The application window is now open for the 2025 Elevate Business Awards. Businesses have until March 28 to apply.
Elevate Rapid City was formed in 2019 as a merger of the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Partnership, and Economic Development Foundation (Ascent Innovation).
As the premier western South Dakota economic development organization, Elevate is committed to promoting business and personal advancement through a targeted spotlight on jobs, infrastructure, and overall quality of life in and around the Black Hills region and the Rapid City metro area.
Together, we strive to embrace the heart and soul of our community through diversified growth and strong professional opportunities advocating the strengths of the Black Hills.
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Facing hiring challenges or high turnover? Elevate Rapid City's free Workforce Assessment helps businesses identify workforce gaps, improve retention, and attract top talent. Take the 15-minute assessment today and get expert-backed solutions tailored to your business.
Black Hills State University-Rapid City (BHSU-RC) offers Rapid City students and professionals flexible, affordable pathways to achieve their academic and career goals. Established as a
Mostly Chocolates has been a sweet staple in the Rapid City business community for more than 40 years. As an artisan chocolate factory and retail store, they ship to all 48 continental
There are countless reasons we could answer "Why Rapid City?" But there's something extra special about when others realize how great a community is. Most recently, Rapid City was named on Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live list. Rapid City continues to get recognized as a great community alongside South Dakota's statewide rankings. Check out all of our latest rankings and accolades.
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When Elevate Rapid City was formed in 2018, we promised to deliver results to the Rapid City Region. We met our goals in our first five years. Now, we're chasing after even more. These are the goals we will achieve by 2027. You can see all our work and progress in our annual reports.
January 2023: 75,802 / December 2023: 77,544
2022: $9.47B / 2023: $9.36B
January 2023: $904 / December 2023: $981
2022: $364.6M / 2023: $463.5M