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Colorado small business owner talks pizza, pandemic and the public option for healthcare

Posted: April 14, 2021

Why shop small? Because $0.67 of every dollar you spend at a small business gets invested back into the community. For Jeff Rogoff, owner of Sazza in Greenwood Village, Colo., this philosophy holds true. At Sazza, not only are the pizza toppings and cheeses locally sourced but so is the silverware, tables, glassware and branded merchandise. 

“Being mindful of our community, working with our community and being a part of our community is all very important to us,” Jeff says.

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Small Business Majority and small business owner testify in support of removing barriers for undocumented entrepreneurs

Colorado Director Lindsey Vigoda and small business owner Alejandro Flores-Muñoz provided testimony on April 13 in support of SB 21-199, which will remove barriers to access certain public opportunities for undocumented entrepreneurs and support the immigrant small business community in Colorado. 

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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Mon, 04/12/2021 - 13:05

Small Business Majority and small business owners testify in support of Colorado Health Insurance Plan

Colorado Director Lindsey Vigoda and small business owners Sarita Parikh, Sandra J. Payne and Jeff Rogoff will provide testimony on April 9 in support of HB 21-1232, which would establish the Colorado Health Insurance Option. The legislation is set to provide a lifesaving alternative for Colorado small business owners who are struggling to keep up with the increasing cost of healthcare. 

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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:24

Small Business Majority testifies in favor of lower retainage caps

Colorado Director Lindsey Vigoda testified to the Colorado House Business Affairs & Labor Committee in support of House Bill 21-1167, which would cap retainage for all public and private entities at 5% and allow small construction and subcontract firms to be more competitive against larger firms.

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Submitted by Small Business Majority on Tue, 03/30/2021 - 06:05

Small Business Majority writes in support of the proposed Prescription Drug Affordability Board

On March 17, Small Business Majority submitted a letter to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee in support of the proposed prescription drug affordability board in Colorado, which would help lower the cost of drug prescriptions for small business owners and enable wider access to life-saving medication.

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Submitted by Mayra Ordonez on Mon, 03/22/2021 - 14:18

The impact of Medicaid expansion on small business owners in Colorado

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Small Business Majority
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Thursday, March 18, 2021

During a series of three focus groups across the state of Colorado, Small Business Majority facilitated discussions with a variety of small business owners and self-employed workers to better understand their personal experiences that could inform policy conversations regarding Medicaid expansion, healthcare costs and coverage. These roundtable discussions occurred while COVID-19 dramatically impacted business and local economies. While the pandemic’s effect was often brought up by participants, this issue brief focuses on the broader impact of Medicaid expansion and of small business owners’ experiences and observations about Medicaid expansion and health insurance.

Denver boutique owner says good-bye to brick-and-mortar shop, and joins community of online retailers

Posted: February 10, 2021
The retail industry has always been part of Allison Orr’s life, so it’s not surprising that she eventually came to own a retail business. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, this experience has enabled her to turn her brick-and-mortar boutique into an online store to safely serve her community.
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Denver restaurateur pivots to outdoor dining concept, but with winter in full force she’s back to the drawing board

Posted: December 10, 2020

In the nine months following the initial coronavirus outbreak, small business owners across the United States continue to struggle to keep up with the changing demands of the global health crisis. From adapting business plans to launching new business ideas, entrepreneurs have been forced to be quick on their feet—or perish.

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Denver/Aurora

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The Denver and Aurora regions have a diverse and thriving small business community, but many entrepreneurs, especially immigrants, people of color and women, are struggling to access the tools they need to start and grow their businesses. To foster a stronger ecosystem in these communities and provide connections for these entrepreneurs, we launched a dedicated program supporting home-based entrepreneurs, including childcare service providers, a group that is often in need of funding and technical assistance in order to open and grow their businesses.

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Submitted by sbm-admin on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 08:56

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