Greetings LLCEDC Members & Community Leaders,

LAKE COUNTY'S INDUSTRY WORK BASED LEARNING BOOTCAMP: FUTURE OF WORK EVENT

Us and our partners at Colorado Mountain College, Colorado Department of Employment, Colorado Workforce Center, Lake County School District, and Central Mountain Small Business Development Center are launching Lake County's first Future of Work Bootcamp!

This one day event offers opportunities to enhance employer readiness for participation in Work Based Learning Practices, which include implementing internships, apprenticeships, and more!

Please join us on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 on the Colorado Mountain College Leadville Campus, from 10am to 5pm, for this amazing opportunity to learn how to better Lake County's workforce and educational system.

To view the full announcement and curriculum, click HERE

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The Leadville Lake County Economic Development Corporation is the leading catalyst for business success by helping to retain and expand the economic baser in Leadville and Lake County.

On behalf of all of us here at the LLCEDC, thank you for your continued support of our organization - and please always reach out if we can help! See important updates below.

LLCEDC Team

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LLCEDC is committed to the development of all of Leadville/Lake County diverse and sustainable economy for all of Lake County. More about us >> and Follow us on Facebook>>

LLCEDC BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING

Please join us for our next LLCEDC Board of Director's meeting on Thursday, October 20, from 5pm to 7pm at the LLCEDC office and Zoom.

This meeting is open to LLCEDC members only

Please RSVP in advance by responding to the previous invite or email us at admin@lakecountyedc.com. Thank you all for supporting the LLCEDC, we look forward to seeing you!

LLCEDC BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING

(Open to LLCEDC members only)

Thursday, October 20, 2022

5pm to 7pm

LLCEDC office or Zoom

MEMBER APPRECIATION:

ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL CELEBRATES 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

St. Vincent's Hospital has officially been in Leadville for 1 year! We are happy to celebrate their anniversary, and are proud to have their consistent support.

The Second Annual Outdoor Industry Summit held in

Salida, Colorado was a Huge Success.

Sustainable processes and resources were shared via entrepreneurial industry innovators and leaders with 172 registered attendees coming from across the rural areas of our state.

Salida, September 19, 2022 - “This year's Summit was awe-inspiring, offering tools and resources for small business development and social entrepreneurism to lead a path forward by tapping into entrepreneurial energy to begin to solve community challenges facing our society,” says Jamie Billesbach, OIS creator.

Real life examples from Colorado social entrepreneurs included mountainFlow, TripOutside, Callosum, and Clif Bar & Company. Other small biz support included a statewide funding panel who showcased examples of Outdoor Industry businesses that they funded and shared how others can obtain funding. A workforce housing panel discussed what they are doing to address this industry wide challenge.

Innovation in Sustainability best practices were shared by the Editor-in-Chief of Elevation Outdoors Doug Schnitzspahn, Conor Hall, Director of Colorado’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, Cindy Williams with the Chaffee County Outdoor Recreation Management Plan, Dominique Naccarato, Director of Greater Arkansas River Nature Association and the Chaffee County Visitors Bureau Adventure by Nature video education series.

Industry wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion opportunities and challenges were addressed via our Keynote Earnest House, Jr. the Senior Policy Director and Director, Center for Tribal and Indigenous Engagement for Keystone Policy Center and Taishya Adams, the Commissioner of Colorado Parks & Wildlife and a passionate and dedicated servant leader who is laser focused on liberation through connection, personal transformation, and collective responsibility.

Educational leaders from Colorado Mountain College, University of Colorado Boulder, The Wright Collegiate Challenge and Wild Rhythms explored the many opportunities in outdoor education and sustainable tourism in the Outdoor Industry.

The day was full of shared experiences of purpose led journeys with examples of what is working and making an impact. The extended breaks and outdoor exhibition hall allowed for interactive collaborations and connections with speakers, attendees, and industry leaders. Download the virtual online program packed full of evergreen resources and links to this spectacular summit.

