Colorado Business Incentives: Research

Friday, July 31, 2009

Research

Sources to find competitive intelligence, market data, demographics, labor information, etc:

City of Denver's records and documents
City of Denver's licenses and permits
City of Denver's Business Summary
Colorado Secretary of State business licenses
Colorado Automated Licensure Information System Online (ALISON)
Denver Public Library list of databases, including ReferenceUSA (library card required)
MDEDC's cost of living index (click on "Cost of Living Index" along right margin)
Hoovers
Yahoo Finance
NAICS: The North American Industry Classification System is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
Newseum: The Newseum displays these daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form. Some front pages may contain material that is objectionable to some visitors. Viewer discretion is advised.
ZipSkinny: US Census data by zip code

LABOR DATA & INFORMATION

Colorado Labor Market Information (LMI)
State of Colorado Employment laws
Bureau of Labor Statistics
O-Net (job descriptions, salary information, etc.)
DBTAC Rocky Mountain ADA Center provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. Disability Navigators are also available at Colorado Workforce Centers for employer questions, incentive information, and technical assistance.
Manpower Research Center "Economists, journalists, university researchers and think tanks are among the thousands of thought leaders who closely follow Manpower research products, utilizing our data to help them assess and forecast the health and direction of the world’s labor markets."
HR Village: Human Resources Toolkit, Download Business Forms, Human Resources Software, Job Descriptions, HR Legal Guides, Employee Handbook Ideas, HR Faqs, Read Articles, HR Resources, Build Your Knowledge, Education
Mentoring Tips & Tools
my other blog about Colorado Energy Careers

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Welcome!

Thank you very much for visiting. I've created this blog to help clients and colleagues learn about what opportunities are available to help grow Colorado's economy (and to help me remember the vast amounts of information I'm learning along the way). Although this blog is targeted to businesses in the energy and 'green' industry, much of the information is applicable to businesses in any industry.

Disclaimer: this blog contains many of my own opinions and does not represent those of my employer. I am not endorsing any of the companies, organizations, or associations mentioned, merely sharing what I learn.

Contained in this blog are some of programs and incentives available to train employees, minimize expenses, reduce tax liabilities, and other tidbits of information. For more details about any of the Denver-specific programs, please follow the links provided, call me at (303) 342-2480, or send me an e-mail lynn.sargent@denvergov.org. You can also follow my tweets at www.twitter.com/tlynnsargent.

For information about careers in the energy industry, please visit my other blog at ColoradoEnergyCareers.

I welcome and highly value contributions and questions. Please check back often as posts are revised and added as often as possible. Feel free to contact me anytime.