WINNERS AND DATASETS

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Simply provide an address and Beagle will fetch a business fitness score based on dozens of sources.

Just let us know where you want to do business and Beagle will fetch dozens of data types and sources. From infrastructure and the neighborhood to the competition, regulations, and taxes, Beagle will rate a location and give you a snapshot of what would be ahead of you for any place in Colorado.

Team members: Sean Wittmeyer and Wojciech Magda

Datasets Used

Datasets on CIM:

Colorado Business Entities API

County Areas Collecting State Sales Tax in Colorado

City Tax Rates Without State Collected Tax in Colorado 

City Areas Collecting State Sales Tax in Colorado

Use Tax Rates for Districts in Colorado

Broadband Availability

Other Datasets:

Google Places API, Google Geocode API, Google Maps, Walkscore API, Transitscore API, Energy Incentives API, Energy Incentives API, DRCOG Traffic Counts shapefile, Nearest Intersection API, Electricity Rates and Provider, Reported Offenses Agency Statistics 2012


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BizLink Colorado allows business owners to build their B2B network and show how they fit into the Colorado business community.

These connections help to build a business’s reputation and make it easier for established businesses to be found. It is also a tool for new and expanding businesses to source partners. Other sites like LinkedIn have created networks with person to person connections, and much of the internet is focused on B2C relationships such as consumer facing directories.

Team members: Tristan Rubadeau, Aaaron Renner, Shawn Meek, Cody Schaff & Natalie Carpenter

Other Datasets

Datasets on CIM:

Colorado Business Entities API

Other Datasets

Created Business Survey


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LocalSage helps business owners determine the best location for their businesses.

The LocalSage process is unique and personal, making the complicated process of site selection easy and fun. Our app provides access to complex and powerful data without sacrificing usability or clarity.

Team members: Scooter Wadsworth, Spencer Norman, Chris Bachicha, Karen Dunne, Jeremy Folds, Mark Rantal, Kyle Tolle, Nick Volpe and Vern Volpe

Other Datasets

Datasets on CIM:

Census 1980-2010 API 

Population Projections

Broadband Availability

Colorado Business Entities API

Other Datasets:

Enterprise zones, Zoning, FCC Broadband API, FCC Census Block Conversions, other FCC APIs, Map of Public Higher Education Institutions