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This memorandum provides an overview of federal, state, and local programs to assist small business owners and employees in Colorado during the economic instability caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). In order to qualify for assistance programs as a small business, a business must meet certain size standards that vary according to the program. The size standards may include a maximum number of employees and maximum average annual business receipts...

The superstore chain PyeMart has its sights set on a Minnesota river town, but two very angry groups want to stop it - local merchants fearing for their businesses and the environmentalists predicting ecological disaster. The protests don't seem to be slowing the project down, though, until someone decides to take matters into his own hands. The first bomb goes off on the top floor of PyeMart's headquarters. The second one explodes at the construction...

Pursuant to House Bill13-1002 the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) was appropriated funds during state fiscal years 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 to increase awareness of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program and supplement existing state SBDC funding.

This memorandum provides an overview of federal, state, and local programs to assist small business owners and employees in Colorado during the economic instability caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). In order to qualify for assistance programs as a small business, a business must meet certain size standards that vary according to the program. The size standards may include a maximum number of employees and maximum average annual business receipts...

The share of deposits held in locally-owned banks has fallen steadily in the US and in Colorado since the 1990s. This shift has hit already-under-served rural Colorado counties especially hard. A decline in local bank shares imposes welfare costs on consumers and business ventures seeking financial services, and contributes to macroeconomic instability.

In 2017, 3/4 of all US businesses were nonemployers. 41% of nonemployer establishments were female-led, and female-led ventures accounted for 24% of total nonemployer revenues. Non employers are growing steadily in Colorado. Nonemployer growth among Colorado women is driven by growth in businesses owned by women of color in metropolitan areas.

Nonemployer establishments, including "gig" workers, have grown steadily in number over the past two decades, while growth in employer establishments has been inconsistent. In particular, the Great Recession of 2007-2009 appears to have had a dramatic negative effect on net establishment growth. Here is an analysis to look separately at openings and closures. All figures discussed here refer to employer establishments, businesses or business locations...

Connect2DOT is an innovative program partnership between the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), designed to help small businesses in the transportation industry become more competitive and successful in bidding and contracting with CDOT and other local transportation agencies. In addition to free unlimited consulting and business training, the Colorado SBDC Network provides...