Business

One of the primary roles of Economic Development is to assist in the business development process. Getting your business off the ground is no easy task. This webpage is a landing site for small business owners who have questions about how the City can enable their business to thrive. You may need to contact multiple departments within the City, depending on the type of business you are opening. Those departments include the Finance Department, City Clerk’s Office and/or the Community Development Department (Planning and Building). Below, you’ll find resources, tools, and guidance to help open a business or operate a current one.  

As a first step please check out the Glenwood Springs Business Guide

• Economic Trends
• State Demography Office
• State of the Labor Market 2022
• Office of Economic Development & International Trade

• Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
• Preservation Tax Credit
• Colorado Opportunity Zones
• Northwest Loan Fund
• Sales Tax Rebate Program
• USDA Revolving Loan Fund
• Downtown Development Authority Facade Grant Program

• Northwest Colorado Small Business Development Center
• Colorado Business Resource Book
• U.S. Small Business Administration
• Colorado Secretary of State
• Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association
• Northwest Colorado Workforce Area