Community Advantage Hightlights
10/26/2017
Many small businesses don’t quite qualify for conventional financing. As a result, community banks turn away potential clients who are then left with limited options, like being subjected to short-term loans at high interest rates, the inability to grow their business credit, or large amounts of...
Western Slope Impact Through September 2017
10/17/2017
Colorado Lending Source is proud to have approved 24 small business loans in 8 different counties on the Western Slope as of September 30, 2017!
On this day, October 11, in 1142 …
10/10/2017
Peace was finally negotiated between the people of the Jurchen Jin dynasty (northern China) and Han Song dynasty (southern China) after many many years of slogging it out against each other in the Jin-Song Wars (or Sing-Song Wars, for those of you less enamored by military history). It was that...
You Don't Make Millions by Counting Quarters
09/21/2017
In January of 2009, Unilever announced that it would no longer report its earnings quarterly because it recognized that pressure for quarterly profits discourages investments in the long-term value of the company.
Ready? Set. Launch!
09/18/2017
We’re excited, delighted, and even a little relieved to announce the launch of our new website!
Denver Startup Week Excitement
09/12/2017
The Denver Startup Week hype is on the up and up, and Colorado Lending Source is thrilled to be a sponsor of the Maker Track for a second year in a row! The energy and excitement for entrepreneurship surrounding this week is something beyond words... you must experience it for yourself!
2016 Annual Meeting
08/21/2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2017 Colorado Lending Source Reveals 2016 Economic Impact and Announces Small Business and Lender Awards during the 2016 Annual Meeting DENVER, CO—Colorado Lending Source, the state’s not-for-profit small business lender, shared the organization’s economic impact...
Insight Into Hiring New Employees
08/16/2017
At Colorado Lending Source, when we post external vacancies, our process is to short-list several candidates. These candidates participate in an in-person interview with their potential supervisor as well as at least one other manager. From this process, two or three candidates are...
How to Make a Valuable Impact
08/16/2017
During our current entrepreneur development class, guest presenter, Nathan Havey, shared his unique perspective on what it means to make a valuable impact as an entrepreneur. Through his business Thrive Consulting, Nathan and his team...
Questions to ask before starting a business
08/11/2017
You have an idea for a business, but where do you begin? Before jumping into the technical logistics of starting your company, there are several questions you should ask…