In 2022 a group of main street business owners in Granby identified a need for a membership-based Chamber of Commerce to promote the interests of the business community. With the Granby Chamber of Commerce converting to Destination Granby and becoming a 501c3, no longer being a membership-based Chamber of Commerce (501c6), the Chamber function was no longer being fulfilled. So, The Greater NW Grand Chamber of Commerce was born.

We seek to develop strong collaborative relationships with other community organizations, such as Destination Granby and other area Chambers, and government agencies, throughout North West Grand County.

We consider the recent Small Business Saturday, Your Hometown Holiday Scavenger Hunt Event, to be our unofficial launch. We were given so much energy when 27 local businesses participated and by the vast number of consumers that enjoyed visiting the businesses throughout the event. The level of interest and the spirit of collaboration we saw propelled us to make this idea of a new Chamber a reality.

Small Businesses are the backbone of our economy. They also act as the backbone of small towns and communities economically and in many other important ways. They are places where families work together, where people risk everything for a dream, where the shopping, entertainment, and dining needs of locals and visitors are met with a welcoming smile you may not find at a large chain or corporate entity. Entrepreneurs that take on the workload, the postponed vacations, the lack of health insurance or benefits, the paperwork, regulations, the vagrancies of the economy, supply chains, workforce issues and more are generally hardwired to do what they do. Thank goodness they are because it's not for everyone! As a Chamber of Commerce we will serve these remarkable and special people and entities that make up our membership because we get it, and them, and know that when they succeed, the larger community benefits. 

We plan to support ourselves primarily with private funding, through membership dues, sponsorships and donations. We feel this best ensures adherence to our mission of transparency, avoiding conflicts of interest, and being an effective collective voice when petitioning, advocating for policy positions, and giving needed input to government agencies as they shape policy.

We are building the Greater Northwest Grand County Chamber of Commerce with care and on a foundation of on-the-ground, grassroots data and input and we are excited to support an ever more vibrant, dynamic and resilient small business community for our Colorado mountain neighbors.