Tag: Small Business
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Boulder County Sheriff says no evidence Nederland fire was intentionally set
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that investigators have yet to find credible evidence that last week’s fire at a shopping center in Nederland was intentionally started. In the investigation’s first significant public update since the Caribou Village Shopping Center, home to about 20 businesses and the Nederland Police Department, caught fire in the…
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Colorado suspect charged in connection with small business COVID-19 loan fraud
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado man was charged in connection with loan fraud relating to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. According to a news release from The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, Joseph Ronald Trenkle, 54 — formerly of Cherry Hills…
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Registration opens for Denver Startup Week 2022
Free registration for the 11th annual Denver Startup Week has started, entries for the popular Pitch Competition are due in less than a week, and Physical Product Showcase applications are now being accepted. The nation’s largest free startup week starts Sept. 19 and runs through Sept. 23 at various venues downtown. The event “unites the…
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Denver announces new funding opportunity for small businesses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Economic Development and Opportunity is partnering with Mile High United Way to provide $5 million in assistance to small businesses through American Rescue Plan Act funding. The program is intended to support local businesses impacted by factors exacerbated by the pandemic such as displacement,…
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The story, and the woman, behind Denver’s Maria Empanada
“You’re not bankable.” Those words sparked a fire in Maria Empanada founder Lorena Cantarovici. The Argentinian immigrant who began making empanadas in her garage with friends has not only proven she – and more importantly her business plan – is bankable, Cantarovici never misses an opportunity to help other small business owners succeed. “She’s someone…
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House committee clears bill extending small business exception from destination sourcing tax law
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The first bill to be acted on in the 2022 General Assembly won a unanimous vote Thursday from the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee and is on the fast-track to the governor’s desk. House…
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Colorado business advocates to state legislators: Slow your roll
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Armed with a new study showing the fiscal impact of recent business regulations, Colorado business advocates from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce urged state legislators to “let businesses get back on their feet” before passing more. The study by the Common Sense Institute shows new…
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CDPHE finalizes framework for 5-Star Variance Program
A statewide program that would allow certified businesses to operate at higher capacity limits than the COVID-19 dial allows will start accepting applications Friday. The “5 Star” Certified Business Variance Program by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment rewards businesses that implement extensive safety measures that surpass the requirements from the public health…