organizations: including state, local, and county government entities, nonprofits, lending institutions, and more! Whether you're seeking funding, guidance, or support, you'll find it all under one roof.
Highlights of the day include:
● Valuable breakout sessions
● Insights from a variety of organizations
● Flexible setup – come and go as you please
● Food trucks available during lunchtime
● MCs Frank Sinclair and Lisa Sinnott
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to supercharge your business!
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and join us for a day of empowerment and growth!
No RSVP needed!
BIG THANK YOU to our drink sponsor, Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care and our MC’s, Be Encouraged with Frank & Lisa!
Now in its fourth year, Comcast RISE has awarded 13,500 small businesses over $125 million in monetary, marketing, and technology grants.
Beginning on May 1, and through May 31, eligible businesses in El Paso County and Pueblo County can apply for a grant package at www.ComcastRISE.com. A total of 100 grants in Southern Colorado, and 500 grants overall, will be announced in August 2024, bringing the total number of recipients to date to 14,000.
See more here.
The Colorado legislature created the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Program to encourage development in economically distressed areas of the state. The 16 designated enterprise zones have high unemployment rates, low per capita income, or slow population growth. To find out more and see if your business qualifies for EZ Business Tax Credits, visit Enterprise Zone Program | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659‑2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The deadline to apply for property damage is Dec. 26, 2023. The deadline to apply for economic injury is July 25, 2024.
Full story here: SBA to Open Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to Help Colorado Businesses Impacted by Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes | City of Colorado Springs