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Colorado Springs small-business help desk
Where Colorado Springs business owners get advising, mentoring, accelerator programs and meeting space: Pikes Peak SBDC, SCORE, the Chamber & EDC, Exponential Impact and the library.
Details checked Nov 11, 2026, against each official page
Start at the Pikes Peak SBDC at Catalyst Campus (Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM, walk-ins welcome); new businesses are asked to attend a Start Up Day first. SCORE Southern Colorado runs online workshops, and the library offers meeting rooms and Library 21c makerspaces.
These are the Colorado Springs organizations that advise, mentor and host small businesses, with what each one posts. Where a detail isn't posted, we say so.
Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center
Advising and training for small businesses at Catalyst Campus, 559 E Pikes Peak Ave, Suite 101. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8 AM–4:30 PM, and walk-ins are welcome. New businesses are asked to attend a Start Up Day first. Price: Not posted.
See the listing · Pikes Peak SBDC website
SCORE Southern Colorado
Volunteer business mentoring and online workshops. Workshop prices vary; the upcoming webinars we list — Access to Capital (Nov 17), Preparing for Capital (Dec 3) and AI for Small Business (Dec 8) — are listed at no charge on SCORE's events page.
See the listing · SCORE Southern Colorado events
Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
A combined chamber of commerce and economic development corporation at 102 S Tejon St, Suite 1200, with networking events and the Colorado Springs Rising Professionals group. Membership price: Not posted.
See the listing · Chamber & EDC website
Exponential Impact (XI)
A startup accelerator and founder community at 3650 N Nevada Ave, in the UCCS Cybersecurity Center building. The Fall 2026 XI Accelerator cohort is underway and applications are closed. Next intake: Not posted.
See the listing · Exponential Impact website
Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation
An aerospace and defense technology campus downtown at 555 E Pikes Peak Ave, Suite 120, and home to the Pikes Peak SBDC.
See the listing · Catalyst Campus website
Library meeting rooms and Library 21c makerspaces
Pikes Peak Library District policy lists meetings and workshops by for-profit organizations as an allowed use of its meeting rooms, at a lower booking priority. Room fee: see PPLD policy; cleaning fees may apply, from $50.
Library 21c, at 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, has makerspaces with 3D printers, laser cutting, CNC, sewing and vinyl equipment. Some machines require badging, and reservations are recommended. Library hours: Mon–Thu 9 AM–8 PM; Fri–Sat 10 AM–6 PM; closed Sunday.
Meeting rooms listing · Library 21c listing · Reserve a PPLD room · Library 21c page
Questions
FAQ
Can I walk in to the Pikes Peak SBDC?
Yes. The Pikes Peak SBDC says walk-ins are welcome, Monday to Friday, 8 AM–4:30 PM, at Catalyst Campus. New businesses are asked to attend a Start Up Day first.
Are SCORE Southern Colorado's webinars paid?
Workshop prices vary. The three upcoming webinars we list (Nov 17, Dec 3 and Dec 8, 2026) are listed at no charge on SCORE's events page.
Can I apply to the Exponential Impact accelerator now?
Not right now. The Fall 2026 XI Accelerator cohort is underway and applications are closed; the next intake is not posted.
Can a business book a library meeting room?
PPLD policy lists meetings and workshops by for-profit organizations as an allowed use, at a lower booking priority. Room fees follow PPLD policy, and cleaning fees may apply from $50.
Details change — confirm on the official page before you go. We list only what each organizer posts on its own site; anything it doesn't post reads "Not posted."
