Flex Business Lawyer gives Denver companies a business lawyer by monthly subscription. For $1,997 per month, you get up to 5 attorney hours to use on any business legal matter, from customer contracts and hiring to disputes and acquisitions. It’s designed for Denver businesses with roughly $1 million to $5 million in revenue that need steady legal help but aren’t ready for in-house counsel.
Denver’s economy doesn’t lean on one industry. The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation tracks nine industry clusters, including aerospace, aviation, bioscience, energy and natural resources, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare and wellness, and IT and software.
A few numbers show the scale:
Each of these sectors creates its own legal workload for a growing company:
Denver businesses follow Colorado law plus a layer of city rules. These six issues come up most often.
Colorado LLCs and corporations file a periodic report every year. The online fee is $25. You can file without penalty from two months before through two months after your entity’s periodic report month, which is listed on the entity’s summary page at the Secretary of State.
If you miss the window, the entity’s status changes to “Delinquent” and a $50 late penalty applies. Reinstatement costs $100. An out-of-state company doing business in Colorado registers by filing a statement of foreign entity authority, which also costs $100 online.
Denver is a home-rule city that administers its own sales and use tax, separate from the Colorado Department of Revenue. In practice, that means:
Denver’s Business Tax FAQ also notes that out-of-state sellers with economic nexus in Denver need a Denver license.
Denver charges a monthly “head tax” on work done in the city. Employers withhold $5.75 per month from each employee who earns at least $500 in a calendar month for work in Denver. The business also pays $4.00 per month for each of those employees, plus $4.00 for each owner, partner or manager performing services in Denver.
Denver’s 2026 minimum wage is $19.29 per hour, compared with $15.16 statewide. Tipped food and beverage workers can be paid $16.27 if they get at least $3.02 an hour in tips. The rate rises each January with inflation; the city has announced $19.84 for 2027. Coverage depends on where the work happens, so companies based in Aurora or Lakewood can still owe Denver’s rate for work inside city limits.
Colorado’s statute, C.R.S. 8-2-113, voids most noncompetes. In 2026 they’re allowed only for workers earning at least $130,014 a year, and only to protect trade secrets. Customer non-solicits require at least $78,008.40. Both need a separate, signed notice, and a noncompliant covenant can cost an employer $5,000 per worker plus damages. Our Denver business legal guide walks through the details.
Colorado’s paid family and medical leave program (FAMLI) charges a premium of 0.88% of wages in 2026 for employers with 10 or more employees. Employers may deduct up to 0.44% from employee pay. Employers with nine or fewer employees pay only the employee share, but they still file quarterly wage reports through the FAMLI portal.
The plan is the same in every city: one subscription, $1,997 per month, up to 5 attorney hours. Here’s how it fits a Denver company:
Chris Clark, a business attorney with more than 20 years of practice, leads client work and acts like an outside general counsel. When a Denver matter requires local admission, he brings in licensed co-counsel and coordinates the work. Co-counsel time counts toward your 5 hours.
Some details worth knowing:
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Flex Business Lawyer — Denver 1801 California St, Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 704.837.0055
The office is in downtown Denver at 1801 California Street, a 53-story office tower.
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1801 California St, Denver, CO 80202
704.837.0055
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No. Denver doesn't issue one general license that every business must hold. Certain activities need a specific license or permit through the city's Business Licensing Center, and businesses that sell taxable goods or services need a Denver sales tax license, which Denver currently issues without a fee.
Denver's minimum wage is $19.29 per hour in 2026, compared with $15.16 under Colorado law. Tipped food and beverage workers can be paid $16.27 per hour if they receive at least $3.02 per hour in tips. The city has announced a 2027 rate of $19.84.
The Colorado Secretary of State charges $25 to file a periodic report online. You can file without penalty from two months before through two months after your entity's periodic report month. After that, the entity goes delinquent and a $50 late penalty applies.
Only in narrow cases. Colorado voids most noncompetes, but in 2026 they can apply to workers earning at least $130,014 a year when the covenant protects trade secrets and meets strict notice rules. Customer non-solicits have a lower threshold of $78,008.40. Talk to a lawyer before using or enforcing one.
When a matter requires local admission, such as appearing in a Colorado court, Chris Clark brings in licensed co-counsel and coordinates the work. Co-counsel time counts toward your 5 monthly hours, and larger matters get a time estimate upfront.
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