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Don't miss this!
How to Be A Marketing Rockstar
Date:
Thursday, March 31
Time: 9am to noon
Where: The Priory, 614 Pressley St, Pittsburgh
Cost: $25
Speaker:
Stephen Wayhart, Brandmill
Learn game changing marketing lessons from Rock'n Roll Legends such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Grateful Dead throughout this four-part workshop series! You'll discover the secrets to becoming
THE Marketing RockStar in your trading area!
For more information or to register online, please click here.
Additional workshop dates:
April 21, 2011
May 19, 2011
June 16, 2011
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SBA 504 Loans Update!
Need your owner-occupied building refinanced? As part of the Small Business Jobs Act, the SBA 504 loan program has temporarily expanded to refinance this type of project. Click here to learn more, or call us if you have questions.
March rates are fixed at 5.94% for 20 years.
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| Tax Season Tips & Home Business Hints |
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Greetings, entrepreneurs!
April showers bring May flowers ... but in the business world, April brings tax filing deadlines, and there's nothing rosy about that. In this month's newsletter, check out some tips to stay on top of your payroll tax obligations throughout the year from our guest entrepreneur and tax expert, Richard Kovach of Walter-Kovach Business Services.
The lines between work and home are often blurred, so we are also featuring tips to help you stay focused while working from home no matter what type of business you have.
As always, please let us know if there is anything you'd like to see in next month's newsletter by emailing Eileen Gallagher.
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 Small Business Tax Tips
The tax deadline is rapidly approaching - have you filed yet? See the articles below for making the most of available small business deductions and to keep apprised of important tax changes coming in the next few years.
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Home-Based Business Tips
Do you ever come home from your shop and tend to the bookkeeping? Just have a few more details to finish on that client project after dinner? Whether your business is home-based or you just spend a lot of time working from home, the articles below offer some tips to stay focused and propel yourself toward success from the comfort (or distraction) of your home.
Did you know?
Home-based businesses make up 52% of all small firms* in the United States.
*The SBA's Office of Advocacy defines a small firm as one with less than 500 employees for the purposes of their research. (Source: SBA Office of Advocacy website) |
Guest Entrepreneur Post Click on the link below to learn from a tax expert how to avoid payroll tax headaches and problems with the IRS through a few simple preventative measures.
By: Richard W. Kovach, Walter-Kovach Business Services
Walter-Kovach Business Services provides tax, accounting, and tax problem resolution services to small businesses in Western Pennsylvania. For more information or to get help with your small business tax problem, contact Richard Kovach by email or by phone at 724-523-8568.
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Business Education: Meet the Team
The business education staff is here to help our borrowers succeed, and we would like to introduce the rest of the team.
Stephanie DeSimone possesses more than 20 years of experience in public accounting and taxation. She has worked as a CPA with international accounting firms and owned her own CPA firm for over 10 years. Stephanie has extensive experience in providing accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses in a wide variety of industries. Stephanie assists Bridgeway Capital microloan borrowers with setting up accounting systems, such as Quickbooks, budgeting, planning, payroll issues and other financial matters.
Bill Stayduhar is a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of experience in public accounting. He has assisted both large established companies as well as small start-up organizations navigate the pitfalls and obstacles they encounter in trying to grow their business. Bill provides Bridgeway Capital microloan borrowers with training on using computerized accounting systems, conducting financial analysis, using financial data to make sound financial decisions, and how to keep proper business financial records.
For more information on the business education program including eligibility guidelines for borrowers, please contact Eileen Gallagher, Business Education Coordinator. More information about the Business Education Team can be found on our website.
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Website Gem
Nolo's mission is to publish reliable, plain-English legal information that everyone can use. Check out their website to find answers to common business law questions. |
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Please send your ideas and questions to Eileen Gallagher, Business Education Coordinator.
See you next time!
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