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Important 2010 Payroll Tax Updates
By: Lily Woodard
ADP Small Business Services
Are you aware of the changes this year in your tax payments? Starting in 2010 business owners with a withholding tax payment deposit or sales and use tax payment greater than $1,000 will be required to start electronically paying and filing online. Because the threshold is decreasing from $5,000 in 2009 down to a threshold of $1,000 in 2010, it is estimated that over 60,000 businesses will be affected by this change.
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Guardian Bank Business Plan Competition |
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Materials for the 2010 competition will be available at the Chamber, Guardian Bank, Valdosta State University, Valdosta Technical College & at www.seedscenterofsga.com on Feb. 4. |
| IT Professionals Network
The IT Professionals Network is made up of more than 20 locally employed technology application professionals who meet quarterly to discuss best practices in the advanced technology industry. The next meeting will be held Jan. 28, at Noon at ClientTell (for a map, click here). Lunch is provided by the Chamber and all technology professionals are encouraged to attend. If you are interested in joining the Network, please contact: Tara Nichols
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What's New at the S.E.E.D.S. Center in 2010? 
The S.E.E.D.S. Center is gearing up for a great year! We have added First Research, a new research database we will use to gather industry specific data for our clients. Also, we will be hosting workshops and/or lunch-n-learns throughout the year on topics such as:
- 2010 Taxes
- Marketing Yourself to Investors
- PR vs. Marketing
- Secrets to Success: Advice for Today's Entrepreneur
So stay tuned and feel free to stop in or make an appointment with us to ensure you make the right first step in starting your business. |
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Targeted Business Expansion |
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Wages Low, But Optimism High Surprising, but not shocking were the words uttered after the compelling wage and employment analysis revealed by Chris Miller, President (Creative Cities Consulting and Illuminomics), at the June 18 Chamber Board meeting. For many years area business volunteers have contended with a low wage economy well before these facts were revealed. The Targeted Business Expansion Committee was started in 2004 as an effort to facilitate the growth of jobs for technical college and university graduates. This followed a study done by Georgia Tech identifying industry sectors with high potential of success in our area. The three top sectors identified were Information Technology, Environmental Technology and Medical Services and Support.
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Survey of Knowledge-based Businesses |
Dear Business Owner:
Over the past few years Valdosta-Lowndes County area has grown and we want to ensure and assist continued quality growth. Through IMPACT 2012 initiatives, the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce is taking measures to increase jobs, wages and economic opportunity in our community. To do this it is critical to measure our economic growth accurately through an annual survey of businesses like yours.
To read more and to take the survey please click here. | |
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January
14 - Business After Hours
5-7 p.m.
South Georgia Medical Ctr.
15 - Downtown 'DostaFest:
Where It All Began
Valdosta's Sesquicentennial Kickoff Event
6-9 p.m.
Downtown Valdosta
Click here for more information
21 - A Downtown Affair
6pm - 9pm
Screven Street
Quitman, Georgia
28 - IT Professionals Network Meeting
12-1 p.m.
ClientTell |
Contact Us
Courtney Ruttinger
Business Development & Expansion Coordinator 416 North Ashley Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31603
(229) 247-8100
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