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bacc2work news & updates March 3, 2022

"Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto–“In God is our trust,” And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave." Francis Scott Key - Final Verse of the Star Spangled Banner Officially adopted our National Anthem on this day, 1931

Featured Event Lunch & Learn New Format - March 9th 12-1pm Hybrid - ZOOM or in Person What started 2-years ago as a frequent (sometimes daily) lunch and learn, is now moving to a Hybrid Format. Members can meet up on ZOOM or at the Library in the upstairs conference room all at the same time. Hear reports from the Federal House of Reps, Senate, State Legislature, Local Elected Officials, and the School board ... Register if you haven't previously Are you planning to attend in person? Yes Select No Select Solving Staffing Struggles March 23rd - Wednesday 8-10am Angel Food Catering Panel discussion on the current labor market, trends, and tools that are available for small to large businesses! Also our Monthly Networking Event. Agenda: 8:00 - Networking 8:30 - Breakfast 9-10:00 - Panelist discussion 10-10:30 - Networking / Q&A Members use discount code for you and all of your guests: MEM15 to save $15 off the $25 registration fee for each attendee. Register Here March is Women in History Month In 1825, 31-year-old Rebecca Lukens found herself a widow and the new owner of Brandywine Iron Works and Nail Factory. The Pennsylvania-based company had been started by Lukens’s father Isaac Pennock in 1810, leased to her husband Charles, and ultimately left to her after both men died only a year apart. As uncommon as it was at the time for a women to be an ironmaster, and despite objections from her own family, Lukens took over and led the company into a new era of innovation and industry. Under her husband’s leadership, Brandywine Iron Works had harnessed the demand for steam power by producing rolled iron plate for steam engines. Lukens continued this line of production and propelled Brandywine to become the leading producer of boilerplate. But she saw another opportunity for iron when the Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad, one of the first commercial railways in the U.S., launched in the mid-1830s, and she began seeking out commissions to produce iron for locomotives. Even in the midst of the financial crisis of the Great Panic of 1837, Brandywine continued to roll out iron, and when business was stagnant, she sustained her employees by putting them to work maintaining and updating the mill. When she couldn’t pay them with money, she paid them with food. Her foresight and willingness to seek out new opportunities kept Brandywine afloat when other ironworks failed, and her business emerged from the Panic as the most prominent ironworks company. Lukens herself is remembered as the first woman CEO of an industrial company, and one of the first female ironmasters in the US. The steel mill is still in operation today, under the name ArcelorMittal. The longest lasting, continuously operated, steel mill in the country.

Advocacy

17 Big Tax Deductions for Small Business Click on these links for more information about each category: Advertising and promotion Business meals Business insurance Business interest and bank fees Business use of your car Contract Labour Depreciation Education Home office Interest Legal and professional fees Moving expenses Rent expense Salaries and benefits Telephone and internet expenses Travel expenses Bonus: Personal expenses

Grant applications accepted NOW! The Afflicted Business Relief (ABR) grant program is a program by the State of Michigan to distribute up to $409 Million of its American Rescue Plan Act funds to be awarded through grants for those who have suffered financial hardship from Covid-19. The program will support “Afflicted Businesses” – as defined by Public Act 132 of 2021 – that have experienced financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Learn how to apply

Member Events & Promotions

Prom Dress Giveaway This is the 4th Annual giveaway event hosted by our very own Diamond Member, Crafted Beanery & Gifts - Carmen Stovall ... Check out her Facebook Event for more information. Check out Facebook Event

Scholarship Opportunity Our Diamond Member Clement Insurance is sponsoring 6 (six) $500 scholarships - Three each for Romulus and Belleville High Seniors! Pass this info on, and have them contact their counselor! Check out Clement for your home and auto insurance Check out Clement Here

Webinar: Investing & Emotions While we can't control uncomfortable market ups and downs, we can determine how we respond. In this webinar, industry professionals will discuss the current climate that could be causing your emotions to swing, and what to do instead to help ensure a calm disposition and a more mindful investment strategy. Please Note: Webinar is presented at: 3 p.m. CT, 4 p.m. ET, 2 p.m.  Register here

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