This summit would not have been possible without the support of our gracious sponsors, a huge THANK YOU to High Country Bank, Chaffee County Visitors Bureau, Colorado Small Business Development Center, The Office of Economic Development & International Trade, JVAM a Mountain Law Firm, Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, Startup Colorado, The Wright, My Lovely Spaces, Leadville Twin Lakes, The Lobby Salida, and One More Day.

For more details visit https://centralsbdc.org/home/events-outdoor-industry-summit/ next year's fall Summit will be held at the Leadville CMC Campus.

Climax Website

Better City Website

COMMUNITY RESILIANCY PILOT PROJECT

BETTER CITY HELPS DRAFT A RESILIENCE PLAN

For those that haven't been informed, Climax Molybdenum and Better City have chosen the LLCEDC as their partner for their resiliency action plan project, which is geared to develop preventative measures towards community threats. These threats can include a variety of incidents, such as the Closure of the Climax mine which will inevitably result in decrease in property tax value.

Recently, the Herald Democrat published an article to review the project and updates since its first steps.

To read the full article, click HERE

BR&E Updates

BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION (BR&E) COMMITTEE UPDATE

In the attempts to sustain and develop our local economy, we at the Leadville Lake County Economic Development Corporation have begun work to launch our Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Committee. This sub Committee will orient themselves around the scope of work needed to better identify the needs and setbacks of businesses in Lake County.

In May of 2022, the LLCEDC hired a contractor to lead the Committee, and since, the BR&E Committee has identified over 500 businesses to visit with the purpose of finding the challenges and struggles they are facing in today's economy. There have been upwards of 40 site visits to Lake County businesses since the Committee's start on June 15, 2022. Common issues that have been stated include long term staffing, inability to keep up with business growth, and lack of recognition/marketing issues.

Stay tuned for more updates as the Committee continues their important work.

Leadville-Twin Lakes Tourism Stakeholder Survey

Visit Leadville-Twin Lakes / Lake County

This Tourism Stakeholder Survey is designed to help Visit Leadville-Twin Lakes create a feedback loop with local tourism-related businesses to understand their outlook, barriers, and priorities.

The benefits of collecting this important information include:

Provide an avenue for local tourism businesses to provide input on decisions that impact the destination.
Understand how the local tourism business community is operating.
Understand what barriers may be impacting the success of local tourism businesses.
Receive input from local tourism businesses on destination priorities.
Identify opportunities that will benefit the local tourism industry.
Foster a shared sense of ownership in the future of your destination

Take Survey HERE

OEDIT RURAL OPPORTUNITY UPDATES

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT UPDATES

Lake County Labor Market Key Market Indicators

In the LLCEDC's last Board of Directors Meeting, our partners from the Colorado Workforce Center and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment presented updated statistics of the Lake County Labor Market, including unemployment and total Labor force. To review the presentation, click HERE.

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYERS

As a means to further address the employment crisis in Lake County, us and our partners at the Northwest Colorado Workforce Center will be announcing local job postings on a bi - weekly basis. If you have open positions that you are looking to fill, please contact our Leadville specialist, Sue Miller, at (719) 486-2428 or email at sue.miller@state.co.us or stop by their office at Colorado Mountain College, 901 S. Hwy. 24, New Discovery Building, Room 219, Leadville, CO 80461.

For further information on the Northwest Colorado Workforce Area, please visit their website HERE

LAKE COUNTY HOT JOBS

For all listings with complete job descriptions and to apply, log on to ConnectingColorado.com or use the Colorado Jobs App on the App Store (Android Link Here) to search for jobs.

On your home page, enter the job number (JO#) in the first field on the Job Search and click "Search," or put the desired job in the job search field up top by location. We can help, call Employment Specialist Sue Miller at (719) 486-2428.

View Job Postings

IMPORTANT LLCEDC MEMBER BENEFIT!

