EVENTS AND TRAINING CALENDAR

04/10/2024 IRS Small Business Credits and Deductions

Date:04/10/2024 Time: 1:00PM-2:00PM

04/11/2024 Understanding Your Schedule C

Date:04/11/2024 Time: 4:00PM-5:00PM Join us for an insightful training session hosted by SBDC in collaboration with Money Concepts. Gain a comprehensive understanding of your Schedule C as we delve into practical insights to optimize your financial planning. Don't miss this opportunity to better manage your finances and optimize your business operations.

04/11/2024 Cyber Aware: Passwords

Date:04/11/2024 Time: 02:00PM-3:00PM Passwords are a part of our daily professional and personal lives. They help your accounts stay private and secure but, if you’re guilty of reusing, rotating, or using notoriously easy passwords, you are leaving yourself and your business open to an account breach. This month, we will be discussing the importance of passwords, password complexity, and the often controversial use of password managers. Presented by Troy Richardson, CISSP; Senior Business Development Specialist at UTSA SBDC's Center for Government Contracting

04/16/2024 Estructuras Empresariales

Date:04/16/2024 Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM Desde las empresas individuales hasta las corporaciones, exploraremos los beneficios y desventajas únicos de cada opción. Ya sea que seas un empresario experimentado o recién estés comenzando, esta sesión te proporcionará el conocimiento necesario para seleccionar la estructura óptima para tus objetivos empresariales, asegurando que allanes el camino hacia el éxito con confianza y claridad

04/16/2024Be IRS Ready (Declarations and Extensions)

Date:04/16/2024 Time: 10:00 AM-11:00AM

04/17/2024 Employee Relations for Small Business Employers

Date:04/17/2024 Time: 1:00PM -2:00 PM Join us to discuss how employee relations impacts all elements of the employment lifecycle. From recruiting to retention, a focus on employee relations can enhance company culture and strategic direction. In this session we will explore opportunities and resources that small business employers can use today. Presenter: Deirdre Pattillo, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Senior Project Manager for Employer Services for the Texas Southwest SBDC Network's Center for Government Contracting.

04/17/2024 IRS - Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

Date:04/17/2024 Time: 10:00AM -11:00 AM Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or hire someone to help with their taxes. The IRS warns taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions to beware of these scams. The Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst in tax scams. Please join us to discuss these scams and actions to take to avoid them.

04/24/ 2024 Getting Out of Debt and Building Credit

Date:04/24/2024 Time: 10:00AM -11:30 AM Credit can make or break your financial success. Join us and learn a simple step by step plan of action to raise your credit score, avoiding common credit mistakes, taking control of your debt and receive a free debt elimination strategy. You can be debt free and attain a strong credit score. Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or hire someone to help with their taxes. The IRS warns taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions to beware of these scams. The Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst in tax scams. Please join us to discuss these scams and actions to take to avoid them.

04/29/ 2024 SBA Access to Capital

Date:04/29/2024 Time: 01:00PM -02:00PM Hear from speakers on conventional, SBA, state, and community loan requirements, tips for navigating the financing process, how to prepare a complete loan application, alternatives to traditional bank financing, and information on additional resources. Presenters include Annie Hudspeth, SBA San Antonio District Office; Laura Estrada, LiftFund and Ethan Myers, TransPecos Bank. The Texas South-West SBDC's have partnered together to bring you expert content to help your small business grow and succeed.

05/16/2024 Where’s the Money Now? Financing Your Small Business

Date:05/16/2024 Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Financing options are expanding again, and there are more choices than ever to fund your small business. For the business owner, it can be overwhelming. Who is lending? How do you find financing for your new or established business? Learn about myriad financing options, identify the crucial factors lenders use to evaluate applicants, and understand steps you can take to position your business for financing.