NEW MEXICO MBDA BUSINESS CENTER
Events
Navigating the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement with FinCEN
During National Small Business Week, join Small Business Majority, FinCEN and Transparency International U.S. for a virtual information session on the new BOI reporting requirements and how to comply with the new law. Additionally, we will be joined by a small business owner who will share their experience and best practices for filing. This session will be followed by an opportunity for attendees to engage with FinCEN to learn more about how their business can best comply with and fulfill the reporting requirement.
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ChatGPT, Legal Issues to Consider for Small Business
ChatGPT, Legal Issues to Consider for Small Business
ChatGPT (and the rise of AI) will bring many benefits, but also a lot of legal risk if not accounted for and dealt with properly. Join this seminar, if you wish to learn more about the legal issues concerning ChatGPT in particular, and AI more generally.
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Strategies for Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement, and Training and Development
Strategies for Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement, and Training and Development
This training will offer an engaging exploration tailored for small business owners eager to foster a workplace where employees thrive. Delve into essential strategies for building a positive organizational culture, enhancing employee engagement, and fostering continuous employee training and development. Learn how to define and nurture your company's culture, promote employee morale, and strengthen relationships within your team. Discover actionable strategies for investing in employee training and development to support growth and success within your organization. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your workplace into a vibrant and flourishing environment where both your business and your employees can thrive.
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Understanding Employment Law Compliance
Understanding Employment Law Compliance
Do you have employees or hire contractors to help you with your business? Do you know how to properly classify employees versus contractors? Do you know how to deal with employee disputes, and are you keeping up-to-speed on the latest employment requirements from Workforce Solutions and the Round House? If not, this is the seminar for you
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What is the SBA Surety Bond?
Specialized Insight on Surety Bonds
This webinar will offer insights on the SBA Surety Bonds, what it is, why it is important, how to obtain a surety bond, what underwriting will be looking for, the benefits of working with an SBA Surety bond, and tips for contractors. Presentation given by an expert who was the director of the Office of Surety Guarantees at the SBA, has over 32 years of experience and now is the CEO of Foundation Surety supporting 300+ small businesses in the country.
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National AANHPI Business Summit
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by hosting the 2024 National AANHPI Business Summit on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm ET in Washington D.C. This business summit will commemorate the contributions and achievements of the AANHPI business community. The summit will feature elected officials, dignitaries, and corporate representatives who will discuss access to capital, opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), and navigating the contracting process.
Register: Personal Information - 2024 National AANHPI Business Summit (cvent.com)
Got Sued? Now What??!? & Precautions to Avoid Being Sued in Business
Got Sued? Now What??!? & Precautions to Avoid Being Sued in Business
Lawsuits can devastate a business and its bottom-line, even if you're "in the right". Join this seminar to learn more about best-practices in avoiding lawsuits, and improving your business processes to minimize legal expenses when being sued. And, heaven forbid, if you are ever sued, what to do (and not to do).
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Optimizing HR: Strategies for Performance Management, Feedback, and Conflict Resolution
Optimizing HR: Strategies for Performance Management, Feedback, and Conflict Resolution
This training will explore two crucial areas of human resource management: Performance Management & Feedback and Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution. Discover effective strategies for setting expectations, providing constructive feedback, fostering positive employee relations, and managing conflicts with confidence.
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The 7 Most Common Small Business Mistakes – and How to Avoid Them!
Join the Modest Means Helpline for a free webinar open to all current small business owners or people interested in starting a small business. This webinar will cover the seven most common small business mistakes – and how to avoid them. This webinar will be presented by a New Mexico licensed attorney
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Business Partnership Disputes – How to Cope and Handle
Business Partnership Disputes – How to Cope and Handle
Your business, along with your home, will be the number one or number two most valuable asset you own. When you have a dispute with your business partner, you jeopardize everything. Join this seminar to learn about best practices when it comes to dealing with partners in business, and the right way (and wrong way) in dealing with partnership disputes.
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Navigating HR Compliance: Legal Essentials and Effective Documentation
Navigating HR Compliance: Legal Essentials and Effective Documentation
This training will provide a comprehensive understanding of HR compliance essentials tailored for small businesses. Learn about key legal regulations, effective documentation practices, and what needs to be included in your employee handbook to ensure compliance and mitigate risks in managing your workforce.
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NM GRT and Doing Business on the Internet
NM GRT and Doing Business on the Internet
New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax can be confusing, but if you're trying to do business on the Internet, the opportunity for making mistakes can be significant. If you want to understand the rules and issues around when and how (and when not) to apply NMGRT to your Internet activities and business, this is the seminar for you.
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Desarrollo de Planes de Negocios
Desarrollo de Planes de Negocios
Exploraremos la Estrategia en el Diseño y la Analítica para impulsar la Innovación Empresarial. Profundizaremos en la asignación de variables para el análisis de impacto financiero y operativo, adaptándolas a modelos de negocio mediante el ajuste focal en la experiencia del cliente y la iteración constante.
