| Organization |
Web site address: |
| Better Business Bureau® of Southern Colorado, Inc. |
www.bbbsc.org |
Our mission is to promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence.
We are recognized as the leader and role model in marketplace information, ethics, and alternative dispute resolution. We promote business growth, solutions, and excellence in customer service through education and training.
Using state-of-the-art technology, community partnerships and, most importantly, our people, we favorably impact the economic vitality of the business and consumer experience. |
City of Colorado Springs
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www.springsgov.com
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| The city of Colorado Springs is a business-friendly municipal government. We want to help new businesses relocate here, and we want to help existing businesses stay in business and expand. Click on economic development for business information and services. Looking to do business with the city? Need a business license or information on sales taxes ? Contact us. |
City of Colorado Springs - City Clerk Office
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www.springsgov.com/clerk |
| The City Clerk's Office issues and enforces all required licenses which protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. License categories include: Alarm Companies, Cement, Circus/Carnival/Menagerie, Escort Services, Excavation, Game Rooms, Going Out of Business Sales, Liquor, Massage Therapists, Pawn Brokers, Peddlers of Foodstuffs, Pool Hall/Billiard Tables, Refuse Handlers, Security Agencies, Security Officers, Sexually Oriented Business, Taxicab Drivers, and Tree Service. |
City of Colorado Springs - Planning Dept
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http://www.springsg.com/planning |
| Current planning review and recommendations; zoning enforcement and plan checking for permits; planning information and assistance for public participation in the planning process; comprehensive, corridor, master, and resource planning; long and short range transportation planning; administer federal housing grant programs; provide affordable housing opportunities; administer rehabilitation and urban renewal programs. |
City of Fountain
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http://www.ci.fountain.co.us |
| Business and industry are flourishing. Living conditions are excellent. Civic leaders and citizens alike are pioneering new ways to bring measured growth and lasting prosperity to this peaceful Colorado valley, their successes have been attracting the attention of men and women across the country who are looking for a better place to live and work. The quality of life is further enhanced by people seeking a more healthy and invigorating lifestyle |
| City of Palmer Lake |
http://www.ci.palmer-lake.co.us |
- Founded: 1871, Incorporated: 1889, Population: 2,000
- Statutory Town (Population Under 2,000), Elevation: 7,225'
- Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
- Maintains all Town of Palmer Lake records, personnel files, maps
- Issues dog licenses and tags
- Receives and records accounts payables and accounts receivables
- Issues building, water tap. road cut and road construction permits
- Front line for receiving citizen inquires, concerns, complaints and "thank you's"
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| City of Woodland Park |
http://www.city-woodlandpark.org |
In 1891, after becoming established as a resort town and business center for the surrounding area, Woodland Park was incorporated. Woodland Park's primary business was saw milling. Today with over 7,600 residents, Woodland Park is a flourishing community of people who demand a high quality of life. Tourism continues to fuel the economy, often turning first-time visitors into lifelong residents.
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| The Colorado Institute for Technology Transfer and Implementation (CITTI) |
http://citti.uccs.edu |
The Colorado Institute for Technology Transfer and Implementation (CITTI) assists creative individuals in transforming technological ideas into economic opportunity. CITTI's mission is to support economic development by providing technology-centered enterprises with access to capital and business information, with an emphasis on sectors recognized as critical to the regional economy. CITTI serves as a bridge between the intellectual resources of the University and the high-tech community, focusing on technology development consulting in the areas of engineering, technology, and finance; information sharing on the topic of technology development; and support for technology transfer. Interdisciplinary in design, CITTI facilitates technology transfer and stimulates economic development through: workshops, forums, symposiums, conferences, research, publications, and pilot implementations.
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| Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak Convention and Visitors Bureau
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http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com |
Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak Convention and Visitors Bureau
provides access to local attractions, accommodations, restaurants, events
and much more. We can help you provide services to new
or visiting contacts about the Colorado Springs area.
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| The Colorado Springs Office of International Affairs |
http://www.coloradospringsinternational.org |
The Colorado Springs Office of International Affairs assists small and medium size firms that wish to begin exporting or would like assistance with further developing their export potential. The Office can also assist with finding suppliers in foreign countries. OIA can provide more information about the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, which provides Federal funding to firms that have been damaged by foreign competition. |
Colorado Office of International Trade
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http://www.state.co.us/oed/ito/ |
| The Colorado International Trade Office (ITO) is the state government agency responsible for assisting Colorado companies with all aspects of exporting, including counseling, protocol, leading trade missions, and conducting trade shows abroad. By promoting Colorado exports and attracting foreign investment, the ITO helps to build Colorado's identity as an international business center, encouraging foreign buyers to look to Colorado for products and services. The ITO is open to the public and most services are rendered at no cost. |
| Colorado Springs Technology Incubator |
http://www.cstionline.org/ |
The Colorado Springs Technology Incubator assists in the launch of high-technology companies in the greater Colorado Springs area, through business advice, office facilities and access to educational resources. |
| Department of State |
http://www.sos.state.co.us |
| The mission of the Department of State is to serve the public by performing constitutional and statutory duties of collecting, securing and communicating information, ensuring the integrity of elections, and enhancing commerce.
