Running a business in Colorado has never been easy. It takes grit, vision and long days that stretch into longer weeks. For many, it’s a calling as much as it is a career. And yet, too often, those of us who champion small business find ourselves wondering if our businesses are being taxed, regulated and “improved” into oblivion… all with the best of intentions.
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One example is state regulations. Colorado is the sixth most regulated state. The growing patchwork of regulations makes it challenging for businesses to stay up-to-speed and to follow the latest regulations. A Colorado Chamber report found that 45% of Colorado’s nearly 200,000 regulations are excessive or duplicative. That doesn’t even include things that haven’t made it out of the state legislature in recent years, such as predictive scheduling rules or inequitable taxation proposals. On top of the litany of state regulations, we have local zoning updates, signage fees, product bans, design approval delays, permitting, licensing, etc.
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