How to Start a Business in Colorado, 2nd Edition

How to Start a Business in Colorado is your roadmap to avoiding operational, legal and financial pitfalls and breaking through the bureaucratic red tape that often entangles fledgling entrepreneurs. This all-in-one resource goes a step beyond other business how-to books to give you a jump-start on planning for your business. It provides you with:

• Valuable sample forms and letters on CD-ROM
• Mailing addresses, telephone numbers and websites for the federal, state, local and private agencies that will help get your business up and running
• State population statistics, income and consumption rates, major industry trends and overall business incentives to give you a better picture of doing business in Colorado
• Checklists, sample forms and a complete sample business plan to assist you with numerous startup details
• State-specific information on issues like choosing a legal form, selecting a business name, obtaining licenses and permits, registering to pay for taxes and knowing your employer responsibilities
• Federal and state options for financing your new venture

Resources, cost information, statistics and regulations have all been updated. That, plus a new easier-to-use layout putting all the state-specific information in one block of chapters, makes this your must-have guide to getting your business of the ground.