The HR Masterclass: A Complete Guide to Setting Up Your Team in 2023 (Session 3: Retain)

Small business owners are notorious for wearing many hats in the ever-changing modern business landscape. With new workplace trends challenging the status quo and redefining the employee experience in 2023, it is crucial to have a strong foundation for a successful team. Join us for this free training in partnership with ADP, and learn how…

Examining the Future for Women-Owned Businesses -A Discussion with Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS)

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There are nearly 13 million women-owned businesses in the United States as of early 2023, but financially and economically many women-owned businesses remain underserved by the traditional financing industry. Policymakers, private companies and advocacy organizations have continued to make efforts to provide expanded access to capital for women-owned businesses. The upcoming Biz2Credit 2023 Women-Owned Business…

Pay Transparency – Managing the Impact to Your People

Ushering in a wave of changes, 2023’s new legislation on pay transparency has focused hugely on compliance. Will there be impact to your employees and organization because of new pay transparency laws? And what about talent acquisition and engagement strategies? Will there be consequences for companies that are not practicing pay equity? While a handful…

Women’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: Sharing Perspectives and Best Practices

The number of women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses has been increasing over the last couple decades. While they are still in the minority – owning only 1 in 3 businesses globally – they are growing and there is increasing recognition of the important role that women play in national and global economic growth. But women…

Asset Based Lending: An All Weather Solution for Small Business Borrowers

Asset based lending underpins working capital and trade financing and can play a critical role in supporting small business borrowers domestically and abroad. Secured Finance Network leadership will review the performance asset-based lending industry in 2022 and provide valuable insight on the flexible and essential nature of the product. Whether you are a commercial lender, counselor,…

Ask the Expert: Keeping Your Business Afloat in Uncertain Times

Are you prepared to do business in a time of uncertainty? Running a small business has always involved an element of risk. However, in today's world of pandemics, climate change, economic instability, and shortages, business owners need to prepare, pivot, and shift gears now more than ever. Planning and preparation can be the difference between…

Win the War for Talent by Becoming an Employer of Choice

The top challenge accountants face today is people. There is a shortage of accounting talent — and many practices are feeling it. So how do you attract and retain talent in today’s competitive environment? Now is the time to build a firm culture employees want to be a part of — and don’t want to…

Women @ Work 2023: Redefining the Workforce of Tomorrow

Spotlighting some of today’s leading voices in business, HR and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), the Women@Work Summit delivers compelling and contemporary conversations crafted to help women professionals, leaders of women and women’s allies generate meaningful change at work and in their communities. The summit caters to various business professionals, from entrepreneurs and small-business owners…

Hope2Women Community Welcome Session

We cordially invite you to the first ever Community Welcome Session! Join us to learn how the new Hope2Women network can help your business thrive. Attendees will hear from a Women's Business Center leader, engage in effective networking activities with other small businesses, and have the opportunity to share their current experiences as a small…

The Upskilling Grant: Information Session and Application Workshop

In partnership with the AARP Foundation and the Association of Women's Business Centers, The Upskilling Grant is directed towards small businesses that intend to train and upskill low-wage workers age 50+. The program will reimburse employers up to $2,000-$2,500 per employee for training, provided the grantee meets the program criteria. Join us for the upcoming information…

ERTC and R&D Tax Credits: 2023 Updates & Cash Opportunities

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Pursuing the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) established by the CARES Act can be complicated. Small businesses still have time and opportunity to capture benefits and secure cash refunds. The Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit is among small businesses’ least claimed and often misunderstood tax credits. There are synergies and challenges to understanding and…