If you are looking for a vibrant, engaged community where you can grow your business and make meaningful connections, you have come to the right place. While we are definitely "happily busy," everything we do is focused on creating opportunities and providing direct support for the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) business community across Colorado. By joining the ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, you become an essential part of this growing momentum.
Expanding Our Reach and Support Statewide
Our commitment to our members means ensuring APIDA businesses across the state can thrive. Our recent momentum began with the Small Business Initiative, funded by a Congressional grant, which has allowed us to dramatically increase our capacity. We have hired Regional Project Managers to solidify our presence in Northern, Southern, and Western Colorado, ensuring that businesses outside Metro Denver—many of whom are connecting with us for the first time—can access crucial support and a professional network. To make this assistance even more targeted, we launched the APIDA Directory and Database, in collaboration with the Colorado Asian Cultural Educational Network. This vital tool helps us quickly identify and connect entrepreneurs to the specific resources they need, whether it's capital funding, government contract certification assistance, translation services, or just strong networking opportunities. Furthermore, we recently launched "Angat – Level Up," a FREE 12-week business incubator partnered with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce of Northern Colorado, giving entrepreneurs the direct knowledge and mentorship from regional experts needed to build successful businesses.
Connecting Culture, Commerce, and Community
Joining the ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE means strengthening the community both economically and culturally. Our popular Cultural Experience Series provides members and guests with a deeper appreciation of Colorado's diverse APIDA communities, with recent events focusing on the Korean, Hong Kong, and Okinawan communities—a great way to connect with new people and cultures. On the advocacy front, we are partnering with groups like Colorado Asian Pacific United and the City of Denver on the long-term, important work of revitalizing the South Federal/Little Saigon corridor, with the goal of making it a thriving cultural and economic destination. Additionally, we actively work to sustain the entire APIDA ecosystem; for example, we recently facilitated a crucial "meet & greet" that connected over 35 APIDA non-profits directly with Corporate and Foundation funders.
Modernizing to Serve You Better
We are investing in the future of the Chamber by undergoing a complete re-branding and digital modernization. This includes launching a new website and a sophisticated CRM platform that will simplify our internal operations and, most importantly, make networking with us—and with your fellow members—easier and more efficient than ever before.
We are busy, active, and focused on empowering our community. Join the ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE today and become part of this energy and momentum!