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Thursday, January 03, 2013  Colorado's new minimum wage means more money for some and more stress for small business owners.

Friday, November 23, 2012  Small Business Saturday hopes to draw customers to local shops.

Monday, June 11, 2012  Colorado Springs has been named the third best city in the U.S. to start a small business, according to rankings released this week by Thumbtack.com and the Kauffman Foundation.

Thursday, April 12, 2012  Tax day is right around the corner! There are a few important filing tips for procrastinators.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Congress is about to send President Barack Obama a long-delayed bill that loosens credit for small businesses and gives them other incentives to expand and hire new workers.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  The governor says the new investments will help Colorado businesses and families through the economic downturn and will be an important part of Colorado's recovery.

Monday, March 22, 2010  "We don't need tax credits, we need orders, we need work and that's the bottom line," said Frank Shannon. Shannon owns his own metal finishing company in the Springs and employs eight workers.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  Sen. Mark Udall plans a news conference Tuesday morning at the Credit Union Association of Colorado to talk about his legislation. He will be joined by a Thornton woman who says she had to get a second mortgage on her house to open a salon five years ago.

Monday, December 14, 2009  Obama implores top bankers to boost lending to help keep the fragile recovery from faltering

Monday, November 16, 2009  Deluxe Corporation today announced plans to close its small business call center in Colorado Springs in support of other adjustments to the Company’s small business segment. The small business call center employs approximately 225 people.  The Deluxe direct-to-consumer call center located in Colorado Springs is unaffected by today’s announcement.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  Even with the slumping economy many small businesses are able to survive and even thrive.

Saturday, July 25, 2009  AP INVESTIGATION: Small business loan write-offs hit record; more Main Street defaults seen

Monday, July 20, 2009  Small business owners are some of the hardest hit when it comes to the choking costs of rising health care. How do they see that problem being fixed?

Monday, June 15, 2009  “ARC” loans of up to $35,000 are designed to provide a “bridge” for viable small businesses with immediate financial hardship – to keep their doors open until they get back on track.

Saturday, March 14, 2009  Obama to announce new measures to boost lending for struggling small business owners