Harnessing the Sun on the Front Range
Our beaming Colorado was one of six Western states selected to be a part of a large solar project sponsored by the United States Department of the Interior. The project, coined “All of the Above,” is slated to provide power to 700 million homes over the next 10 years, and is called “the nation’s first comprehensive plan to develop solar...
Troll Alert: Shield Your Intellectual Property
There is some pending legislation making the rounds in Congress right now with the catchy name of Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act, or better known as SHIELD. The goal of this legislation is to put the financial burden of lawsuits on the “patent trolls” who like to use intellectual property rights to jam the courts with frivolous...
Top of the Rockies: Tops in Business
If the fact that Colorado is a start-up and entrepreneurial hot-bed was a secret to anyone, it isn’t anymore. The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has ranked the top 10 U.S. cities for start-ups, based on dollars invested in young tech companies in 2011. The Denver/Boulder corridor made the list, showing up at number nine. The article in USA Today, “Top...
LLC: Lessons Learned in Colorado
Often, what causes one industry to suffer has a positive effect on another industry. It could be a take on the “when a door closes, a window opens” philosophy of change. Take this weather pattern which has settled over Colorado this winter. Drought in the mountains and 60 degree days in Denver, and depending on whether you like to hike,...
Let Them Eat Colorado Cake
The Colorado cake community (yes, there is a community for everything!) got behind the Colorado Cottage Food Bill. The bill would allow for the sale of baked goods from home kitchens, allowing the kitchens to sell goods for local sale, without costly regulations, such as finding health department approved kitchen incubator space. This is great news for very small business...
Get a Jump on Your 2012 Denver Small Business
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock unveiled his one-year strategic economic development plan, called JumpStart 2012. The goal is to "create world-class opportunities" for Denver's businesses, residents and neighborhoods. Under this plan, the Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) will undertake seven strategic initiatives, or “pillars,” including: Business Retention – Retain and strengthen Denver-based companies. Small Business Advocacy – Create an environment...