Colorado Companies to Watch Application

The Colorado Companies to Watch Application

In the 2014 program year, 1,200 nominations and applications were submitted to Colorado Companies to Watch. Completing this application enters your company into a pool of candidates for the prestigious Colorado Companies to Watch Award recognizing 50 high-growth, 2nd stage companies.

Once the judging panel has reviewed all applications, the panel will select 100 top finalists. These finalists will be provided with a notification and secound round application. The second round application will ask about the company's pivotal moments, impact in the community, obstacles to growth, culture and more.

The information you provide is used by the judging panel to select awardees. If your company is selected, some parts of your application may be used for publicity purposes, including a profile about your company in ColoradoBiz Magazine highlighting the program in June 2015. If your application contains information that should not be used in that manner, please check the Do Not Disclose box the corresponding section.

The judging panel that will review this information will be subject to a Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to viewing any and all information. Members of the Colorado Companies to Watch Board of Directors will process this information. Those individuals reviewing this information have signed a Code of Conduct and Non-Disclosure Agreement.

If you have questions, please contact Sam Bailey of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade at sam.bailey@state.co.us or via phone at (303) 892-3725.

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Eligibility Requirements

Companies interested in participating in Colorado Companies to Watch must meet certain minimum qualifications of second-stage companies. Specifically, in order to be considered for the Award Program, a company must meet the following for the year ending 2014:

Be privately held (not publicly traded and not a subsidiary or division of another company).
Be a commercial enterprise, not a nonprofit.
Be past the startup stage.
Be facing issues of growth, not survival.
Employ 6 to 99 full-time equivalent W-2 employees, including the owner.
Have between $750,000 and $50 million in annual revenue or working capital in place from investors or grants.
Be headquartered in the state of Colorado.
Have not won this award in the past.
Demonstrate the intent and capacity to grow based on evidence such as:

Employee or sales growth
Exceptional entrepreneurial leadership
Sustainable competitive advantage
Other notable factors that showcase the company's success

***These eligibility requirements cannot be modified***

Company Name & Contact Information

Company Name: *

Legal Name if different than Company Name: *

Address 1: *

Address 2: *

City: *

County: *

Zip Code: *

State: *

First Name of Highest Ranking Official: *

Last Name of Highest Ranking Official: *

Title of Highest Ranking Official: *

Phone Number of Highest Ranking Official: *

Email of Highest Ranking Official: *

Primary Contact First Name: *

Primary Contact Last Name: *

Primary Contact Title: *

Primary Contact Phone Number: *

Email of Primary Contact: *

About the Company

Tell us what your company does: *

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Year Founded *

Year Highest Ranking Official Assumed Leadership Role *

Primary Business Function

NAICS Codes:

Legal Business Form(Limited Liability Corporation, C Corporation, S Corporation, etc.) *

Private Owned and Operated? *

Yes

No

Is the company a franchisee? *

Yes

No

Is the company 51% or more owned by another company? *

Yes

No

Is the company 51% or more owned by a female, minority or disabled person? *

Yes

No

Number of Company Locations In State: *

Number of Locations Out of State *

Percentage of Physical Assets In State: *

Percentage of Physical Assets Out of State *

Number of full-time and part-time employees(count seasonal workers as part-time; do not include contract workers):

Eligibility Requirements: The company must have between 6 to 99 full-time equivalents by year end 2014. Projections in 2015 may be beyond 99 full-time equivalents. * 🛈

	Full-Time Employees	Part-Time Employees	Combined Annual Full-Time Equivalent
2011:	Full-Time Employees	Part-Time Employees	Combined Annual Full-Time Equivalent
2012:	Full-Time Employees	Part-Time Employees	Combined Annual Full-Time Equivalent
2013:	Full-Time Employees	Part-Time Employees	Combined Annual Full-Time Equivalent
2014:	Full-Time Employees	Part-Time Employees	Combined Annual Full-Time Equivalent
2015(Projected):	Full-Time Employees	Part-Time Employees	Combined Annual Full-Time Equivalent

Explain significant variances in employee counts, especially in the current and projected years.

Disclosure of Information *

You May Disclose Employment Growth in Numbers

You May Disclose Employment Growth as a %

Do Not Disclose Employment Growth

Number of contract workers used by your company. (Do not include this information in the employee entries above. Contract workers include outsourced, temporary or leased workers who are not bona fide employees of your company.)

	Contract Workers(Annual Full-Time Equivalent)
2011:	Contract Workers(Annual Full-Time Equivalent)
2012:	Contract Workers(Annual Full-Time Equivalent)
2013:	Contract Workers(Annual Full-Time Equivalent)
2014:	Contract Workers(Annual Full-Time Equivalent)
2015(Projected):	Contract Workers(Annual Full-Time Equivalent)

Financial Information

Company's total annual gross receipts:

Eligibility Requirements: The company must have between $750,000 to $50 million in revenue and/or working capital by the end of 2014. Projections in 2015 may be beyond $50 million. *

	(Actual or Estimated)
2011:	(Actual or Estimated)
2012:	(Actual or Estimated)
2013:	(Actual or Estimated)
2014:	(Actual or Estimated)
2015(Projected):	(Actual or Estimated)

Explain significant variances in receipts, especially in the current and projected years.

Disclosure of Information *

You May Disclose Financial Growth in Numbers

You May Disclose Financial Growth as a %

Do Not Disclose Financial Growth

Estimate the percentage(%) of your current working capital that comes from the following sources: *

	2014(Estimated)	2015(Projected)
Receipts:	2014(Estimated)	2015(Projected)
Grants:	2014(Estimated)	2015(Projected)
Equity investments (including venture capital funding):	2014(Estimated)	2015(Projected)
Other financing:	2014(Estimated)	2015(Projected)

Are payments current on all financial obligations? *

Yes

No

Is your company profitable (after-tax return on sales)? If yes, please include the number years the company has been profitable. For example "Yes, 2 consecutive years." *

How was your start-up funded or financed?(Angel Investor, Personal Savings, Bank Loan, etc) *

Company Strengths

Explain your company's strengths and capacity for growth: *

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Please tell us if your application contains information that should not be included in published materials: *

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