Thursday, February 1, 2024
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Create A Scene / American Rental
620 Harding Rd., Morton
$40 per person (includes hors d'oeuvres and drinks)
Food provided by local Chamber member restaurants.
You will hear from the Chamber Board President and Executive Director, and announcement the 2023 Volunteer of the Year, the 2024 Distinguished Service Award recipient, 2023 Ambassador of the Year recipient, Community Impact Award along with the theme reveal for this year's Pumpkin Festival and more!
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TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
Starting Right
The value of tax planning
Tax impacts to consider when setting up your bookkeeping
Basics of tax reporting (What, When, How and Why)
Income Tax Reporting
Sales Tax Reporting
Deductibility of start-up expenses
Should you prepare your tax forms or hire a professional?
Maintaining Good Practices
Good recordkeeping – know your numbers
Where to obtain timely, complete, and accurate information
Benefits of quarterly meetings with your accountant
Ways to retain earnings in your business
How to respond to a tax levy or garnishment
What’s New for 2024
1099 Reporting and Merchant Processing
Beneficial Ownership reporting (FinCEN)
Employee Retention Credit (Updates? Observations? Implications?)
Inflation Reduction Act
EV or Clean Energy Credits for consumer/small business
New hiring at the IRS (increased audit risk, or HR attrition management?)
Who should attend:
Prospective Business Owners
New Business Owners and Recent Business Founders
All Small Business Owners Seeking Tax Planning Information
OUR SPEAKER:
William Sharpe, President, Total Income Tax
Cosponsored by: Peoria Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, Minority Business Development Center, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Illinois APEX-Bradley University, and SmartStart Dashboard. Registration information will be shared with training partners.
Brown 11:45am
Jr High / High School 11:00am
We are delighted to invite you to join us for a new ownership celebration at The Cookery with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. We believe that this gathering will provide a unique platform for professionals and community leaders like yourself to connect, share insights, and forge valuable connections within our community.
Event Details
Date: Friday February 9th
Time: Noon – 1:00pm, Ribbon Cutting at 12:30pm
Location: 2029 S Main St. Morton
Previous owner, Amanda Pyle sold to new owner Marcus Crebo who continues the incredible cooking experiences, classes, catering, ready to serve meals and more!
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December 4, 2023 - Tribute Quartet
January 8, 2024 - Rockland Road
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The Turner Center for Entrepreneurship and Illinois Small Business Development Center, at Bradley University is hosting a series of no-cost webinars on digital marketing. Co-sponsor: Grow with Google. A training webinar designed to help businesses improve their online presence and increase their visibility on search engines. This webinar offers practical strategies to optimize your online presence and attract more customers. By attending this event, businesses will learn how to improve their search rankings, increase their online visibility, and thrive online.
Series Speaker: Maria Elena Duron. In today's digital age, visibility is paramount. Maria Elena's expertise ensures that your business stands out in the crowded online space. Her strategies are designed to elevate your brand's presence, ensuring you're not just seen, but remembered. With over 18 years of experience in digital marketing, Maria Elena provides actionable insights that lead to tangible business growth. Her webinars are not just informative; they're transformative, turning knowledge into real-world results.Starting a business is not easy, and Black entrepreneurs face unique challenges. Let us recognize and visit with several who are finding their way to success. We are excited to feature a panel of five local entrepreneurs in a discussion led by our moderator. This in-person event is offered at no cost.
Hear about the entrepreneurial journeys of five local Black business owners:
- What inspired them to start their businesses?
- What obstacles have they overcome?
- What challenges remain?
- What resources have they discovered along the way?
- What sets them apart from their competitors?
- What innovation or impact makes them most proud of their business?
- What are they working on next?
- Additional questions from the audience
Who should attend?
- New or prospective small business owners of all backgrounds
- Entrepreneurs seeking to network with other entrepreneurs and resource partners
- Everyone who wants to learn about and celebrate the success of Black small business owners!
Attendees will gain a perspective on entrepreneurship in our community that is often overlooked. Together we will learn about challenges that exist and ways these small business owners have worked over, around, or through various obstacles on their way to business success.
Moderator: Reagan Leslie of Leslie Tyler Design and Urbnkind
Panelists: Several local Black Entrepreneurs sharing their experience.
Informal networking reception to follow the discussion
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of our panelists and network with other entrepreneurs and collaborators. Light refreshments will be served. In order to plan refreshments, registration is requested by Friday, February 23, 2024. Space is limited, register now!