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!

Day/Time: Thursdays, 9:00 - 12:00 am and Tuesday, 9:00-10:30 am Location: Online Cost: $250 Apply online here.  Writing a business plan can be intimidating. You're juggling market research with competitor analysis, financial projections with marketing strategies. With so much to consider and organize, it's easy to lose your drive. DreamMaker Virtual makes it simpler. Here's what you'll do during this 10-week online course: Work to develop your business plan Access online material as well as group + one-on-one virtual support Build your professional network Connect with others working toward the goal of business ownership Learn from guest mentors (including CPAs, attorneys, marketing experts and other small business owners) Class meets weekly online from 9 am to 12:00 on Thursdays for 10 weeks. In addition, speaker sessions will be held from 9 am to 10:30 am Tuesdays. Cost: $250 (inquire about payment plans available) What we cover: Creating a business plan Delivering the story of your business Targeted Small Business Access to capital Small business banking Taxes Legal considerations Insurance Leasing contacts Understanding profit margin Setting your price point Target audience Marketing Outreach strategy Social media and deciding what works for you