Small business owners often don’t have the resources or legal expertise to fend off the anti-competitive tactics found in concentrated industries.
Colorado Small Business Owner Highlight
Three years ago, Howard Paul started Howard Paul Photography for Communication and Commerce in Denver, Colo. But before opening his business, Howard was an EMS first responder, and eventually held an Executive Director position for the EMS Association of Colorado. Needless to say, thanks to his 31-year long career in emergency services, Howard is not easily rattled. However, mountain rescue missions pale in comparison to the terror he feels knowing that he could lose his health insurance in a matter of months.
Colorado Events
Friday, May 10, 2024 |
3:00pm ET
Webinar | National
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 |
2:30pm ET
Workshop | National
Since its inception more than 70 years ago, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has helped millions of small businesses across the country access the capital and resources needed to thrive and grow.
Thursday, May 30, 2024 |
5:30pm MT
Webinar | CO;MT;ND;SD;UT;WY
Business owners are reliant on a robust childcare infrastructure to support their workforce. However, there are currently not enough childcare investments that supplement the needs of small business owners and their employees.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
10:00am MT
Webinar | CO;MT;ND;SD;UT;WY
Recruiting and retaining a strong workforce is one of the top issues facing small business owners today. Federal investments in workforce development have the potential to create a skilled workforce to grow your business!
Colorado Policy
Browse our latest state-based regulatory comments and legislative testimony in this area below, or click the button to view all records.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Small Business Majority has created a comprehensive state policy agenda to ensure entrepreneurship is at the center of a thriving and inclusive economy in Colorado. The state’s nearly 690,000 small businesses employ 1.2 million people, accounting for 99.5% of all businesses in Colorado.
Monday, April 1, 2024
On April 1, Small Business Majority's Colorado Director Lindsey Vigoda testified before the Colorado House Finance Committee on HB 24-1312, proposal to create a state income tax credit for careworkers, many of whom are small business owners and key to our economic success.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
On March 20, Small Business Majority's Colorado Director Lindsey Vigoda testified before the Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on SB 24-155.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
On March 12, Small Business Majority's Colorado Director, Lindsey Vigoda, testified before the Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee in support of HB 24-1223.
Colorado Research
Published:
Wed, 04/03/2024
While small businesses employ nearly half (46.4%) of the private workforce in the United States, many are struggling to hire and retain a ready workforce. Our poll of Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas small business owners reveals strong support for legislative solutions that would remove barriers for justice-impacted individuals by making reforms to occupational licensing and debt-based driver’s license suspensions. These politically diverse small business owners believe these measures would enable employers to tap into an underutilized workforce and open up opportunities for entrepreneurship.
Published:
Thu, 03/07/2024
Small Business Majority’s new poll of Colorado small business owners reveals strong support for legislative solutions that would remove barriers for justice-impacted individuals by making reforms to occupational licensing and debt-based driver’s license suspensions. These politically diverse small business owners believe these measures would enable employers to tap into an underutilized workforce and open up opportunities for entrepreneurship.
Published:
Wed, 04/27/2022
As entrepreneurs continue to navigate business and economic challenges stemming from pandemic, Small Business Majority surveyed small business owners and operators in Colorado to assess business conditions and the rising costs of healthcare.
