The City of Colorado Springs will offer a free two-hour class entitled “Introduction to Sales & Use Tax” from 9 to 11 a.m. on Jan. 9 in at the City Administration Building, 30 S. Nevada Ave. The class will offer information about taxes owed when purchasing equipment, computing taxes owed, licensing and reporting requirements and [...]
Continue reading …The Securities and Exchange Commission approved changes yesterday that are expected to give smaller companies faster and easier access to capital. The commission adopted amendments to the eligibility requirements of Form S-3 and Form F-3 of the Securities Act. The amendments will allow companies that do not meet public float requirements of the forms to [...]
Continue reading …The 2008-09 Colorado Small Business Resource Guide is now available. The guide includes key information such as a checklist for starting a business, legal structure and registration requirements, property and sales tax mandates, bookkeeping guidance, and financing options. It is the official source referenced by Colorado governmental offices in support of emerging or established small [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Small Business Development Center and the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce will host the third annual Small Business Conference for Veterans next week. The conference is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Antlers Hilton hotel, 4 S. Cascade Ave. Small business counselors from around the state are scheduled [...]
Continue reading …Patricia Barela Rivera, the state district director for the Small Business Administration, will retire from her post Jan. 3. Region eight administrator Elton Ringsak said Ron Solberg, the Colorado Lead Business Development Specialist, will temporarily fill her position until a replacement is found. The state director is responsible for implementing national SBA programs and dispersing [...]
Continue reading …The Falcon Business League and the Fountain Valley Chamber have joined the Pikes Peak Regional Business Partnership. The partnership includes Experience Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak, the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, the Black Chamber and the Hispanic Chamber. The two organizations will be recognized at a breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. Small Business Administration has created a new disaster planning guide. The 10-page guide offers tips about developing a plan to protect both customers and employees in the event of a disaster. “The most successful recovery efforts are always preceded by good planning,” SBA Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza said. “The more preparation that businesses [...]
Continue reading …Small and mid-sized businesses in Colorado are fueling the state’s export industry. The Colorado Office of Economic Development reports that 3,837 state companies exported during 2005. Of those, 3,374, or 88 percent, were small and mid-sized enterprises with fewer than 500 employees. They generated close to one-quarter of Colorado’s total annual exports of merchandise according [...]
Continue reading …The Wits End Comedy Club is planned to open in the in the space formerly occupied by the longtime west side gay nightclub, Hide N’ Seek, at 508 W. Colorado Ave. Kevin Murphy of Murphy Constructors, which recently completed a $450,000 upgrade to the building, said plans for a new kitchen for the comedy club [...]
Continue reading …Nearly two months after opening its first Colorado Springs location, the Denver-based Spicy Pickle sandwich restaurant chain has opened a second Springs store – and there are apparently more on the way. The first store opened Sept. 4 at 1466 W. Garden of the Gods Road. The second location opened last week in Briargate at [...]
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