How an Economic Downturn May Affect Contractors
Markets rise, and markets fall. In the U.S., the economy is seldom stable for more than a few consecutive decades. That is why, like many of you, I am concerned that an economic retraction is looming. Insurance and Equity as Recession Resources However, I believe contractors performing real estate repairs today have a few distinct […]
Big Changes to Non-Compete Agreements
Big Changes to Non-Compete Agreements This Workshop took place on Friday, October 28, 2022 12:00 noon LOCATION: Castlewood Library 6739 South Unita Street, Meeting Room A Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112 Contracts 101 Does your business ask its workers to promise that they will not steal your trade secrets, employees, or customers? Many businesses do, but […]
Off Boarding: Making A Clean Break With An Employee
This Workshop took place on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ‐ 10:30 a.m. and Thursday, July 11, 2019, 11:30 a.m. ‐ 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Ending someone’s employment can be a minefield of potential problems Will Your Next Termination Be a Clean One […]
Matching Socks Friday
For most of us 2020 has been a year of worry, loneliness, and stress while coping with Covid-19 rules. We have learned to split our weeks between the office and working remotely. Two of us have children learning remotely and so have also had to figure that out. We are fortunate to have a law […]
Act Quickly! LISC COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grants Available
COVID-19: LISC Grant Program for Women, Minority, and Veteran-Owned Businesses Opens for Applications for Grants Up to $20,000 Act Quickly: Application Deadline is September 7 Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) is the largest community development nonprofit in the United States. LISC administers a grant program that provides capital to small businesses facing immediate financial pressure […]
COVID-19: PPP Disappointment, Cynicism, Promises
COVID-19 Update: The PPP Disappointment, Cynicism, and Promises Most people now know the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan program was grossly underfunded compared to the need. The majority of small business owners who applied through their banks received nothing. Small business owners are defined in the Act as those with fewer than 500 employees. The […]
COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program
COVID-19: The Remarkable Paycheck Protection Program Is Now Available to All Small Businesses The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is one of two loan programs established by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to assist companies who employ fewer than 500 people to survive the COVID-19 economic downturn. We wrote about the […]
COVID-19: How to Apply For the U.S. Government’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advances
There are about 30 million small businesses in the United States. Together, they employ almost one-half of the private workforce. The federal government established two loan programs for companies who employ fewer than 500 people and satisfy other criteria to help alleviate the economic pain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan […]
Can You Become A Happier Person While Staying At Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Yale University now offers its most popular course, “The Science of Well Being,” online, and it’s currently being offered for free through Coursera. The course is taught by Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos. Professor Santos synthesizes all the “happiness” research done over time into a course that presents evidenced-based ways of improving our mental well-being. […]