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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 ...

Colorado Small Business Upcoming Events: April-May 2012

by Rehan Hasan | April 24, 2012 | Article

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...

American Jobs Act and Colorado Small Business Formation

by Rehan Hasan | April 12, 2012 | Article, Business Formation, Business Formation Legal News

In 2011, President Obama unveiled the American Jobs Act, most of which has been approved by Congress. Key to the Act are tax cuts to help small businesses as well as incentives for entrepreneurs to start their own business. This is positive news for all of you who have been thinking about following your dreams and start the ball rolling...

Let Them Eat Colorado Cake

by Rehan Hasan | April 3, 2012 | Article, Colorado Business

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

by Rehan Hasan | March 21, 2012 | Article, Business Formation, Colorado 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...

Small Business Colorado: November and December Wrap Up

by Rehan Hasan | January 24, 2012 | Article, Business Formation, Colorado Business

As a roller coaster year of ups and downs in the Colorado, national and world economies has come to a close, all the talk about how to weather the economic storm can get downright depressing. So, I’d like to focus on some more inspiring news of how Colorado small businesses are forging ahead into their bright futures. These are, in...

Denver Means Business For Small Business

by Rehan Hasan | December 8, 2011 | Article

An interesting statistic on Denver small business was recently collected by G. Scott Thomas, whose “On Numbers” blog for The Business Journals always provides some interesting fodder on the business scene. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, Metro Denver is 17th among 938 U.S. cities for its number of local businesses. What is unique about this is that a higher...

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