V-Blog – Platform Cooperatives Series, Episode 1: “Introduction to Platform Cooperatives”
Choosing the Right Entity for Your Business
Last week our team held its first legal café at Green Spaces in Denver. We welcomed a group of approximately thirty entrepreneurs and discussed the nuances of entity choice. Our team was excited for the launch of what we hope will become a mainstay for the firm and a valuable resource for our community. We selected …
Press Release: Leading Colorado Cooperative Business and Sustainable Economies Law Practices Join Forces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jason R. Wiener Jason Wiener|p.c., a public benefit corporation …
Increasing Access to Legal Services – Process Improvement and Automation
I went to law school because I wanted to make a difference. Initially, I though I would focus on environmental issues, but through a variety of courses and internships, my focus shifted to economic inequality and access to justice. This new focus piqued my interest in how technology could expand access to legal services and …
R-Blog: Colorado Cooperative History and History of Colorado Cooperative Law
This episode of KGNU’s “Co-op Power Hour” aired on March 22, 2018. I interviewed two of Colorado’s pre-eminent Co-op law attorneys, Linda Phillips and Jim B. Dean. Co-op Power Hour: Co-operative Law
Electing Public Benefit Corporation Status as a Limited Cooperative Association: Limiting Director Liability
All certified Colorado B-Corps, organized as Colorado Corporations or Cooperatives, are required to become Public Benefit Corporations (PBCs) by April 1, 2018. Since a number of our clients are B-Corps, we’ve been immersing ourselves in the finer points of the Colorado Public Benefit Corporation Act (PBCA), particularly as applied to Limited Cooperative Associations (LCAs). As …
Building Our Community Through Legal Cafés
A strong and supportive community can enable and catapult any entrepreneur to success. This is even more true for social entrepreneurs, those who find solutions to the most pressing social and environmental problems of our time. As an aspiring social entrepreneur, I can attest to the fact that my community became my champions, confidants, partners, teachers, and emotional support, without whom starting a business would have been a …
2017 Public Benefit Report
We are excited to release our 2017 Public Benefit Report!