Event Organizer: MAPS Register Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7PkwEawHa7nlpMHdtj0EPypvBEsO8HP2LLDt-zHwhXdMmsg/viewform Realtors, Construction Trades, Plumbers, Electricians, Handymen, Accountants, Financial Businesses and Many More! Open to all adult community members. Refreshments & Drinks will be provided to all attendees.
Event Organizer: SCORE Register Link: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005r6NN&origination=https%253A//seattle.score.org/event/tax-essentials-new-and-existing-business-owners-842022&_gl=1*1nub14q*_ga*MTM0NzUyMDI0My4xNjU3MjI3Njgw*_ga_JDKRHEG2B3*MTY1OTQ5MzIyMS40LjEuMTY1OTQ5MzI1NS4w&_ga=2.56970474.1362067415.1659493222-1347520243.1657227680 Paying taxes is inevitable. But reporting and paying the right amount of taxes timely is the goal you want to achieve to give you peace of mind and allow you to focus on more important areas, like driving your business forward. This 2.5-hour workshop will help you learn about: · Federal taxes imposed on your business. · Federal taxes you need to report and pay on amounts paid to your employees. · Federal taxes you need to report and pay based on your business’s profits. · Washington taxes imposed on your business and employees....
Event Organizer: WSBDC Register at: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271883 Are you looking to start up a business but have no experience running one? Do you have an idea you are excited about and want insight into how to get started? Join Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisor, Mia Johnstone, to hear about the basics of starting a business. Topics that will be covered: Identify reasons for starting a business Self analyze your readiness for running a business Understand the conditions of running a business (ie possible long hours, stress management…) Brick and mortar business vs consulting/online business and their different levels of risk. Financial...
Register at https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271897 Upcoming Working Washington Grants: Round 5, and Convention Center Grants programs The Washington State Legislature has allocated a new round of grant funding for small businesses and non-profits. These grant programs are administered through the Washington Department of Commerce in partnership with the Washington Arts Commission. Application portals will be open from August 17, 2022 – September 9, 2022 for both the Working Washington Grants: Round 5 and Convention Center Grant Programs. This no-cost webinar will cover the Upcoming Working Washington Grants: Round 5, and Convention Center Grants programs. Visit https://www.commercegrants.com for more information. Please pre-register for...
Event Organizer: SCORE Register Link: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005rYL0&origination=https%253A//seattle.score.org/event/financial-basics-new-small-businesses-852022&_gl=1*kalrd8*_ga*MTM0NzUyMDI0My4xNjU3MjI3Njgw*_ga_JDKRHEG2B3*MTY1OTQ5MzIyMS40LjEuMTY1OTQ5MzQwMi4w&_ga=2.226976605.1362067415.1659493222-1347520243.1657227680 This workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the financial skills and know-how needed to perform key tasks like to determine how to accurately compute the amount of funding you’ll need to start your business. You will also learn how to project your future financial results realistically including: · Projecting sales for a new business · Understanding your cost of goods sold and gross margin · Being able to project your operating expenses · Calculating your net income. · Planning your cash flow successfully. This workshop includes a special section on creating...
Event Organizer: SCORE Register Link: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005r6PE&origination=https%253A//seattle.score.org/event/creating-career-life-portfolio-892022&_gl=1*kee0h3*_ga*MTM0NzUyMDI0My4xNjU3MjI3Njgw*_ga_JDKRHEG2B3*MTY1OTQ5MzIyMS40LjEuMTY1OTQ5MzYyNC4w&_ga=2.70206416.1362067415.1659493222-1347520243.1657227680 The time has come when we need to be "portfolio people" who think of our vocations, not just in terms of a single defined job or occupation, but more as a holistic body of work. In this workshop, we will discuss what it takes to create a career and life portfolio and then how to live it! Topics Covered: · Managing your career more by intention rather than by circumstance. · Recognizing and responding to changes in career priorities in different stages of your life. · Making the most of realizations - such as...
