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In a recent story, the Associated Press stated that Colorado’s retail sales were down about 7.5% in November.  Sales fell throughout the US in December in fields as varied as restaurants, retailers, and car dealers.  How can you help your business succeed, or at least...

Throughout Colorado, businesses are laying off staff, shutting down, and going bankrupt.  However, jobs in the “green” sector are seeing lots of that.  In 2007, the American Solar Energy Society stated that green companies created over 91,000 jobs in Colorado alone. ...

Earlier this month, I told you that I would keep you updated on legislation affecting small businesses.  To start it off, I am going to talk about Colorado House Bill 1057. HB 1057 is getting a lot of attention – and most of it bad from small business owners.  The...

If you operate a business in Denver and are using sandwich boards to attract customers, you may be breaking the law.  In a recent story, CBS4 talked about how the Denver City Council is entertaining the idea of making sandwich boards legal in Denver.  Currently,...

In part six of the professional corporation series, I discuss starting an accounting firm. Engineers can form LLCs, partnerships, and corporations with other engineers to provide engineering services to the public.  At least one licensed engineer must be a member of...

Recently, two prominent businesses in Denver have announced that they are filing for bankruptcy protection – national-chain Circuit City and Colorado-based Shane Company.  However, last year, an estimated 900 to 950 businesses filed for bankruptcy in Colorado.  This...

In part five of the professional corporation series, I discuss starting a dental or medical provider firm. Medical providers, including dentists, can operate under PCs and LLCs if formed under Colorado law or as LLLPs registered in Colorado.  Medical providers must...

In several recent articles, liquor store owners aren’t finding that the repeal of the Blue Law limiting sales on Sundays is helping them, and it could even be that it is hurting them.  In an attempt last year to stop chain liquor stores, liquor store owners...

A recent law has small business owners that run consignment stores for children’s clothing and goods concerned.  The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act has been revised to include language that children’s clothing must be tested to ensure they contain less than...