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A limo driver supplements his own fares with those he contracts out from Uber.
Colorado's leaders have spent a great deal of time, energy and money to position the state as a hub for innovation, the Internet economy and entrepreneurship.
In 2011, Gov. John Hickenlooper launched the Colorado Innovation Network (COIN), which is designed to transform Colorado into the most innovative state in the nation.
The results to date are impressive. Forbes ranks Colorado as the fifth-best state in which to do business; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranked Colorado second in the nation for entrepreneurship and innovation; and StartUpHire listed Colorado as first for growth in the startup job sector, as the state saw a 170 percent increase in startup employment between 2010 and 2011.
COIN's second annual summit — which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday in Denver — will bring together Internet entrepreneurs, startups, technologists, venture capitalists and others involved in Colorado's thriving Internet economy.
When the governor welcomes those leaders and entrepreneurs, they will have one thing on their minds: What will be the fate of Uber Technologies?
Read the Full Story from the Denver Post.