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It’s time to review that lease!
This month's series of blog posts are focused on preparing for the new year. Last week, we discussed business plans and why they are important. Today, we are going to shift focus and talk about your business's lease. As the new year approaches, it is a great time to...
Employment Practices Liability Insurance: A Critical Ingredient for Sustained Business Success
By Phil Chavez, Strategic Insurance Consultants Today’s business leaders have enough to juggle without the added stress of employment practices liability. Unfortunately, employers and other business leadership are now more vulnerable to employment practices suits than...
Business Planning 101
The New Year is only five weeks away! Today is a great day to review your business plan for 2013. And if you don't have a business plan, today is a great day to start one. So, why is a written business plan important? And, what are the essential areas that you should...
Business Friendly Cities?
Recently at Starbucks, I mentioned that I had a "Lucky Dozen" alert on my iPhone showing I had earned a free drink or food item. The barista looked at me and said that what sounded really good was Dunken Donuts. While my three pump, non-fat, Chai was being prepared...
Employment Numbers Down in Colorado
According to the Denver Business Journal, small business hiring in Colorado was only up 0.15 percent in August. This is lower than the national average of 0.16 percent, however only slightly slower. In addition, the number of online ads for jobs also fell in August to...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Small Businesses
As mentioned on Facebook, I recently attended a seminar on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and how it affects businesses. While the seminar offered information on businesses of all sizes, this post will deal primarily with small businesses....
Even business owners need to recharge
This week, I was fortunate to be able to take some time and watch the USA Procycling Challenge with my family. We spent a few days in a very friendly hotel in Aspen, drove through gorgeous Glenwood Canyon, and ended the week at Denver City Park watching the bicyclists...
Four Steps to Help You Get a Loan
thedenverchannel.com recently reported that only 5% of lenders have eased their standards to loan to small businesses. This confirms what many small businesses already know - it is tough to get funding. So what is a small business to do when it needs money? If your...
A Piece of Chocolate, A Piece of Your Wallet
Effective June 1, 2012, the City of Aurora instituted a new tax on soft drinks and candy. The tax is 3.75% on all soft drinks (any drinks that contain natural or artificial sweeteners that are less than 50% juice) and candy (preparation of sugar, honey or other...
New Startup Packages Available
In addition to the basic startup package offered to small businesses, the Law Office of E.C. Lewis, P.C. is pleased to announce that it has business-specific startup packages for those starting a business in the following fields: Basic Startup Package Website...
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Does an LLC Need a Business License in Colorado?
Does an LLC Need a Business License in Colorado? If you’ve recently formed an LLC in Colorado, you may be wondering whether you need to obtain a business license. In Colorado, there is no statewide requirement that LLCs must get a business license other than...
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