Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development

What Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development does

The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 1892 that serves as the principal business advocacy, networking, and economic development body for the Pikes Peak region. It operates a four-tier membership model — Networking ($500/year), Connection ($1,000/year), Business Advocate ($1,500/year), and a custom-priced Board of Governors — currently serving 1,100+ member businesses, with 189 new members added in 2024. Its core products are organized around four lines: (1) advocacy and government affairs, including positions on 52 bills in the 2025 legislative session and an annual D.C. Fly-In; (2) economic development services encompassing business attraction, site selection, the publicly accessible Sites & Buildings database, and the SizeUp COS data intelligence tool, supported by Tier-priced customized economic data reports; (3) programming such as the Chamber-hosted Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center, the Find Your COS talent attraction initiative, and Innovate Pikes Peak; and (4) an affinity marketplace providing resold access to RingCentral RingEX with built-in AI, Transamerica's MEAP 401(k), multiple healthcare partners (Kaiser Permanente, Pinnacle, Limitless Rx, Champion Health), and SaaS/cost-management tools (BetterTracker, Schooley Mitchell, ActionCOACH).

Economically, the Chamber & EDC sits at the center of a regional economy anchored by aerospace and defense (more than 200 companies, 111,000 employees, $10.2B annual impact per 2022 data), cybersecurity and technology ($4.6B in 2022, projected 15% growth by 2027), advanced manufacturing (500+ companies), and finance/insurance (130,000+ employees). The affiliated Foundation for Colorado Springs Future (a 501(c)(3)) administers performance-based incentive programs funded by a Titans of Economic Development Council of 70+ (now 80+) companies each contributing $10,000+ for three years, raising $5.3M cumulatively. Since 2022, the Chamber has closed 31 economic development projects bringing in 5,244 jobs with an average wage of $121,311 and $1.8B+ in capital investment, including Colorado's largest manufacturing project in a decade (Entegris) and Microchip Technology's $880M expansion. Operating geographies are regional — El Paso County / Colorado Springs Metropolitan Area — with no global footprint claim. The organization is managed by a President & CEO (Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer) and a leadership team spanning Economic and Defense Development, Government Affairs, Membership/Marketing/Events, and Business Intelligence, supported by 11–50 employees and a network of sub-brands (Source Colorado Springs, CAD-EC, Pikes Peak Housing Network, Chaymber mobile app, CSRP).

Name

Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development

Legal name

Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation

Website

https://coloradospringschamberedc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation is a 1892-founded 501(c)(6) nonprofit serving 1,100+ member businesses in the Pikes Peak region through tiered membership, government affairs advocacy, site-selection economic development services, the Chamber-hosted SBDC, Find Your COS talent attraction, and an affinity marketplace spanning 401(k), healthcare, and AI-enabled communications partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at four tiers (Networking $500, Connection $1,000, Business Advocate $1,500, and Board of Governors custom pricing) that provide the primary recurring revenue stream. Over 1,000 businesses hold membership.
2. Affinity Programs and Partner Revenue: Non-membership revenue generated through affinity programs such as the RingCentral RingEX partnership, BetterTracker SaaS subscription management, Schooley Mitchell consulting, and healthcare benefit partnerships (Kaiser Permanente, Pinnacle, Limitless Rx, Champion Health). The RingCentral program specifically creates a new non-membership revenue stream.
3. Economic Data Reports: Sale of customized economic data reports including Regional Economic Overview, Industry Analysis Reports, Employee Compensation Reviews, and Targeted Talent Recruitment Reports. Pricing varies by membership tier (Board of Governors 75% discount, Business Premier 50%, other members 30%).
4. Events and Sponsorships: Revenue from hosting events including Business After Hours, In the Mix lunch-and-learns, Small Business BASH and Awards, and Pikes Peak Small Business Week. Events offer promotional and sponsorship opportunities to members.
5. Titans of Economic Development Contributions: More than 70 companies and individuals contributed a minimum of $10,000 for three years to support the Foundation for Colorado Springs Future (a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation), raising $5.3 million. More recently, 80+ companies have participated.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit membership organization that delivers tiered business membership (Networking, Connection, Business Advocate, Board of Governors), economic development services including site selection, business attraction, retention and expansion, workforce and talent programs, and government affairs advocacy for businesses across the Pikes Peak region. The Chamber also operates the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC), hosts the Colorado Aerospace & Defense Economic Council (CAD-EC), and offers affinity programs delivering discounted business services such as healthcare benefits, retirement plans, communications platforms, and SaaS management tools.

