Central Mountain Entrepreneurs

Central Mountain Entrepreneurs (CME) is an initiative of the Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Central Mountain Small Business Development Center and presented by Collegiate Peaks Bank. CME aims to accelerate business growth in Colorado's Central Mountains through an annual Micro-Accelerator program, an Access to Capital program, and a Mentorship Network. They encourage private sector entrepreneurial activity to address community challenges and support economic recovery and resilience through new firm and job creation. CME also offers a business growth program that provides targeted consulting from executives and trainers on strategies, legal, funding, accounting, and human resources, culminating in a Startup Summit event.