BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230215T163000Z DTEND:20230215T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:African American Business Council Meeting: Minding Your Business: Tax Foundations for Business DESCRIPTION:The vision of the African American Business Council is to strategically position black businesses for inclusion and success through opportunity\, education\, exposure\, entrepreneurship\, economic development\, and public policy advocacy. We are committed to leading\, educating\, and advocating to grow African American-owned businesses and to create and grow a thriving African American middle class in Wilmington.\n\nThe Wilmington Chamber's African American Business Council theme in 2023 is Moving Your Business Forward with Education towards Growth.\n\n \n\nOur co-chairs have outlined the following schedule of meetings and topics for 2023 below. \n\n \n\n\n January 18: Goal Setting\n February 15: Tax Season Prep\n March 30: Intentional Collisions\n April 19: Marketing and Advertising\n May 17: Prioritizing and Professionalism\n June TBD: Intentional Collisions\n July TBD: Goal Setting Check In\n August 16: Risk Assessment\n September 20: 5 Cs of Credit\n October 3: Intentional Collisions\n November 15: Holiday Bazaar\n December TBD: Mental Health & Wellness \n\n\n \n\n11:30am-12:00pm - Bring your own lunch\; networking and connecting\n\n12:00-1:00pm - Introductions\, Guest Speaker\, Chamber Announcements\n\n\n\nFEBRUARY\n\n Business taxes are an ongoing process for most businesses\, with multiple due dates throughout the year. This presentation was designed to unlock the mystery around tax filing forms and deadlines. Tax accountant Sharm Brantley of Level Up Strategies\, LLC will dive into document preparation\, the foundations of business taxes and other essential filings for Federal\, State and local municipalities. Upon completion you will have a deeper understanding of governmental rules & requirements along with some tips for filing business taxes. \n\n\n\nAll Chamber members AND nonmembers are welcome to attend the meeting. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nThe vision of the African American Business Council is to strategically position black businesses for inclusion and success through opportunity\, education\, exposure\, entrepreneurship\, economic development\, and public policy advocacy. \;We are \;committed to leading\, educating\, and advocating to grow African American-owned businesses and to create and grow a thriving African American middle class in Wilmington.
The Wilmington Chamber&rsquo\;s African American Business Council theme in 2023 is Moving Your Business Forward with Education towards Growth.
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\n\nOur co-chairs have outlined the following schedule of meetings and topics for 2023 below. \;
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\n\n11:30am-12:00pm - Bring your own lunch\; networking and connecting
\n12:00-1:00pm - Introductions\, Guest Speaker\, Chamber Announcements
\nFEBRUARY
\n\;Business taxes are an ongoing process for most businesses\, with multiple due dates throughout the year. \; This presentation was designed to unlock the mystery around tax filing forms and deadlines.  \;Tax accountant Sharm Brantley of Level Up Strategies\, LLC will dive into document preparation\, the foundations of business taxes and other essential filings for Federal\, State and local municipalities. Upon completion you will have a deeper understanding of governmental rules &\; requirements along with some tips for filing business taxes. \; \;
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\nAll Chamber members AND nonmembers are welcome to attend the meeting. \;