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16th Annual SADBOC Government Procurement Fair

 

Thursday, April 30, 2015

9 am- 3pm

 

Earle Brown Heritage Center

Brooklyn Center, MN

 

For more information or to register, click HERE.

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Business Tip of the Week: 


"Know where your customers are hanging out online. You don't have to be everywhere. Be where your customers are ... and communicate with them there." - Laurie McCabe, Partner SMB Group
 

Read more tips at www.smallbiztrends.com

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  • Duluth
Satellite Offices:
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Register to attend the Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards
 
April 22, 2015
DECC Harborside Ballroom
11:00 Check-in and Networking
11:30 - 1:30 Lunch and Awards Ceremony
Frost River on cover of Make it Minnesota Magazine
Congratulations to Frost River for making the cover of Make it Minnesota. CED is proud to serve this local business. View the featured article at http://makeitminnesota.com/magazine/
 
 

Governor's Trade Mission to M�xico

           August 9 - 14, 2015
    M�xico City and Guadalajara

Minnesota companies are encouraged to apply.
The deadline for applications is:
April 17, 2015, at 4:30 p.m.

Governor Mark Dayton will lead a multi-sector trade mission to M�xico from August 9 to 14, to increase state exports, build new business opportunities for Minnesota companies and organizations, and strengthen existing relationships with key partners in M�xico. Delegates will travel to the important business centers of M�xico City and Guadalajara for meetings with business leaders and government officials, presentations by industry and market leaders, and networking activities.

The mission is being coordinated by the Minnesota Trade Office within the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).


For a Mission Overview or to view application materials, go to this link.

QUESTIONS? Contact Barbara Mattson, international trade representative for Canada and Mexico, Minnesota Trade Office, at 651-259 7490 or email [email protected] 
Zenith Social Media Marketing Conference 2015
The 2015 Zenith Social Media Marketing Conference is just 17 days away. UMD CED is a proud sponsor.
 
From across the country internationally recognized social media experts will present to an extensive regional audience their tips and tricks to marketing your business through multiple social networks. 
 
Social media can be a space invader. We spend about 6+ hours each day on online media, and more than 25% is using social media. Where does that leave space in the day for anything else? Especially if we work in the business. Lisa reveals actionable ways to create room in your life for health, family, creativity and improved work flow.  

For more information on additional speakers or to register go to  www.zenithconference.com 

Five Things to Know if
You Need More Time to
File Your Taxes

The April 15 tax deadline is coming up. If you need more time to file your taxes, you can get an automatic six month extension from the IRS. Here are five things to know about filing an extension:

1. Use IRS Free File to file an extension. You can use IRS Free File to e-file your extension request for free. Free File is only available through IRS.gov. You must e-file the request by midnight on April 15. Don't forget to come back to Free File to e-file your taxes for free. You can access the program at any time through Oct. 15.

2. Use Form 4868. You can also request an extension by filling out Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. You must mail this form to the IRS by April 15. Form 4868 is available on IRS.gov/forms at any time. 

3. More time to file is not more time to pay. An extension to file will give you until Oct. 15 to file your taxes. It does not give you more time to pay your taxes. You still must estimate and pay what you owe by April 15 to avoid a late filing penalty. You will be charged interest on any tax that you do not pay on time. You may also owe a penalty if you pay your tax late. 

4. Use IRS Direct Pay.  The safe, fast and easy way to pay your tax is with IRS Direct Pay. Visit IRS.gov/directpay to use this free and secure way to pay from your checking or savings account. You also have other electronic payment options. The IRS will automatically process your extension when you pay electronically. You can pay online or by phone.

5. IRS helps if you can't pay all you owe.  If you can't pay all the tax you owe, the IRS offers you payment options. In most cases, you can apply for an installment agreement with the Online Payment Agreement tool on IRS.gov. You may also file Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request. If you can't make payments because of a financial hardship, the IRS will work with you.  

 

For more tax tips, visit www.irs.gov

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Contact the UMD Center for Economic Development at 218-726-7298 to make arrangements.