Presenter: Alex Polzin Date: Tuesday, October 24 2023 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Have you ever struggled with tracking your business transactions? Do you wonder how to create the financial information that reflects how your business is doing? If so, this session is for you. We will overview methods to track business activities using basic information like your business bank account and credit cards. We will also overview different accounting software packages that assist with this process. Click here to register!

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Getting started in your small business journey can be daunting…let us help you make the process and little easier as we outline some basic steps to Getting Ready! What are the first steps needed to business ownership? What’s a business plan and why do you need one? What are the various types of legal business entities? How do you register your business? Click here to register!

Date: October 30, 2023 Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Online Registration: Click Here Work for Yourself@50+ is a webinar to help you gain the knowledge, support, and resources you need to make informed decisions about working for yourself and take the right first steps toward successful self-employment. The decision to start your own business can be both exciting and daunting. Work for Yourself@50+ breaks the choices down for older adults in an approachable way through five steps: 1. A careful consideration of the potential benefits and risks of working for yourself 2. Exercises to help develop the self-employment idea 3. A realistic overview of what it takes to pursue a self-employment opportunity 4. Guidance to help avoid pitfalls and scams 5. Ways to find trustworthy support and services This is an online webinar. In order to access the webinar, you will need to use either a computer, tablet for smartphone. You will receive instructions on how to join the webinar in your registration confirmation or your reminder email that will go out prior to the webinar. Please do not share the webinar access information with anyone who is not already registered. Click here to register!    The Iowa Center Women's Business Center is funded in part by U.S. Small Business Administration.

Presenter: Sara Dosen + Mike Braun Date: Tuesday, October 31 2023 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Have you been using QuickBooks for a while, but aren't sure how to make the most of it? Or are you brand new to tracking transactions? In this session, we'll make sure you know how to make QuickBooks work for you. In this course, we'll review: Tracking business transactions; business bank account and credit cards, record retention, suggested accounting software packages; monthly reporting; Typical business expenses, rules, recordkeeping requirements. Join our presenters Sara Dosen and Mike Braun from CliftonLarsonAllen in The Iowa Center office! Click here to register!

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Tuesday, November 7 2023 Time: 11:00 - 12:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Getting started in your small business journey can be daunting…let us help you make the process and little easier as we outline some basic steps to Getting Ready! What are the first steps needed to business ownership? What’s a business plan and why do you need one? What are the various types of legal business entities? How do you register your business? Click here to register!

Presenter: Sara Dosen  Date: Tuesday, November 7 2023 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Learning best practices around paying yourself and your employees is crucial as a small business owner looking to expand and succeed. The Iowa Center team and our expert presenters will walk you through Payroll 101. In this course, we'll review: Employee vs independent contractor, employing family members (children), common payroll issues and errors. Join our presenter Sara Dosen from CliftonLarsonAllen in The Iowa Center office! Click here to register!

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: Online Register: Here Getting started in your small business journey can be daunting…let us help you make the process and little easier as we outline some basic steps to Getting Ready! What are the first steps needed to business ownership? What’s a business plan and why do you need one? What are the various types of legal business entities? How do you register your business? Click here to register!

Presenter: The Iowa Center Staff Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Time: 11:00 - 12:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Running a small business requires more than having a passion and a vision. To be successful you need to have your financials in order. Unless you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, you might not know how crucial having the right financial documents are to your success. Join The Iowa Center staff as we go over the most useful and important financial documents for your small business. We will discuss and define: Income Statement/Profit and Loss Statement Cash Flow Statement Balance Sheet Accounts Receivable Budget Click here to register!

Presenter: Mitch Boeck + Jenica Minor Date: Tuesday, November 14 2023 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm Location: 2210 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312 Register: Here Taxes are a big part of setting up your business for success. Let's make sure yours are set up correctly. In this course, we'll review the different types of business for federal income tax (Sole Proprietor, Partnerships, S Corps and C Corps, etc.), along with the advantages of each and what to consider when choosing which is best for your business. Join our presenters Mitch Boeck and Jenica Minor from CliftonLarsonAllen in The Iowa Center office! Click here to register!