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HR Essentials for Small Businesses: Mastering Recruitment & Onboarding
HR Essentials for Small Businesses: Mastering Recruitment & Onboarding
This training will include a comprehensive exploration of the critical components of HR compliance, covering essential legal regulations and best practices for documentation. Gain valuable insights and practical strategies to navigate the complex landscape of HR laws while mastering the art of effective record-keeping to protect your business and ensure regulatory compliance.
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The Corporate Transparency Act – What You Need to Know
The Corporate Transparency Act – What You Need to Know
The Corporate Transparency Act requires all businesses (unless exempt) from reporting their Beneficial Ownership Information to FinCEN. Not doing so, or doing so incorrectly, can result in stiff financial penalties ($500/day) and jail time. Learn more about this new requirement for all businesses. We'll discuss (1) what are reporting companies and the exemptions, and (2) how to determine a company's beneficial owners. We'll also discuss how to submit your initial report, as well as when and how to deal with updated reports.
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NMDOT STAR DBE & Small Business Conference
Networking, education, and project opportunities for DBEs and small businesses that serve the transportation infrastructure industry.
The “Ready Set Build” DBE & Small Business Conference March 27 will be in-person only at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
Do not miss
Actionable project updates
Extensive business networking
Dynamic speakers
Business and industry updates
Unique opportunities for face-to-face time with primes and agencies
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Bookkeeping Best Practices: Vendor Information
Bookkeeping Best Practices: Vendor Information
In this training, we'll discuss best practices when gathering vendor information to comply with tax regulations and how this relates to 1099s.
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Strategic Social Media Tactics for Business, Part 2
Strategic Social Media Tactics for Local Business Success - Part 2
Dive deeper into the world of social media with this webinar, equipping ABQ small business owners with strategic tactics to enhance brand visibility, drive local engagement, and become local industry leaders.
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How to do Business with Apache Corporation
Join us on Thursday, March 21st for a webinar on How to do Business with Apache Corporation. Arelys Thomas, Supplier Diversity Lead, Global Supply Chain at Apache Corporation will present and be available for Q&A. If you are interested in learning more about how to do business with Apache Corporation, how to become a supplier and upcoming opportunities, register today.
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Professional Business Headshots
The NM MBDA brings you the opportunity to have professional business headshots from Towapa Photography. Photography backdrops will be as follows:
March 21st; white backdrop
March 22nd; dark gray backdrop
Register: New Mexico MBDA: Professional Business Headshots (signupgenius.com)
Business Plan Development: Data Analysis Driven
POSTPONED! Will schedule a new date shortly.
Strategic Analysis: Navigating Business Assessment and Uncertainties with Precision Designs
Explore Strategic Analytics by identifying critical business variables for both operational and financial impact. Gain insights into the reasoning behind the assignment of variables for measurement, pivoting, and iteration, revealing business strategies and assessments.
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Bookkeeping Best Practices: Chart of Accounts
What is it and why does it matter to my business? In this training, we'll discuss how having a complete chart of accounts is essential to correct financial statements and clean taxes.
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Building Business Credit...the 6 C's of Credit
To secure the credit you need at the most attractive interest rates, it helps to have a strong business credit score, which is a measure of the financial health of your company.
This rating will help potential lenders, suppliers and financial institutions assess your business’s creditworthiness — how likely the business is to pay its bills on time — which affects how much credit they’re willing to offer.
Register: Building Business Credit...the 6 C's of Credit | SCORE
Social Media Essentials for Small Businesses - Part 1
Uncover the fundamentals of social media marketing tailored to businesses in ABQ. This webinar will empower business owners to establish a strong online presence and effectively engage with their local audience in the ways that matter most.
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Film Ready Vendor Workshop
Join us to learn from industry professionals how to get your business ready to work in the film industry. Speakers include Albuquerque Film Office Liaison Cyndy Mccrossen; a film location manager and a business that has worked with the film industry over years very successfully.
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Innovate New Mexico Technology Showcase
This collaborative event will highlight research and technology opportunities, start-up companies, and economic development resources from the leading research institutions in the state of New Mexico.
Taking place at the Event Center at Sandia Golf Club, the day will be filled with technology pitch presentations, a keynote speaker, lunchtime panel, and breaks for networking with opportunities to visit start-up company displays.
$30 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon reception.
Register: 2024 Innovate New Mexico Technology Showcase Registration, Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite
Bookkeeping Best Practices: Gross Receipts Tax Part 2
Destination sourcing, what is this? In this training, we'll discuss what business types are subject to destination
sourcing and how to best keep track of various tax rates.
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Access to Capital Webinar
The Four Winds Diversified (FWD) Project Team in Partnership with Data Management of New Mexico are excited to present our Thursday, February 29th 2024 Collaborative Webinar Panel, from 11am - 12:30pm (MST) via Zoom. Join this informative Panel Discussion to learn the various eligibility and loan requirements need to successfully obtain Loans, Lines-of-Credit, Impact Investments and Venture Capital Funding.
