There are two upcoming not-to-be missed business-related seminars for companies and entrepreneurs located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. They are both free!
Saturday, January 17, 2009, 1:00 p.m., Taxes: What Every Entrepreneur and Consultant Needs To Know. CPA Jina Etienne of Etienne & Associates, LLC, offers her annual workshop at which she discusses common mistakes and oversights that cause your business to pay more taxes than required by law. I have attended several of Jina’s tax-related presentations and have always found her to be knowledgeable and personable. The presentation takes place at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The Entrepreneurs and Consultants SIG of the Capital PC User Group is the sponsor. You can find more details and registration information at http://entrepreneur.cpcug.org/109meet.html
Tuesday, January 27, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, How to Write a Business Plan. In this workshop, Ruth Semple, Business Development Manager for the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, discusses preparation of all the sections that should go into a business plan. The class occurs at Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. You can register here. Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) is the sponsoring organization. REDI also runs the 6th annual StartRight! Women's Business Plan Competition which is open to DC, Maryland and Virginia women entrepreneurs whose businesses have been in operation for two years or less. The top prize is $10,000 and the deadline is March 25, 2009. You can find more information on the StartRight! Women’s Business Plan Competition at REDI’s website.