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Start, Grow
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Getting Started in Colorado
Financing Your Business
Ideas For Growing Companies
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Introduction
• 4 Administrator’s Letter
• 6 Director’s Message
8
Getting Started
Everything you need to know
about setting up, marketing
and managing the revenue of
your business.
14 Regulations
Common requirements that
affect small businesses.
19 Getting Approved
Financing Options
to S