Product overview

The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation operates as an economic development organization providing membership-based services, affinity programs, and economic development support rather than a traditional technology product company. Its core offering consists of tiered membership programs (Networking, Connection, Business Advocate) with benefits including advocacy, networking events, and member marketplace discounts. The Chamber partners with providers including Telexicom (RingEX AI communications), Transamerica (401k), healthcare partners (Kaiser Permanente, Pinnacle, Limitless Rx, Champion Health), BetterTracker, and ActionCOACH to deliver affinity programs through its Member Marketplace. Additional services include economic development consulting, small business development (SBDC), workforce initiatives (Find Your COS, Innovate Pikes Peak), defense industry programs through CAD-EC, government affairs advocacy, and a mobile app (Chaymber). The organization does not offer APIs, SDKs, or developer-facing technical integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Source Colorado Springs: Media connection hub providing access to stories driving America's defense, innovation, and culture in the Colorado Springs region
• Find Your COS
• Innovate Pikes Peak
• Pikes Peak Small Business Week
• Chaymber
• Titans of Economic Development
• Pikes Peak Housing Network
• Colorado Aerospace & Defense Economic Council (CAD-EC)

Products and services

• Chamber Membership (Networking, Connection, Business Advocate, Board of Governors Tiers)
• Economic Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,244 well-paying jobs with average wage of $121,311.39 and $1.8 billion+ capital investment from 31 economic development projects since 2022
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers39 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Limitless Rx SolutionsminorOthersLimitless Rx Solutions' Pharmacy Stewardship Program helps Chamber & EDC members lower pharmaceutical costs by bypassing the traditional U.S. supply chain. Chamber members receive a free pharmaceutical consultation. Available to members at Connection level and above.
• Pinnacle Advanced Primary CareminorOthersThe Pinnacle Five|50 Health Plan is offered to employers with 50+ employees, featuring $0 out-of-pocket costs when using the preferred network, unlimited visits, virtual care, labs, medications, and procedures. Chamber members receive special negotiated rates.
• Kaiser PermanenteminorOthersThrough the Chamber & EDC, first-time Kaiser Permanente clients receive transition assistance credits ($1,000 for small businesses with 100 employees or fewer; $2,500 for large businesses over 100 employees) plus 4 complimentary hours of Workforce Health Support. Available to all participating businesses.
• Champion HealthminorOthersChampion Health partners with the Chamber & EDC to offer employee health benefits to Chamber members, cutting healthcare costs and boosting employee health with immediate results. Trusted by businesses nationwide.
• BetterTrackerminorOthersPartnership with BetterTracker — the leading platform for managing SaaS subscriptions, vendor contracts, and recurring business expenses. Chamber members receive exclusive discounted pricing to help small and midsize businesses control spending and avoid missed renewals.
• Schooley MitchellminorOthersSchooley Mitchell provides cost-reduction consulting in telecom, waste, merchant services, small package shipping, electronic logging devices, facility supplies, and SaaS. Chamber & EDC members receive a free consultation.
• ActionCOACHminorOthersActionCOACH offers a 12-Week Business MasterCLASS program. Chamber members receive four additional hours of coaching (a $500 value) at no charge, plus 1-on-1 and group coaching discounts of 25% and 33% respectively.
• Telexicom (RingCentral RingEX)coreOthersThe partnership with Telexicom offers Chamber & EDC members exclusive access to RingCentral RingEX Advanced (unified phone, video, messaging, SMS, fax with built-in AI) at special negotiated pricing well below market. The RingSense AI add-on is also available. This affinity program creates a new non-membership revenue stream for the Chamber & EDC.
• Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2023, the Chamber & EDC has served as the host organization for the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center (SBDC). In 2024, the SBDC hosted 106 educational events and served 674 businesses with 2,004 hours of free client sessions, achieving $8 million of capital infusion. The SBDC is one of 14 statewide SBDC centers helping Colorado small businesses.
• Pikes Peak Real Estate FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation for Colorado Springs Future (FCSF) has a partnership with the Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation to accept real estate donations to anchor impactful development projects or fund economic development activity through liquidation to increase reach or programs. This enables land banking capabilities for economic development that neither organization could achieve alone.
• Pikes Peak Housing Network (PPHN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPHN was established in 2023 by community leaders to address affordable and workforce housing. The Chamber & EDC hosts PPHN as the only nonprofit organization accomplishing this work in Colorado. The network includes leadership from businesses, nonprofits, real estate, and government to promote housing solutions across all income levels.
• Space ISAC (Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace ISAC is headquartered in Colorado Springs and is the only all-threats security information source for the public and private space sector. It is among the 360+ companies in Colorado Springs' cybersecurity ecosystem protecting businesses and defending space-based assets.
• National Cybersecurity CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Cybersecurity Center is headquartered in Colorado Springs and serves both national and global missions to secure the world. It provides cybersecurity resources and collaboration for businesses and government agencies in the region.
• Catalyst CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalyst Campus is a one-of-a-kind industry, government, and community innovation accelerator located in Colorado Springs. The SBDC office is co-located at Catalyst Campus. Catalyst Campus supports defense, aerospace, and technology startups and companies.
• Exponential ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExponential Impact is a tech accelerator in Colorado Springs connecting entrepreneurships and startups with key resources to help them launch, grow, and expand. It is a key partner in the region's small business and startup ecosystem.
• Switchbacks F.C. (Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)minorOthersThe Chamber & EDC has partnership arrangements with the Switchbacks soccer team providing promotional and sponsorship opportunities. Members are highlighted as Business of the Game/Match through these partnerships.
• Air Force Academy AthleticsminorOthersThe Chamber & EDC provides promotional opportunities to members through partnerships with Air Force Academy athletics, highlighting members as Business of the Game/Match at athletic events.
• Colorado Chamber Foundation / Child Care Access AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber & EDC was selected as a recipient of $20,000 in grant funding through the Child Care Access Alliance, a statewide partnership launched by the Colorado Chamber Foundation, Gary Community Ventures, and Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC). One of seven grant recipients statewide.
• Foundation for Colorado Springs Future (FCSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FCSF is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC. Its mission is to increase economic vitality through economic development, addressing strategic challenges (housing, leadership development) and incentivizing high-impact catalytic projects. The Titans Council funds FCSF. FCSF accepts land, cash, stock, trust funds, and grants. Donations are tax-deductible and eligible for a Colorado Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit of up to 25%.

