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Harnessing the Sun on the Front Range

by Rehan Hasan | February 10, 2013 | Article, Colorado Business

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...

Exporting – Business Beyond Colorado’s Borders

by Rehan Hasan | | Article

GEORGE: Yeah, yeah. She’s seeing this guy, Art Vandelay. SUSAN: So what does he do? GEORGE: He’s an importer-exporter. SUSAN: What kind of problems are they having? GEORGE: Well, he uh, he wants to uh, quit the exporting and uh, focus just on importing. And it’s a problem, she thinks the exporting is as important as the importing. -Seinfeld, “The...

Troll Alert: Shield Your Intellectual Property

by Rehan Hasan | | Article, Colorado Business

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...

New patent office is good news for local entrepreneurs

by Rehan Hasan | | Article, Business Formation

The U.S. Department of commerce announced in July that Denver would be one of three metropolitan areas chosen as locations for new branches of U.S. Patent and Trademark offices. In the past, one of the biggest obstacles to overcome in the patent process is simply the backlog of patent requests that need to be approved by the sole office in...

Top of the Rockies: Tops in Business

by Rehan Hasan | | Article, Business Formation, Colorado 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...

Upcoming Denver Small Business Events August 2012

by Rehan Hasan | | Article, Business Formation

August 8-9 "Simply Crowdfunding" If you've read my post on Crowdfunding, then you're already familiar with the opportunities and advantages that services like Seedups, Crowdcube and Kickstarter offer to promising entrepreneurs with deep social networks. These online services allow anybody with an idea to shop it around for potential investors. In the past year, crowdfunding has proven wildly successful. This...

First direct flight from Denver to Asia will be a local business boon

by Rehan Hasan | | Article

Starting March 31st, 2013, United Airlines will begin its first nonstop flight from Denver to Tokyo-Narita on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock projects that this route is poised to bring over $130 million dollars in economic impact to the state annually, and many businesses are taking notice.Some firms are moving their operations to Denver to take...

If You Start Me Up, I’ll Never Stop: Colorado Small Business Lending Reform

by Rehan Hasan | May 19, 2012 | Article, Business Formation

Small businesses in Colorado take notice. Mark Udall, the U.S. Senator from Colorado, has been working to get a bipartisan bill passed through Congress which would increase access to capital for small businesses by lifting the cap on credit union lending. Historically, credit unions have not been able to provide the credit and lending opportunities that both the large and...

Spring Has Sprung for Colorado Businesses

by Rehan Hasan | April 30, 2012 | Article

The birds are singing, the buds are budding, and this time of renewal often sees an increase in business formation and activity. This attorney in Colorado is certainly proud to be a part of this business ecosystem. Check out these success stories for both established and new business in the Rocky Mountain State: Denver-based IT firm Platte River Networks has been ...

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