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How to Research Your Business Idea
If you are thinking about starting a new business, or just thought of an idea for a business, many people think someone out there is already doing it and that they should not bother. Instead of stopping there, why not spend just a few moments putting this idea to the...
Colorado Benefit Corporations
Last year, Colorado, with the passage of HB 13-1138, the “Public Benefit Corporation Act of Colorado,” joined a growing minority of states that have passed legislation enabling the incorporation of “benefit corporations.” Benefit corporations are a corporation that...
New Business Growth in Colorado
New businesses and entrepreneurship are on the rise in the Centennial State. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators Report from the Secretary of State’s office, covering the second quarter of this year, has shown that new business entity filings have increased...
Colorado Job Creation & Main Street Revitalization Tax Credits
Colorado was actually one of the first states to pioneer economic competition through the use of tax credits by being the second state to adopt a tax credit program for historic preservation back in 1991, but the law remained largely unchanged until recently. House...
European Union & Canada’s Privacy Policy Laws and What it Means for US Businesses
Did you know that if you do business with someone or sell to consumers in the European Union, that you must comply with EU law, even if your business is located in the United States? This post will review both EU and Canadian Privacy Policy Laws and what it means for...
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
COPPA became effective in April of 2000, and it applies to commercial websites that collects personal information from children under 13 years old, whether or not the collection is mandatory or voluntary. Personal information is defined by the act as any information...
How to Research Your Business Name
If you have a particular name that you want to use or are already using for your business, it is important to act quickly to find out if anyone else is using that name. There a few simple research steps and searches that you can do yourself, right now, which can give...
Colorado #8 Top State for Business
The results from CNBC’s ranking of America’s Top States for Business are in. After analyzing and comparing each state across fifty-six different business metrics, each state was assigned points in ten major categories to determine their ultimate ranking. Colorado...
Does My Business Need an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?
Does My Business Need an Employer Identification Number (EIN)? There are a few questions that you can ask yourself right away regarding your business that can indicate to you immediately whether or not it is time to apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)...
Why Mentors are Important and How to Find One
A mentor in your industry can help set you down the right path for your business, or expose you to opportunities you had not even considered. They are not afraid to give frank advice by letting you know a new idea needs refining or when to take that risk you have been...
Chet Baker
Rick Davis
Is Colorado a Business-Friendly State?
Is Colorado a Business-Friendly State? Small businesses play a critical role in our nation’s economy. In fact, small businesses are responsible for roughly 44% of the country’s economic activity, and they employ roughly 50% of the private-sector workforce. If you’re...
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