Economic Development
Welcome to the Estes Chamber of Commerce Economic Development & Workforce Coucil
Our mission is to plan for and promote the economic development of the Estes Valley in ways that are compatible with qualities that make Estes Park a unique mountain community, while building a stronger and more broadly-based economy and tax base; advise and assist existing local businesses to reach their full potential; and attract new businesses that create primary jobs and new employment opportunities.
Intersted in joining our BASE program?
Business Accelerator Service of Estes (BASE) returns on October 21st
The BASE Program is available for any business who has an economic impact on the Estes Valley. The program consists of eleven half-day workshops focused on improving and growing the participants’ business. BASE Program dates are 10/21, 11/4, 11/18, 12/9, 1/6,1/20, 2/3, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24 and 4/7. Thanks to the generosity of the Estes Valley Library, the program will run from 8:30am to 1:00pm in the Hondius room.
This is a “theory light – application heavy” program designed with three key objectives:
To provide tools and techniques for improving the participant’s company by aligning their business model with the realities of a changing business environment. These tools and techniques will be applied either in the class session or as “homework” to be finished before the next session.
To build a cohort that can help one another during and after the program.
To help each leader improve their ability to “intercept the future” of business in Estes Valley.
By the completion of the program, participants will be able to:
Define their target customer and, more importantly, their evolution.
Express the Value Promise offered to their existing and emerging target customers.
Define the changes to their business that are needed to stay relevant to their target customer now and in the future.
Discuss the probable, plausible, and possible state of their business three years hence..
As our 2023-2024 applicants, you are being offered the BASE program first – please let me know if you still want or can participate. The deadline is 9/24 to confirm your participation.
If you have any questions, please contact Colleen DePasquale at director@esteschamber.org.