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The Small Business Development Center provides FREE resources to DC Small Businesses!
Check out these future seminars:

1.- Filing Taxes- The ABCs of Taxation for Small Businesses
How to properly file taxes is a major worry for many small business owners. This event will cover the importance of identifying Independent Contractor and/or Employee relationships, recordkeeping, tax obligations and scheduling. This event will also include an overview of tax law updates, including the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. In this seminar IRS tax specialist will cover the basics of filing taxes as a small business owner.
Date: Wednesday, March 16thth , 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Gadget Center
2801 Georgia Ave
Washington, DC 20001

2.- Emerging Markets Seminar
Emerging Markets offer enormous business opportunities to companies of any size, but these opportunities present new and intense challenges. Come see Dr. Masoud Kavoossi, Howard University Professor of International Business, discuss what it takes to engage in international business, global opportunities and trends as well as common mistakes and the pros and cons of doing international business.
Date: Tuesday, April 12thth , 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Gadget Center
2801 Georgia Ave
Washington, DC 20001
Beverages will be served

3.- Small Business Owners Open House
Have you overlooked some vital points in your business plan? Are you looking to make some strategic contacts or share business ideas? DC SBDC Gadget Center and Co-host Prof. Hardy will be holding an open house for small business owners to put you in contact with the right people. Prof. Hardy has educated over 1200 professionals and participants worldwide and has appeared on NHK, NBC, ABC, and Fox News. Don’t miss this chance to network with an expert as well as fellow Washington, DC Metropolitan area business owners!
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Fee: Free, Breakfast will be served
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location:
2801 Georgia Ave, NW Suite 102
Washington DC 20001
Pre-register online at http://www.dcsbdc.org

4.- Secret Behavioral Techniques That Will Grow Your Sales..A Lot!
Are you having trouble getting customers to come to your business? Having a slump in sales that you just can’t shake off? Come see Mike Michalowicz reveal secret behavioral techniques that have been proven to grow sales. Mike has written best selling books on entrepreneurship, was recognized by the Small Business Administration as The Young Entrepreneur of the Year, appeared on MSNBC, NBC, ABC, and Fox News, and is a frequent lecturer for universities and entrepreneurial groups. Don’t miss this chance to learn from an expert!
Date: Tuesday, May 3rd , 2011
Time: 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:
PNC Bank
800 17th St NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Registration is required, Beverages will be served

Pre-register online at http://www.dcsbdc.org