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The Fountain Valley Chamber was able to acquire 75 infrared thermometers from El Paso County Office of Emergency Management to provide these thermometers to small businesses for FREE. The first distribution of thermometers took... — Updated 7/15/2020 Full story

From the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce: The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce has been watching the landscape around the health and safety of Coloradans during the coronavirus pandemic. The most recent public health order... — Updated 6/24/2020

On Tuesday the Board of El Paso County Commissioners recognized July 27-31 as Small Business Week for the Pikes Peak Region with a proclamation. Small Business Week is a week meant to highlight the importance of entrepreneurs and... — Updated 7/29/2020

The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce recently sent a notice to its members about a new bill that was passed in Colorado recently. The bill, SB20-205, creates the “Healthy Families and Workplaces Act,” which requires... — Updated 7/29/2020

In-person breakfast meetings for the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce have resumed. The next Business Networking Breakfast meeting will be Friday, Aug. 7, from 7-8 a.m. The group meets in the back room at IHOP and features a... — Updated 7/29/2020

The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado (BBB) has launched a new campaign: the “Working Safer Pledge” program for Southern Colorado Accredited Businesses. This voluntary, self-regulatory campaign is for Accredited... — Updated 7/22/2020

The next meeting of the Security/Widefield Networking Group is scheduled for 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, July 23. Until further notice, meetings will be held online due to social-distancing guidelines. The group meets the second and... — Updated 7/22/2020

DENVER —The engine of the American economy is trying its best to start smoothly humming again, according to last week’s release of the latest Small Business Economic Trends report (also called the Optimism Index) from NFIB,... — Updated 7/22/2020

The city of Fountain continues to accept applications for its COVID-19 Business Impact Assistance Program that could provide Fountain businesses up to $15,000 each, depending on certain criteria. The city has a total of $1.4... — Updated 7/15/2020 Full story

In-person breakfast meetings for the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce resume this week. The next Business Networking Breakfast meeting will be Friday, July 17, at 7-8 a.m. The group meets in the back room at IHOP. Guest speaker... — Updated 7/15/2020

The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado and a few local roofing companies are warning the public of a possible scam related to the roofing business. Someone is calling or emailing existing clients of roofing companies and t... — Updated 7/15/2020

The next meeting of the Security/Widefield Networking Group is scheduled for 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, July 9. Until further notice, meetings will be held online due to social-distancing guidelines. The group meets the second and... — Updated 7/8/2020

In-person breakfast meetings for the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will resume later this month. The next Business Networking Breakfast meeting will be Friday, July 17, at 7:30 a.m. The group meets in the back room at IHOP.... — Updated 7/8/2020

As of last week, the city had received 25 applications for its COVID-19 Business Impact Assistance Program that could provide Fountain businesses up to $15,000 each, depending on certain criteria. The city has a total of $1.4... — Updated 7/8/2020

UPDATE: No virtual breakfast meeting this week due to July 4 holiday. Although Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce in-person events are on hold at this time, staff and volunteers remain accessible by phone and e-mail, and meetings... — Updated 7/1/2020

The worldwide protests against racism and police brutality have forced many people to think about sweeping, positive changes in society that will result in racial equality. In the workplace, it’s well-documented... — Updated 6/24/2020

Although Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce in-person events are on hold at this time, staff and volunteers remain accessible by phone and e-mail, and meetings will take place via online forum. The next online Business Networking... — Updated 6/24/2020

Although Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce in-person events are on hold at this time, staff and volunteers remain accessible by phone and e-mail, and meetings will take place via online forum. The next online Business Networking... — Updated 6/17/2020

Although Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce in-person events are on hold at this time, staff and volunteers remain accessible by phone and e-mail, and meetings will take place via online forum. The next online Business Networking... — Updated 6/10/2020

By Karin Hill Fountain will receive $2.4 million of El Paso County’s share of the federal relief funds related to COVID-19, and city leaders plan to give $1.4 million of that back to local businesses in the form of micro-grants.... — Updated 6/8/2020