Archuleta Economic Development Forum

About AEDA

Here in Archuleta County, CO we don’t do ties, heels or traffic. We do boots, soaks & trails. Being surrounded by three million acres of National Forest, we work hard in our businesses, but we play hard in our wilderness.

If you are an entrepreneur with 0 to 20 employees AND you can check one of the following:

• You want to feel a sense of community where you can belong
• You want to create a legacy
• You want to establish your own niche
• You desire to balance family and work
• You want to live in a place you actually miss when you are away
• You want to be the next generation of business owners

Then we’re what you’re looking for.

In our small community, we have a wide network of friendly business owners and organizations ready to help you expand or grow. Whether it’s financing assistance, business classes, one on one business mentoring or simply just a sense of acceptance in an entrepreneurial, unpretentious business community, we think we have what you need. Our relaxed environment provides improved productivity and health for entrepreneurs looking for a different life, a more focused one. Our Enhanced Enterprise Zone, HubZone status and other customized incentives give our owners the edge. Once you make Archuleta County your home, every other community will just be some other place you lived.

Create your own masterpiece. Our canvas has many places to paint your future. Design or bring the business that will keep you here, and then get the help you need to stay here. Our readily available commercial and industrial land, should you need it, gives you plenty of places to grow. The world is a megabyte away with our fiber optic broadband, fixed wireless broadband, cellular phone and other infrastructure.

Get global access with a view.

It’s time to come home even if you never lived here before.

AEDA Vision
Archuleta County is a community whose economy is vibrant, diversified and expanding as a result of focusing on the needs of our businesses. Business owners feel a sense of unity, where people work together to accomplish common goals. The result is our community enjoys a healthy, balanced life that takes advantage of our vast recreational opportunities and has the highest average income of any rural community in Southern Colorado.

AEDA Mission
Our mission is to provide business development and support in Archuleta County in order to nurture a diverse, local year-round economy that supports the needs, values and quality of life of our community.