Susan Edmondson is President & CEO of Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs, a membership organization ensuring that downtown serves as the economic, civic and cultural heart of the city. In that role, she helms four corporate entities — two nonprofits and two tax districts – and has led an economic resurgence of over $2 billion of new investment into the city center. She previously helmed a local foundation and has been a journalist in Colorado, Nevada and California. She serves on the board of the US Olympic & Paralympic Museum and is co-founder of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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List of upcoming in-person and virtual workshopsWorkshop Tracks
A set course of workshops based on a specific area of needOn-Demand Webinar Library
Library of past live-stream webinarsFree Online Training
Short, interactive videos cover topics to help you start and grow your businessPrograms
COVID-19
Up-to-date information for small businesses affected by the pandemicCOVID-19 & Mental Health
Personal and professional resourcesLEADING EDGE™ for Entrepreneurs
A 9-week business development courseLEADING EDGE™ for Transportation
A 9-week course for the highway design and construction industryLEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers
A 6-six week program for childcare providersSBDC TechSource
A program focused on commercialization and cybersecurity educationCyber: CYA
Consulting and training focusing on all aspects of cyber securitySouthern Colorado Mental Health Business Partnership
Help for businesses to identify and build their resiliency#SMALLBIZREALTALK
On-site insight from real, local small businessesShop Small & Local
Resources to support small businesses through pandemic recoveryConnect2DOT
Consulting and training for small businesses in the transportation industryVeterans Program
Consulting and training for veterans and their familiesEastern Plains
Consulting and training for businesses on the eastern plainsPalmer Lakes Business Workshop Series
Training and networking for businesses in Palmer LakeEvents
Southern Colorado Construction Forum
Spring 2023An insider look at upcoming construction projects in the areaSmall Business Week
June 2023Workshops and events designed to educate, celebrate and champion local small businessesVeteran's Small Business Conference
Fall 2023The state's premier training event for veteran entrepreneurs - Small Business Resources
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