Peak Health Alliance is a member-led, non-profit health insurance purchasing cooperative whose mission is to leverage the purchasing power of an entire community by negotiating on their behalf for more competitive health insurance rates. Peak partners with local providers, hospitals, and carriers in Lake County to offer a full suite of comprehensive and affordable plans in the individual, self-funded, and small group market. Please contact Devin Kepler, Manager of Outreach at Devin@peakhealthalliance.org for more information, or visit our website at peakhealthalliance.org.

For an overview of Peak Health Alliance in Spanish, please click here.

Visit Website HERE

Business Scaling Strategy During Recession

Every startup wants to scale, and a lot of them start scaling, but then they realize that as their top line is growing, their bottom line is shrinking. At the same time, in today’s inflationary environment, many businesses are seeing increased costs and are forced to turn to cost-cutting strategies like bulk-buying and automation while consumer demand shifts. So how should a business start scaling while adjusting to increased costs and the shift in buying behavior?

ADVOCATES OF LAKE COUNTY HOUSING PROGRAM

The Advocates of Lake County uses a Housing First Approach to help find safe housing for clients and survivors of violence. With funding and relationships with Lake County Property owners and partners, The Advocates of Lake County are able to support their clients with rental assistance and potentially other forms of financial assistance to maintain housing.

This Program benefits local landlords and partners if they choose to participate, with some of the benefits being:

Eliminate advertising costs
Damage/Security Deposit assistance
Clients have access to time - limited subsidies
Guaranteed Rent Payments

For more information, please visit their website, or call at (719) 293 - 0852

Visit Their Website

Join community leaders from business, education, and government on November 7 and November 9, 2022, to define labor market outcomes and more!

November 7, 2022

8:30am - 12:00pm

Morgridge Commons at Glenwood Mountain College

and November 9, 2022

8:30am - 12:00pm

Colorado Mountain College

Leadville Campus

1% FOR THE OUTDOORS

What is 1% for the Outdoors? An easy way to fund natural resources and outdoor access in Lake County! Simply add a 1% voluntary donation to each customer purchase, and help protect what makes Lake County special.

Open space: Protect scenic views.

• Recreation access: Preserve and increase access to climbing, fishing, hunting, trails, and more.

• Trails: Help build new area trails.

• Wildlife habitat: Protect moose, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, antelope, and more.

• Heritage sites: Preserve mining and historical sites.

• Outdoor education: Introduce others to the great outdoors.

• Agricultural lands: Help keep working lands working—and protected from sprawl.

View PDF HERE

Be sure to check out the workshops and sessions offered by our SCORE Partners.

Check out Workshops HERE

Workshop Calendar HERE

Check out SBDC resources available to support small businesses, non-profits, freelancers, and independent contractors.

SBDC Workshops HERE

Need a refresher on what the LLCEDC does and the role we play in our community?

Check out the FAQ HERE

NOT A MEMBER?

Membership benefits are extensive and include…

Involvement and decision making in the direction, goals, efforts, and accomplishments of the Leadville Lake County Economic Development Corporation.
Ability to participate with our healthcare alliance and enterprise zone programs.
Participation in developing business resources and the small business lending resources to further enhance the benefits of the LLCEDC to local businesses as well as other LLCEDC members. AND MUCH MORE!

To read more about the benefits are of becoming a member, click here. To become an LLCEDC member, fill out the application form here or click the link below.

Check out the 2022 LLCEDC Board of Directors and Meeting Schedule HERE

JOIN HERE

Thank You Partners

Thank You Donor Members

Click HERE for a full member list

Our Mission Statement

The Leadville Lake County Economic Development Corporation is the leading catalyst for business success by helping to retain and expand the economic base in Leadville and Lake County.

Visit our website:

www.LakeCountyEDC.com

LEADVILLE LAKE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

400 Harrison Ave, Ste #100, PO Box 1503, Leadville, CO 80461

719-293-2316 • admin@lakecountyedc.com