WE Gather with Creative Pivots

A Business Accelerator Workshop to Spark Innovation + Sales Growth
Date: Thursday, September 25
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM workshop | 12:00 – 2:00 PM Small Business Fair
Location: Chaffee County Fairgrounds, 10165 Co Rd 120, Salida, CO
Cost: FREE – Registration required | Exhibitor Booths: $25

Registration link: https://forms.gle/MH3NW4hHRgoZEoXx7

Event site: https://sites.google.com/centralsbdc.org/creativepivots/home

In a time of shifting markets, evolving customer behavior, and funding transitions, creativity matters more than ever. That’s why WE Gather with Creative Pivots is designed to help small businesses rethink, refresh, and reimagine how they grow.

Morning Workshop Highlights (9 AM – 12 PM)

Led by regional and statewide leaders, this engaging session offers practical tools to:

-Track and respond to emerging sales trends
-Develop new products or services
-Foster collaborative, community-based momentum
-Learn from those who’ve successfully pivoted in real time

Key Speakers + Sessions

Jamie Billesbach, Executive Director, Central Mountain Small Business Development Center
Benny Samuels, Marketing Strategist, Outgoing CEO Aya Foundation

Eve Lieberman, Executive Director, Office Economic Development and International Trade
Lois Todd, Leadership Coach and Business Strategist, Alchemy Strategy Group
Pivots in Action Success Stories Panel moderated by Sam Block featuring Evan + Anna Winger of Buena Viking and Destinee Yudnich of Sagebrush Fields Mercantile

Afternoon Celebration: Small Business Fair (12 – 2 PM)

Open to the public and packed with local flair!

Unique goods + services from local vendors
Networking with entrepreneurs + nonprofit leaders
Optional 1:1 “Office Hours” with SBDC advisors
Celebration of small business creativity + resilience

👩‍💼 Want to showcase your business?
Exhibitor booths are $25 – includes full workshop access