Colorado Legislative Update with Treasurer Young's Office

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About this event

In response to the public health crisis, lawmakers in Colorado are proposing some significant changes that may impact business owners.

Please join the Colorado Treasurer's Office, Bell Policy Center, Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce, Good Business Colorado, Latino Chamber of Commerce of Pueblo, Longmont's Sustainable Business Program, Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute and Small Business Majority for a detailed conversation on proposed changes to the state's unemployment insurance program, new loan and grant programs, tax policy changes and other legislation relating to small business. The Treasurer's Office will also provide an overview of a new small business loan program.

We encourage you to join us and ask questions as we collectively navigate the remainder of the legislative session.

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Lindsey Vigoda Colorado Outreach Manager @ Small Business Majority
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Tyler Jaeckel Director of Policy and Research @ Bell Policy Center
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Small Business Majority

Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to ensure America's entrepreneurs are a key part of a thriving and inclusive economy.
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Jordan Pryczynski Director of Membership @ Good Business Colorado
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Karen Moldovan Director of Policy @ Good Business Colorado
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Hunter Railey Colorado Director @ Small Business Majority
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Mary Wickersham Co-founder and Principal @ Social Impact Solutions

Over her past 20-years-work in public policy, Mary has been deeply involved in some of the most impactful innovative financing programs in Colorado. As Director of Initiatives for the Colorado State Treasurer, Mary developed and implemented the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Act. This innovative approach to financing public school capital construction brought $2 billion of new funding to schools. In addition, Mary structured more than $2 billion in long-term bond financings for the state and created two separate state bond programs that use cost savings for repayment dollars. As Governor Ritter’s Senior Education Policy Advisor, Mary helped develop and implement a range of education programs, from preschool through higher education, despite the challenges of the Great Recession. In 2013 Mary co-founded Social Impact Solutions (SIS), where she is principal. With PFS clients that include governments, intermediaries, service providers and investors, SIS has worked in all stage...