Pikes Peak Region hosts largest small business celebration in Colorado

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Pikes Peak Region is home to the largest small-business celebration in Colorado and it all kicks off at the end of this month.

Small Business Week begins on Monday, April 29, and goes through Friday, May 3, and features an awards celebration, followed by three days of workshops for small businesses and networking opportunities.

According to the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Small Business Week of the Pikes Peak Region began 16 years ago in partnership with the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and the Better Business Bureau. Then, in 2012, the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado and the Pikes Peak SBDC created the weeklong event, which would become the largest small business celebration in the state.

DETAILS: 2024 Small Business Week

  • Dates: April 29 – May 3, 2024

  • Theme: “The Year of AI”

  • Events:

    • Monday, April 29: Awards Ceremony & Kickoff BASH

    • Tuesday, April 30: Virtual Workshops

    • Wednesday, May 1: Marketing Panel

    • Thursday, May 2: Small Business Listening Tour

    • Friday, May 3: Networking with Meet & Greet of the Week’s Panelists & Speakers

More details on the events listed above, along with ticket information can be found by clicking on the Small Business Week link above.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX21 News Colorado.