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Venture Capital Victory for Three Colorado Businesses

by Hasan, LLC | Article, Business Formation

Pangea Organics, Simple Energy Inc, and Dabble successfully competed against seven other businesses by pitching their business plans at the i4c Campaign event on July 13th in Denver. The winning companies each received $50,000 equity investment from the host venture capital company, Galvanize, who is also offering a year's worth of rent-free workspace in downtown Denver as well as general consulting and...
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A Summer Salute to Colorado Entrepreneurs

by Hasan, LLC | Article

  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...
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Top of the Rockies: Tops in Business

by Hasan, LLC | 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...
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Galvanize Your Colorado Business

by Hasan, LLC | Article, Business Formation

Galvanize is an early stage tech and triple bottom line venture capital firm and community of which I am very excited to be involved. It is the newest venture of tech guru and serial entrepreneur Jim Deters. This Colorado small business venture capital firm and community will be driven by the following capacities: Providing the earliest level of seed financing...
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Sole Proprietorship: The Lone Wolf

by Hasan, LLC | Article

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...
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Colorado: Entrepreneurial Hotbed

by Hasan, LLC | Article

As a Colorado based business attorney, my attention is often focused on the innovative activity happening in the Rocky Mountain region. Colorado LLCs, S Corps and C Corps are being fostered and formed all over the front range. One great regional example is Boulder. Amongst other creative nicknames for this colorful city, “Silicon Flatirons” stands out as a beacon to...
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