Event Organizer: SCORE Register Link: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005r6O6&origination=https%253A//seattle.score.org/event/top-automation-tools-and-technology-small-businesses-8102022&_gl=1*xs9142*_ga*MTM0NzUyMDI0My4xNjU3MjI3Njgw*_ga_JDKRHEG2B3*MTY1OTQ5MzIyMS40LjEuMTY1OTQ5MzczNi4w&_ga=2.31818750.1362067415.1659493222-1347520243.1657227680 The objective of this workshop is to provide you, the small business owner, with a comparison of the top technologies and automation tools available and help you determine which of these is best for your business. The workshop focuses on the following tools and systems: · Accounting · Payroll Processing · Employee Timesheet · Point of Sale · Customer Invoicing · Accounts Payable · eCommerce · Project Management · Email Communication · Web Hosting By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a short-list of the technologies and systems that you’ll want to implement...
Event Organizer: SCORE Register Link: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005r6NX&origination=https%253A//seattle.score.org/event/tax-savings-strategies-small-businesses-8112022&_gl=1*12tu990*_ga*MTM0NzUyMDI0My4xNjU3MjI3Njgw*_ga_JDKRHEG2B3*MTY1OTQ5MzIyMS40LjEuMTY1OTQ5NDc4Ni4w&_ga=2.232599135.1362067415.1659493222-1347520243.1657227680 This workshop focuses on the Federal tax saving strategies that work best for small businesses, which are: · Electing S-Corporation status with the IRS. · Maximizing the deduction for business use of the home. · Demonstrating two ways you can compute the deduction for business use of personal vehicle. · Providing you examples of 7 different retirement plans and showing you which one is best for you. · Describing how to maximize the benefits of health savings accounts. · Show you the difference between smart equipment purchases and not-so-smart ones for maximizing the tax...
Register at: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271876 A transformative review of workplace trends. During this webinar, you will learn why employees stay, why they leave and what they say they want. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll be able to explore solutions unique to your business. These solutions include a focus on meeting expectations, renewing connections, and supporting the growth of your current and potential employees. The presenter, Kristina Hines, is a Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisor. Kristina has nearly 20 years of experience in business administration, human resources, small business consulting and communications. She has a master’s degree in mass communications with a specialization...
Register at: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271892 Small business owners continue to navigate many challenges. Now more than ever, it is important to maximize your business’s pricing strategies to drive profit and help ensure sustainability. From gross margin per item (al a carte strategy) and quantity/size combinations (component pricing strategy) to the applicability in both product- and service-based businesses, every business owner can realize valuable takeaways from this innovative webinar. In this webinar you will learn: The two functions of price and their effects on customers The different pricing strategies and how to leverage those which work best for your business and industry How...
Register Link: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005rOTA&origination=https%253A//seattle.score.org/event/successfully-starting-new-business-8202022&_gl=1*2brhj4*_ga*MTM0NzUyMDI0My4xNjU3MjI3Njgw*_ga_JDKRHEG2B3*MTY2MDE2NjMxMy41LjEuMTY2MDE2NjQzOC4w&_ga=2.15275313.607859027.1660166314-1347520243.1657227680 This workshop will give you the following skills to take those first critical steps in starting a successful business: · Understand the different business entities and choose the best one for your business. · Learn how to properly license your business in Washington state. · Select the correct insurance for your business. · Understand the options for financing your business. First, we review what you need to know about setting up your business with the best legal entity. Whether you choose a sole proprietorship, LLC or another entity, we will help you understand how to get the...
Register Link: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000005rTR3&origination=https%253A//seattle.score.org/event/building-formal-business-plan-8232022&_gl=1*l3yeti*_ga*MTM0NzUyMDI0My4xNjU3MjI3Njgw*_ga_JDKRHEG2B3*MTY2MDE4MjQ3OC42LjEuMTY2MDE4MjQ5MS4w&_ga=2.44627363.607859027.1660166314-1347520243.1657227680 Planning is the key to business success, and it all comes together in a detailed business plan. This 3-hour workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the skills and know-how needed to write a successful and detailed business plan, which will cover these main topics: · Describing your product or service. · Describing your product pricing, packaging and distribution. · Describing your marketing plan. · Describing your business operations. · Describing organization structure and management structure. Lastly, you’ll take all this information together into developing a financial plan that will provide you and others the...