A Summer Salute to Colorado Entrepreneurs
  The Colorado business community and beyond has a lot to be proud of, including being a mecca for innovation and the entrepreneurs that are the engine behind the machine. · Goldman Sachs  will recognize Sue Allon, CEO of Allonhill, as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs of 2012 and will salute her innovation and leadership in the financial services...
Exporting – Business Beyond Colorado’s Borders
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...
Upcoming Denver Small Business Events August 2012
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
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...
Sole Proprietorship: The Lone Wolf
A sole proprietorship is an entity owned and operated by a single individual.  This is often the simplest business formation option in Colorado, as there are no formal filing requirements. It is also the most often formed business operation. One has merely to register the name as a trade name if it is not the first and last name of...
Colorado Small Business Upcoming Events: April-May 2012
There are a lot of events taking shape that are good learning and networking opportunities for both the established Colorado small business, as well as those whose business formation plans are just taking shape. Take advantage of a great networking opportunity at The South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center, and South Metro Denver...