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GNU Lesser GPL and Apache Software Licenses
We’ve already discussed the most popular open source software license, the GNU General Public License (GPL), as part of our series on open source software licenses, but this time we will review a common variation of the GPL known as the Lesser GPL and the Apache...
Open Source and the GNU General Public License
This post begins a series on open source software licenses. Look forward to forthcoming posts covering more open source software licenses, as well as the differences between them. First of all, what is an open source software license? Open source software licenses are...
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...
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7 Common Legal Mistakes to Avoid as a New Business
7 Common Legal Mistakes to Avoid as a New Business Starting a new business can be exciting. For many businesses, the excitement is the thrill of seeing their venture prosper and grow. For other businesses, though, this initial excitement can turn into regret caused by...
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