Online information includes guides for starting a for-profit or non-profit business, a searchable database of business entities free Certificates of Good Standing, and electronic filing capabilities of UCC and EFS records . Public protection through effective licensure and enforcement. |
| El Paso County Clerk & Recorder |
http://car.elpasoco.com |
| It is the mission of the Office of the Clerk & Recorder to serve the citizens of El Paso County in recordings, elections, and motor vehicle registrations in accordance with the Colorado Constitution and other pertinent statutes; to assist the Board of County Commissioners by acting as the Clerk to the Board; and to respond to other statutory obligations which may arise as dictated by the laws of the State of Colorado. |
| The Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation |
http://www.coloradosprings.org |
EDC is a recognized and respected source of leadership and achievement in the creation and maintenance of a sustained healthy economy, which contributes to a superior quality of life for citizens of Colorado Springs. To sustain and improve the quality of life in the Greater Colorado Springs area by helping to meet community demand for the number, diversification and average income of primary jobs that are needed to support the population and the tax base. |
| Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments |
http://www.ppacg.org |
PPACG serves as the Area Agency on Aging, the
Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning
in the Colorado Springs urbanized and urbanizing areas, the
regional water quality planning agency, and the lead agency
for air quality planning in the urbanized portions of El Paso
and Teller Counties. PPACG provides a forum for local officials
to identify regional problems and opportunities, develop solutions,
and make recommendations to local governments on area-wide
strategies to deal with those issues. |
| Pikes Peak Regional Building Dept. |
http://www.pprbd.org/ |
Determine that all construction meets minimum requirements of various building codes, conformance, inspection, consultation, and issue building permits. Services include examine plans, issue building, electrical and mechanical permits and inspect sites for compliance. |
| Pikes Peak Workforce Center |
http://www.ppwfc.org/help_business_succeed.asp |
Employers are the #1 priority at Pikes Peak
Workforce Center! What are your needs? How can we help you?
From free job posting to hiring events to labor market information,
PPWFC has it all to help your business succeed! Workshops include:
OSHA, Insurance, Labor Laws, Child Labor Laws, Small Business
Start Up, HIPPA, Industry Information Sessions and more.
Labor Market Information about comparable wages helps you
remain competitive. PPWFC also helps with downsizing and closing
assistance and tax incentives. |
| Pikes Peak Library District |
www.ppld.org |
| Pikes Peak Library District provides access to
many resources in print and online that provide information on
starting or growing a business, marketing, advertising, demographics,
business climate, clientele, vendors, access to money sources
and much more. We have multiple branches in the city, as well
as Internet access for remote users |
| Pikes Peak Regional Development
Corporation |
www.pprdc.com |
Our mission is to enhance economic opportunity
for all citizens in El Paso and Teller Counties by providing
financial assistance in the form of loans: to create and maintain
jobs; to promote start-up, survival, and growth of businesses;
to assist in redevelopment; and to diversify and strengthen
the Counties' economic base within the limits of the resources
available to the organization. |
Qwest Communications |
http://www.qwest.com |
We provide local and long distance phone service, Internet, DSL, Wireless and TV services.
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S.C.O.R.E |
www.coloradospringsscore.org |
SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small
Business” -- a business partner of the U.S. Small Business
Administration.
SCORE provides free, confidential business counseling to
existing and prospective businesses. In addition, a free
workshop “Should
You Start Your Own Business” is provided regularly at
Penrose and East Library locations. The local SCORE chapter
has 40 volunteers with broad business expertise, dedicated
to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Call 719-636-3074
for an appointment, visit our web site for further information,
or email us: info@coloradospringsscore.org
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Small Business Development Center |
http://www.cssbdc.org |
| SBDC is an educational non-profit organization.
Its mission is to serve small businesses from start up to existing
businesses. SBDC offers free or low cost workshops, business
planning programs, free and confidential counseling and a resource
center with a variety of brochures and publications. SBDC is
partially funded by SBA, Pikes Peak Community College and hosted
by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. |
State of Colorado - Business Center
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http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/
business/main.htm |
| The Business Center is available to help you obtain a business license and trade name for the state of Colorado. Forms are available in Adobe Acrobat and you can also make sure no one else has already registered the name you want to use. |
United States Patent & Trademark Office
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http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm |
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The Patent and Trademark Office has the assistance and forms you need to register your business at the federal level. Forms are in Adobe Acrobat. |