Our FWD Project Team is honored to invite Ms. Veronica Lane, Vice-President & Business Development Officer with Native American Bank, Mr. Nate Lee, Vice President & Sr. Relationship Manager with Bank of America, Mr. Fernando Ponce, Regional Business Development Officer with Primary Funding Corporation and Ms. Nicole Johnny, Investment Associate with Raven Indigenous Capital Partners to share their in-depth knowledge on the type of Lending Programs, each organization offers and strategies to successfully obtain Access to Capital.
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Santa Fe Small Business Finance Fair
We're excited to see the interest generated by our first Small Business Finance Fair and hope you will join us too!
We know that getting a sense of who to do business with to grow your business can be tough to manage. That's why OED has assembled over twenty lending institutions and other organizations providing small business funding and support to meet face-to-face with local business owners and entrepreneurs.
Whether you're still in the idea stage, just starting out, or a mature business, for profit, non-profit or something else, we invite you to register and make plans to join us sometime between 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM next Thursday, February 29th
Register: Santa Fe Small Business Finance Fair Tickets, Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite
The Corporate Transparency Act and You
Beginning January 1, 2024, a new law requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information to the U.S. government about who ultimately owns and controls the company. Our expert speaker will explain the new law and the process for reporting.
Join this webinar and you will understand:
What is Beneficial Ownership Information?
Does the law apply to my company?
What do you need to report?
When must you complete and/or update the report?
What is the system used to create and submit the report?
What happens if I do not report?
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Government Contracting Business Expo
The New Mexico APEX Accelerator is excited to announce that it will host a Government Contracting Expo event at the Las Cruces Convention Center. This is Southern New Mexico’s premier networking event, supported by federal, state and local government agencies, where buyers, contractors, suppliers and providers can come together to develop relationships. This is an excellent opportunity for: ·Representatives of federal, state or local government agencies seeking to extend or continue outreach activities in the region ·Small businesses wishing to network with federal, state or local government representatives and other firms
Register: LAS CRUCES - Gov't Contracting Business Expo (ecenterdirect.com)
Business Plan Development: Strategies for Product/Service Development
Keys for successful product and service development, with insights on customer-centric strategies, innovative design approaches, and iterative business planning
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Bookkeeping Best Practices: Gross Receipts Tax Part 1
Is it Sales Tax? In this training, we'll discuss what GRT is how it differs from what we usually think about sales tax, and how to stay compliant.
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8(a) Certification Webinar
This webinar is for people who are interested in obtaining the 8(a) Minority Certification. What is the eligibility criteria? Why does SBA require certain documents? This seminar is an overview of requirements for certification, what is expected of businesses once they obtain 8(a) Certification, some of the day to day recordkeeping processes, how you can get ready for 8(a) Certification, and ideas on how to make the 8(a) Annual Reporting easier. We will also tell you how APEX Accelerator Advisors are able to assist you on a continuing basis. There will also be a Question & Answer section.
Webinar: Doing Business with Cannon Air Force Base
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Readiness, Government Contracting, Government Industrial Base (GIB) Readiness, Selling to Government
• APEX Accelerators - Who we are & how we can help you do business with Cannon AFB; • Upcoming Workshops and Events; • How to do business with Cannon Air Force Base; • Meet the Director of Business Operations at Cannon AFB, NM; • Changes to SAM, UEI, Certifications, Finding Opportunities, DataBase and System changes; • Contracting Readiness; • Other relevant information about upcoming contracts, etc.
Register: Webinar: Doing Business with Cannon Air Force Base (ecenterdirect.com)
CNM Ingenuity Financial Coach Training
This program teaches learners to coach others on financial literacy topics through dynamic, interactive coach training that combines fundamental coaching skills with strong financial content. Our nationally renowned trainers help coaches create a solid understanding of how they can use coaching tools to work with clients, families, and students to co-create positive change. Registration Closes on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 @ 12:00 AM
Upcoming Training:
February 7-9 and February 14-16, 2024 (Montoya Campus, RB114).
Register: Financial Coach Training - CNM Ingenuity, Inc. (augusoft.net)
Developing a Compelling Capability Statement (2024 Update)
In the federal marketplace, your capability statement isn’t just a document – it’s often a government buyer’s first impression of your business. Whether you’re engaging with agencies or prime contractors, having a compelling capability statement is non-negotiable.
In this dynamic webinar, we’ll guide you through the critical elements of marketing your business effectively to prime vendors and government agencies. Discover how to create a capability statement that not only meets expectations but exceeds them. Learn the secrets to positioning your business as a “responsible” contractor, ensuring it stands out among competitors. Code available for free webinar with MBDA.
Register: Developing a Compelling Capability Statement (2024 Update) - Govology