Advice From the Experts Workshop

When
Apr 10, 2013
8:15am - 3:45pm MDT
Location
SCORE Denver Office - Downtown
721 19th St. 4th Floor / Rm. 426
Denver, CO 80202
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Overview

This workshop helps you with the legal structure for your business, financing, insurance, and accounting/bookkeeping.

Provided is specific information relating to decisions new business owners need to make. We help you make informed choices about business structure, risk management and insurance, financing, sources of funds, and basic tax information, as well as accounting and bookkeeping basics.
 
 

Organizing/Structuring My Business: Legal Considerations and Business Entities

This session, presented by an attorney, introduces you to business entities, their advantages and disadvantages, liability issues, and how to select the best entity form for your business.
 
 

Keeping the Paperwork and Documentation: Accounting and Bookkeeping Services

This session, presented by an accountant, covers the financial impact of business entity choices, along with record keeping and retention.   Also covered is basic tax information for small business owners, including the categories of workers, withholding, estimating, reporting requirements, forms, Federal and State income taxes, sales tax, payroll taxes and business property tax.
 
 

A Source of Funds: Banking and Financial Programs

This session, presented by a banker, describes resources for financing, the role of financial institutions, shopping for a lender, importance of a business plan, definition of collateral, and the five C's of credit.
 
 

Small Business Ownership and Risk: Risk Management and Insurance

This session, presented by an insurance expert, helps you understand business risks and the role insurance can play in the management of these risks.  The variety of insurance programs and minimum coverage levels are also discussed.