CTA Presents: Doing Business in Denver? – How the Mayor Plans to help you!

Are you doing business in Denver or are you considering starting your company in Denver?

The Colorado Technology Association invites you to attend the next EcoDevo Briefing on Wednesday, February 8th. Be the first to learn about the Denver Mayor's 2012 Economic Development Plans and how this can help your business thrive.

Come hear Paul Washington, Executive Director of the Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) has to say about:

• What resources the city plans to put forth to help grow and attract companies
• How to access $20 Million in capital that is being raised to create a small business lending fund
• A city wide business plan competition – worth more than $50,000
• How Denver’s new Innovation Center can help your business grow, even in a challenging economy
• How Denver will provide classes in Quickbooks, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and more for small businesses

The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) is dedicated to advancing economic prosperity for the City of Denver, its businesses, neighborhoods and residents. OED works with a wide variety of community partners to create a local environment that stimulates balanced growth through job creation, business assistance, neighborhood redevelopment and the development of a skilled workforce.

Time:

7:30am - 9:00am

Agenda:

7:30 a.m. Networking

7:45 a.m. Introductions by Steve Foster, President and CEO, Colorado Technology Association

7:50 a.m. Paul Washington Presents

8:20 a.m. Q&A

9:00 a.m. Adjourn

Location:

Herschner Room, Wells Fargo Building

1700 Lincoln Street Level

Denver, Colorado 80203

About Paul Washington,Executive Director, Denver Office of Economic Development (OED)

Washington is founder and CEO of LJS Capital LLC, a Boulder-based investment banking firm, and previously was an attorney at what is now the Hogan Lovells law firm, specializing in merger, acquisition and corporate financing transactions. Washington holds both a business finance bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.