Two New NAWBO Atlanta Committees Are Meeting In July |
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Are you interested in getting involved and joining a committee with NAWBO Atlanta? The Events and Membership Committees need YOU!
These two new committees are gearing up to start meeting later this month and all are welcome to participate. Email info@nawboatlanta.org for more info.
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Events
July 21
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Every Third Thursday
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Membership
July 21
1:00 - 1:30 pm
Every Third Thursday
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If you are interested in joining a NAWBO Atlanta committee, please sign up below: |
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Atlanta Member Named Finalist For Woman Of The Year Award |
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NAWBO Atlanta member Moira Vetter, CEO of Modo Modo Agency, is a top 10 finalist for the NAWBO National 2022 Woman Business Owner of the Year Award.
This award recognizes and rewards an entrepreneur who excels at strategy, operations, finances, problem solving, overcoming adversity and giving back to her community. It’s not based on business size, but rather overall business excellence.
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The top three finalists will be announced later this month. The winner will be presented during the Annual Gala on October 11. This award is sponsored by Bank of America. |
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Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Update
Initially, the ERC was a refundable quarterly tax credit based on wages for business owners to retain staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. It was set at 50% of up to $10,000 in qualifying wages per employee for the last three quarters of 2020. The American Rescue Plan Act extended and expanded the ERC to include up to 70% of $10,000 in qualifying wages per employee per quarter in 2021, making it much more lucrative to business owners.
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Businesses need to see a drop in revenue during specific quarters in 2020 and 2021 over 2019, or they had to be operating under significant government restrictions, including nearly all restaurants, daycares and other businesses. That could add up to $26,000 per full-time employee over the entire credit. Businesses that took the PPP also still qualify. Their PPP amount will be deducted from what they would get from the credit.
The credit begins to expire quarter by quarter, beginning three years after the due date of the first quarter’s tax return. That means, right now, the deadline is until July 31, 2023, to get the total amount. However, Congress could always remove the tax credit at any point, so take advantage of it now.
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Click HERE to view the most recent NAWBO advocacy updates.
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NAWBO Institute To Offer WBO Certification Beta Program |
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NAWBO Institute will host an Open Forum July 15 at 12:00 pm ET to discuss a new tool to propel your business to the next level.
This summer, NAWBO will open registration for the beta phase of NAWBO Certification for 100 women-owned businesses who are ready to be certified.
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Join NAWBO National Certification Committee Member Teresa Meares as she shares why NAWBO is stepping up to certify WBOs, how NAWBO’s inclusive process and fee structure will work, what to expect, and how certification leads to increased equity. |
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Connect With Fellow Women Business Owners |
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The Changing Workplace: How To Drive Engagement
August 2 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted what attracts employees to the workforce. This Connect & Learn will assess the current atmosphere, discuss the variables to consider now for your type of workforce and create a plan that will help you create a place where your target employees want to live.
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In this presentation you will learn:
- A completed assessment of your current workplace
- The current variables that are great and we want to keep
- What we need to change
- An expectation of the type of workplace you are trying to create
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Nominate A NAWBO Woman For The Rising Star Award |
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The NAWBO Rising Star Award honors a woman business owner who, through creativity and innovation, is building sustainable growth in her economic and social ecosystem. She utilizes her growing platform as a social entrepreneur to propel her generation and future women business owners, regardless of their age or social standing. The deadline to nominate is July 31. |
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SBA Enters Strategic Alliance With NPHC's Council of Presidents |
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“This historic alliance between the SBA and the NPHC—the first of its kind for a government agency—will bring SBA’s valuable small business resources into reach for many small businesses and entrepreneurs, furthering the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to build equity and close historic wealth gaps that have held back America’s Black entrepreneurs, small business owners and their families and communities for generations,” said Administrator Guzman. “Over the past 18 months, the SBA has made incredible progress reaching more of America’s small businesses, delivering vital resources and support to entrepreneurs who have been historically underinvested in and overlooked—the same people and communities hit hardest by the COVID pandemic." |
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NAWBO offers a variety of virtual programming. Click HERE to view the upcoming opportunities.
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Early Bird Discount Pricing Extended For Fall Conference |
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Early bird discount pricing on member tickets to October's National Women's Business Conference is extended to July 31.
For current details, click HERE
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If you know a woman business owner who hasn’t yet signed up to receive these amazing benefits, invite them to join our NAWBO community.
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