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Start Up Day
Starting a business? Learn & launch your business on Start Up Day!LEADING EDGE™ for Entrepreneurs
A 9-week business development courseLEADING EDGE™ for Childcare Providers
A 6-six week program for childcare providersLEADING EDGE™ for Transportation
A 9-week course for the highway design and construction industryEastern Plains
Consulting and training for businesses on the eastern plainsCyber: CYA
Consulting and training focusing on all aspects of cyber securitySBDC TechSource
A program focused on commercialization and cybersecurity educationConnect2DOT
Consulting and training for small businesses in the transportation industryVeterans Program
Consulting and training for veterans and their familiesSouthern Colorado Mental Health Business Partnership
Help for businesses to identify and build their resiliencyEvents
Small Business Week
April 29 - May 3, 2024Workshops and events designed to educate, celebrate and champion local small businessesSouthern Colorado Construction Forum
June 6, 2024An insider look at upcoming construction projects in the areaBusiness Summit for Childcare Providers
June 29, 2024A professional development event for home and center-based child care providers to help strengthen business practices in an ever changing landscape.Veteran's Small Business Conference
November 1, 2024The state's premier training event for veteran entrepreneurs - Small Business Resources
Are You Looking To Launch Your Business?
At Start Up Day, you will:
- Learn the importance and benefits of finding a mentor to help you strategize and grow your business
- Walk through how to register your business
- Set up your EIN and report BOI
- Write your executive business plan summary
- Learn about and receive local, state, and federal resources, such as COSOpenforBiz, state licensing, Office of Economic Development programs, and more
- Receive local discounts and access to exclusive deals from chambers and your local business community
- Hear about SBDC services
- Learn about how you can make a social impact and community impact with your small business
At the end of the session, we will ensure you sign up for your free consulting through the SBDC and provide you with resources to help you get your business launched! Please register for consulting before class by going to www.pikespeaksbdc.org/consulting and selecting the yellow box on that page.
Each Start Up Day is held in person. The registration fee is $30/person and includes lunch—normally each class is $30!!
*Need to register more than one attendee for your organization? Please email info@pikespeaksbdc.org to request additional members/partners. Fee is $30 per person.
Upcoming Start Up Days
OCTOBER
Monday, October 7
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Pikes Peak SBDC
559 E. Pikes Peak Ave. #101
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
$30 (includes lunch)
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 4
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Pikes Peak SBDC
559 E. Pikes Peak Ave. #101
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
$30 (includes lunch)
DECEMBER
Monday, December 2
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Pikes Peak SBDC
559 E. Pikes Peak Ave. #101
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
$30 (includes lunch)