Scale indicators27 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tucson Metro Chamber: The Tucson Metro Chamber serves a Sun Belt metro with significant defense/aerospace and manufacturing presence, making it directly comparable in member mix and economic development priorities to the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC.
• Salt Lake Chamber: The Salt Lake Chamber is a large, long-standing regional chamber of commerce in a Mountain West state capital comparable in scale and mission to the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, combining membership services, advocacy, and economic development (including a dedicated EDC arm) for the Salt Lake City region.
• Albuquerque Economic Development Department: The Albuquerque Economic Development organization (a public-private partnership under the Albuquerque Chamber) combines a chamber of commerce and an economic development arm focused on aerospace, defense, and tech — closely paralleling the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC's structure and target sectors.
• Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce: The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is the most directly comparable peer — a regional chamber of commerce and economic development organization serving the Denver metro area in Colorado. It offers a similar mix of membership tiers, advocacy, business intelligence, and economic development services, but at a larger scale and in a bigger MSA.
• Greater Phoenix Chamber: The Greater Phoenix Chamber is a Sun Belt regional chamber of commerce providing membership, advocacy, and economic development services for the Phoenix metro — comparable to Colorado Springs in targeting aerospace/defense, advanced manufacturing, and tech growth, and similarly focused on talent attraction and policy advocacy.
• Boise Metro Chamber: The Boise Metro Chamber is a Mountain West regional chamber of comparable size and growth profile to the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, focused on rapid-population-growth economies, tech sector expansion, and combining business advocacy with economic development programming.
• San Antonio Chamber of Commerce: The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce serves a major military-adjacent Sun Belt metro (Joint Base San Antonio) with a similar mix of defense industry development, small business support, and advocacy — a strong structural parallel to the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC.
• Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce: The Greater Raleigh Chamber is a high-growth regional chamber of commerce in a tech-heavy MSA that combines membership services, advocacy, and economic development recruitment — comparable in scale, member count, and growth-stage profile to Colorado Springs.
• Greater Nashville Regional Council / Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is a high-performing regional chamber that has become a national model for combining membership, advocacy, and economic development with a focus on talent attraction — directly comparable in operating philosophy and program structure.

Others

• Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT): OEDIT is the state-level economic development agency that the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC partners with on deal pursuit. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant (state counterpart to the Chamber's local function) rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ColoradoSpringsChamberEDC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cscedc
• Instagraminstagram.com/coschamberedc

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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