Phone: 719-239-2018 Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation Home Business Environment Resources About Us Investors Contact Us Login Learn More Learn More Learn More Learn More Learn More Learn More Learn More Chaffee County EDC: A Powerful Partnership Chaffee County Economic News & Highlights Pax8 Now Hiring! – Remote Positions in Chaffee County It’s not an overstatement to say the growing trend toward remote work is reshaping rural towns across the country. That’s certainly true here in Chaffee County. The proliferation of remote work in our community creates new opportunities for our community. For young adults graduating from local high schools or Colorado Mountain College, location neutral employment […] Read more Fall 2021 Employer Poll: Covid Response However unfortunate and frustrating, the Covid-19 health emergency and it’s related challenges remain with us as we head into fall and winter. With this realization, Chaffee County employers are taking new actions to address the long-running pandemic. Case in point: This set of new policies put in place by the leadership team at Monarch Mountain, one of our […] Read more We’re Hiring! Startup Community Director The Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is seeking a Startup Community Director to lead an exciting new initiative to promote entrepreneurial growth in Chaffee County. Startup support is central to our strategy for economic recovery, resilience to future disruptions, the creation of greater wage diversity, and economic diversification. This plan, which operates publicly under […] Read more EDC, Pax8 to Bring Remote Job Opportunities to Chaffee County Residents The Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation (Chaffee County EDC) today announced a new initiative with Pax8, a cloud technology company based in Denver, Colorado, aimed at hiring residents within rural Colorado. The program will further the Pax8 vision to expand remote rural hiring efforts and raise the county Area Median Income (AMI). The partnership […] Read more Contact Us Today! Will You Join Us? Come along as we build an economy that rivals our unsurpassed mountain lifestyle. For more than a decade, the Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation (Chaffee County EDC) has led efforts on behalf of primary employers to create an economy that rivals our unsurpassed mountain lifestyle. Just 2 hours from the Denver metro area and nestled along the Continental Divide, we’re home to 12 14,000-foot peaks (the most of any U.S. county) and the headwaters of the Arkansas River, making it a global hotspot for remote workers. The EDC, by supporting business growth and workforce development efforts, serves global industry by acting as a singular point of contact for businesses interested in locating or expanding their enterprise in a few of the best small towns in America: Salida, Buena Vista, and Poncha Springs, Colorado. The region-known for more than a century for its grit, entrepreneurship, and Western ethos-now supports a lively and burgeoning startup community focused on social entrepreneurship and outdoor recreation. Quick Links About Us Event Calendar What’s New – Blog Business Environment Resources Contact Us Offices 339 E Highway 50 Suite 103 Salida, Colorado 81201 Phone: 719-239-2018 Fax: 719-239-2019 Cell: 719-207-0801 Mailing Address P.O. Box 1011 Salida, CO 81201 Business News Posts Pax8 Now Hiring! – Remote Positions in Chaffee County NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Fall 2021 Employer Poll: Covid Response SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 We’re Hiring! Startup Community Director AUGUST 20, 2021 Copyright © 2021 Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation | Web Design by VistaWorks