Advance Pueblo

08/13/2026

Colorado offers several business incentive programs, but each serves a different purpose and supports different types of projects.

🔷Opportunity Zones encourage private investment in designated areas through capital gains tax advantages

🔷Rural Jump-Start helps eligible businesses new to Colorado launch and create jobs in rural communities

🔷Enterprise Zones provide tax credits for activities like equipment purchases, hiring, employee training, research and development, and community investment

Understanding the difference can help businesses, developers, investors, and site selectors identify which program may be the best fit for their goals.

Learn more about each of these programs:
🔗oedit.colorado.gov/colorado-opportunity-zone-program
🔗 oedit.colorado.gov/rural-jump-start-program
🔗 oedit.colorado.gov/enterprise-zone-program

Have questions about incentive programs in Pueblo? We are here to help!
📩 [email protected]
📞 719-553-2267

08/11/2026

Looking to invest, expand, hire, or train employees in Pueblo?

Colorado's Enterprise Zone program offers a variety of tax credits designed to encourage business investment and support economic development in designated areas.

Eligible activities may include:
✅Equipment and machinery purchases
✅New job creation
✅Employee training programs
✅Research and development activities
✅Rehabilitation of vacant buildings
✅Contributions to approved community projects

Unlike some incentive programs that focus on a single activity, Enterprise Zones provide a toolbox of potential tax credits that can support businesses at different stages of growth.

For Pueblo, those incentives help encourage investment, strengthen workforce development efforts, support redevelopment projects, and contribute long-term economic vitality.

Learn more about Enterprise Zones:
🔗oedit.colorado.gov/enterprise-zone-program

Questions about business incentives in Pueblo?
📩[email protected]
📞719-553-2267

08/09/2026

Finding a property that fits your project's unique needs is one of the most important steps in the site selection process.

Whether you're looking for land, a shell building or a fully operational facility, Pueblo offers a variety of opportunities for businesses at every stage of growth.

Our interactive property search makes it easy to browse available sites and buildings, compare opportunities and identify locations that align with your project's goals.

Scan the QR code or visit the Advance Pueblo website to explore available properties throughout Pueblo
🔗https://www.pueblo.us/3080/Sites-and-Buildings

Interested in a particular property? Contact Advance Pueblo to learn more or get connected with the appropriate resources.
📩 [email protected]
📞 719-553-2267

08/07/2026

Pueblo Memorial Airport offers more than just flights ✈️

Mountainside Cafe is the airport's newest addition, serving local favorites just steps from the runway. With daily flights between Pueblo and Denver, the airport makes business travel, vacations, and weekend getaways more convenient.

Whether you're grabbing lunch or heading out on your next trip, Pueblo Memorial Airport continues to connect our community to opportunities here at home and beyond.

08/06/2026

When businesses evaluate locations for expansion or investment, water reliability matters.

One of Pueblo's strongest competitive advantages is its portfolio of senior water rights. Under Colorado's prior appropriation system, older water rights generally receive priority during times of shortage - "First in Time, First in Right".

Combined with diversified water sources, extensive storage and delivery infrastructure, and decades of investment, these senior water rights help strengthen Pueblo's long-term water reliability and provide greater certainty for businesses planning for the future.

Reliable infrastructure is built through generations of planning, investment, and responsible stewardship, and it's one of the many reasons Pueblo is well positioned for continued economic growth.

📊Sources: Pueblo Water (2025); Pueblo Water Resources References (2025)

08/05/2026

We're excited to see Pueblo featured in the latest Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest.

Check out Mayor Heather Graham's interview to learn more about the vision for business and economic development in Pueblo, along with several other stories highlighting the people, projects, and partnerships that are shaping our community.

Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

08/05/2026

New funding opportunity for eligible projects in Pueblo's Urban Renewal Areas.

If you're a business owner, property owner, nonprofit, or cultural organization looking to invest in your property, the new LAUNCH Grant Program may be a good fit.

Funding is available for projects like facade improvements, accessibility upgrades, lighting, public art, and more.

Applications are open through September 30.

Learn more: https://puebloura.org/launch/

🚀 LAUNCH YOUR VISION. STRENGTHEN YOUR COMMUNITY.

PURA is excited to introduce the NEW Local Action Unlocking New Community Horizons (LAUNCH) Grant Program designed to support revitalization projects within Pueblo's Urban Renewal Areas.

Whether it's a façade improvement, accessibility upgrade, public art installation, or outdoor gathering space, LAUNCH is designed to help bring impactful community projects to life.

📅 Applications accepted: August 1 - September 30
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://puebloura.org/launch

08/04/2026

Creating jobs can create opportunities for your business.

The Colorado Job Growth Tax Credit is a performance-based incentive designed to support companies that are creating net new jobs and paying competitive wages in Colorado.

Eligible businesses may earn state income tax credits based on actual job creation results, making this a tool that rewards growth, expansion, and long-term investment.

Key considerations include:
✅Net new job creation
✅Competitive wage requirements
✅Expansion or relocation projects
✅Competition with locations outside Colorado

Unlike many incentives, credits are tied directly to performance, helping ensure that investment translates into real economic impact.

Could your project qualify? Learn more about the Colorado Job Growth Tax Credit:
🔗oedit.colorado.gov/job-growth-incentive-tax-credit

Questions about business incentive programs in Pueblo?
📩 [email protected]
📞 719-553-2267

08/02/2026

People don't just choose jobs. They choose communities.

In Pueblo, 300+ days of sunshine, short commutes, and endless ways to get outside make it easy to enjoy life beyond the office.

That's the Pueblo Advantage.

📹 Video footage courtesy of Share Pueblo

07/30/2026

Colorado's tourism industry contributed a record $29.2 billion to the state's economy in 2025.

What does that have to do with economic development?

Quite a bit.

Economic development is more than business attraction alone. It's about creating the conditions for businesses, workers, and communities to thrive. That includes workforce development, infrastructure, housing, small businesses, quality of life, and tourism.

When people visit Pueblo, they stay in local hotels, eat at local restaurants, shop in local stores, attend events, and visit attractions. That spending supports local businesses, creates jobs, and generates tax revenue that benefits our community.

That's why investment in downtowns, public spaces, cultural attractions, recreation, and community amenities matter. They don't just improve quality of life for residents, they also make communities more attractive to visitors, businesses, and future investment.

A resilient economy isn't built on one project, one employer, or one industry. It's built through many interconnected pieces working together.

When those pieces work together, Pueblo thrives 🌱
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Source: Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), Colorado Tourism Office