Success Starts Here: Business 101

Many people, who are thinking about starting a business, mistakenly concentrate on the wrong issues up front, and end up wasting too much time and money. SCORE will help you take the right steps in the right order. We will introduce you to a formula that all successful companies follow. Be sure to take this class before making any commitments. Presented by:Sacramento County DHA Business Information Center and SCORE SBA Logo “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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How to Utilize Fundamentals of QuickBooks Pro

If you are wondering if QuickBooks Pro is right for you, or how to maximize the one you already have, this class is for you. We’d suggest taking this class before setting up the program incorrectly. This class can help you avoid common mistakes and a lot of wasted time and effort

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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Taxation, Deductions & Compliance for Corporations

Mr. Roth will share his thirty-one years of experience as a tax and business advisor in how to properly form and maintain a Corporation

Some areas to be covered:

• Reasons to operate your business as a corporation.
• What MUST be done to get corporation benefits
• Legal standing, alter ego—lost tax benefits, lost asset protection
• The legal structure of corporations.
• Taxation of corporations, LLC corps and subchapter S elections.
• Out-of-state corporations, California, and nexus tax issues.
• Tax deductions for corporations—recordkeeping, reporting, compliance.
• Corporation-owned and personally-owned vehicles—tax treatment and reporting.
• Fringe benefits for working owners.
• Accountable reimbursement plans and eligibility.
• Home office tax treatment for corporation businesses.
• TCJA-New Qualified Business Income Deduction.
• Start-up and organizational costs of corporations.
• Reasonable compensation and distributions for working owners.
• Loans v. capital—IRS problems if not documented.
• Health insurance—tax treatment and reporting for corporations.
• Capital accounts and at-risk limitations.
• Closing or dissolving corporations.

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Our Instructor: Randy Roth, EA, MSFS 

Randy Roth is a tax, estate & business consultant, providing services to individuals, businesses, estates, trusts and non-profit organizations. He advises in the formation of business entities, corporate compliance matters, real estate holdings and non-profits—as well as in their on-going maintenance. He is an owner and principal of Incompass Tax, Estate & Business Solutions, an Enrolled Agent with a Masters specializing in Estate Planning and Taxation and has been in business for thirty-one years.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.” 

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How to Increase Sales in 90 Days

Would you like to sell more? Are you on the sales roller coaster? Do you understand the difference between Marketing and Sales? This 4-week workshop consists of highly interactive workshops to share best practices. There will be homework and you will develop a sales plan unique to your business. Each workshop will last approximately 90 minutes and will be held in the same location at the same time each week. The workshops are limited to 20 people and the one-time registration fee covers all 4 workshops (7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1). Topics covered include:

• Follow-up
• Telling vs selling
• How to respond to questions
• Scheduling time for sales activities
• Prequalifying prospects
• Developing a sales mindset
• Understanding the sales “numbers game”

These workshops are being held in partnership with the Women’s Business Center. Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the first workshop minus a $10 administration fee.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.” 

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Topics Covered:
· Working with (or Selling to) the County of Sacramento
· Registering your Business with Sacramento County
· Tips for Successfully Responding to a BID
· Local and Small Business Assistance Defined

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Business 101: Success Starts Here

This free interactive workshop is a great place to begin if you want to start a business. Unfortunately, many people end up wasting their time and money because they don’t make the time to understand key success factors or have a plan of action. This workshop will give you the facts and allow you to make more informed choices.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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Improve Your Financial Well-Being

At this workshop, you’ll learn more about:

• How to improve your personal cash flow
• Ways to financially protect what’s important to you
• Money-saving tips
• Strategies for securing your retirement

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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Small Business Legal Clinic

Kristina Reed focuses her practice on the areas of real estate and business transactions and estate planning. Kristina is known for using cutting-edge technology coupled with unique and innovative solutions to efficiently and effectively handle her clients’ legal needs. She has successfully formed various types of businesses, organized joint ventures, and negotiated complex business deals, purchase and sales, and commercial leases. Kristina is also a trusted advisor for her clients’ estate planning needs. Kristina has served as a DRC Judge Pro Tem for the El Dorado County Superior Court, taught legal research at Alliant International University, and served as a Member of the Advisory Board at Heald College’s Paralegal Program. She is currently a business counselor with SCORE and a member of WealthCounsel. Kristina was named as Best of the Bar by the Sacramento Business Journal and named to the SuperLawyer list every year since 2012. Kristina earned her J.D. from McGeorge School of Law in 2000 and her B.S. from Christopher Newport University in 1995. Kristina is admitted to practice law in California and Virginia.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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Small Business Legal Clinic

Kristina Reed focuses her practice on the areas of real estate and business transactions and estate planning. Kristina is known for using cutting-edge technology coupled with unique and innovative solutions to efficiently and effectively handle her clients’ legal needs. She has successfully formed various types of businesses, organized joint ventures, and negotiated complex business deals, purchase and sales, and commercial leases. Kristina is also a trusted advisor for her clients’ estate planning needs. Kristina has served as a DRC Judge Pro Tem for the El Dorado County Superior Court, taught legal research at Alliant International University, and served as a Member of the Advisory Board at Heald College’s Paralegal Program. She is currently a business counselor with SCORE and a member of WealthCounsel. Kristina was named as Best of the Bar by the Sacramento Business Journal and named to the SuperLawyer list every year since 2012. Kristina earned her J.D. from McGeorge School of Law in 2000 and her B.S. from Christopher Newport University in 1995. Kristina is admitted to practice law in California and Virginia.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.” 

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