05/09/2026
Chef Katie has the honor of sharing g her story with Cohort 3!
The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Southern Colorado - PACCSoCo is holding this year's Kick-Off and Orientation of its signature program, the .
The is a 12-week business incubator that is offered to interested entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs-in-waiting, students, and professionals.
offers full scholarships to these individuals.
Now in its 3rd year, has helped attendees have a clearer path towards entrepreneurship and has helped those already with businesses sharpen their business skills.
To date, has 47 alumni who have benefitted from the program and who have availed of the full scholarships offered by .
The Kick-Off's main speaker this year is Chef Katie Fisco* who will be sharing her own journey as an entrepreneur and who will give an overview of the program to the 3rd Cohort -- the .
📝 Kick-Off and Orientation
📅 May 11, Monday
📍 UCCS Downtown
102 S. Tejon Street
Suite 105-A,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
⏰️ 5:30pm onwards
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*Chef Katie Fisco is a Filipina-American chef, entrepreneur, and community leader based in Colorado Springs.
She is the Chef/Owner of Baon Supper Club, , a modern Filipino pop-up restaurant centered around storytelling, culture, and connection.
Inspired by her Filipina heritage and raised by a mother from Nueva Ecija in the Philippines, Katie creates immersive chef-led dinners that blend traditional Filipino flavors with contemporary culinary techniques.
A graduate of Pikes Peak State College with degrees in Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management, and Pastry Arts, she has over a decade of experience in restaurants across the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Colorado.
Beyond the kitchen, Katie is passionate about uplifting small businesses and building community through food, serving as a leader within the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Southern Colorado ( ). She helped launch ASENSO in 2024 and served as its Program Officer that year.
Katie was PACCSoCo's 2024 Gawad Kultura awardee and currently serves as 's Director for Special Projects and Community Relations.
