This February, the Business Opportunity Center (BOC) offers the following free workshops in its offices of Queens and Brooklyn. They are designed to help minority and women entrepreneurs:
In Brooklyn
2/9 “How to Write the Business Plan”;
2/21 “The Art of Self Promotion”;
2/23 “How to Apply for a Loan with BOC Capital”; and
2/23 “Tax Tips for the Self‐Employed.”
In Queens
2/21 “How to Apply for a Loan with BOC Capital” (in Spanish and English); and
2/23 “Small Business Tax Workshop” (in Spanish.)
See below for details on workshop registration, location, and time. Register today and share
the information with your friends. We hope you can join us. Your friends at BOC Network
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Business Plan Workshop
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
Time: 10:00am‐11:30am
Where: BOC Network Brooklyn Office
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
REGISTER via www.bocnet.org/calendarofevents
or call 718-624-9115
Learn about what the business plan is, strategies for
writing one, and free resources that are available to
help you start your business.
Business counselors will:
-explain the different legal structures;
-introduce the income statement, cash flow and
-financial projections; and
-share a free business plan template.
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How to Apply for a Small Business Loan with BOC Capital
This workshop will explain how to apply for a loan with
BOC Capital. Whether you are a start‐up with a
business plan or an existing business, if you have
questions about how to apply for small business
financing this workshop will be helpful for you. We will
demystify the loan process and describe what types of
loans we offer.
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 10:00am‐11:00am (Spanish)
2:00pm‐3:00pm (English)
Where: Queens BOC Network Office
96‐11 40th Road
Corona, NY 11368
Register via queens@bocnet.org or 718-205-3773
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Time: 10:00am‐11:30am (English)
Where: Brooklyn BOC Network Office
85 S Oxford St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
REGISTER via www.bocnet.org/calendarofevents
or call 718-624-9115
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The Art of Self Promotion: A Workshop
for Women With Goals
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 6:00pm‐7:30pm
Where: YWCA of Brooklyn
30 Third Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
REGISTER via www.bocnet.org/calendarofevents
or call 718-624-9115
How would you like to say:
I know what I want.
I can communicate it clearly.
I am ready to make a lasting impression!
Learn how to craft your lean, powerful, and effective
personal branding message.
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Tax Tips for the Self-Employed
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Time: 6:00pm‐7:30pm
Where: YWCA of Brooklyn
30 Third Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
REGISTER via www.bocnet.org/calendarofevents
or call 718-624-9115
Whether a start-up or established freelancer,
self-employed entrepreneur, or independent
contractor, you cannot afford to miss this free
workshop. Tax expert Sal Candela of the
TaxAdvocate will talk about deductible business
expenses, tax requirements, and recordkeeping
responsibilities. He will answer your questions and
highlight what you need to know.
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Small Business Tax Workshop (Spanish)/
Taller de Impuestos para Negocios (español)
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Time: 6:00pm‐8:00pm (Spanish)
Where: Langston Hughes Library
100‐01 Northern Blvd
Corona, NY 11368
Register via queens@bocnet.org or 718-205-3773
This workshop will provide information to help both
new and existing businesses with legal structures; tax
tips; small business taxes; and record keeping for
home-based businesses.
(*This workshop will be given in Spanish.)
Este taller proveerá información que ayudará a
negocios nuevos y existentes a prepararse en temas
fiscales. El taller cubrirá los siguientes temas:
Estructuras legales; tips fiscales para negocios
nuevos; impuestos de negocios, incluyendo impuestos
a la nómina, a la venta, empleo por cuenta propia,
etc; y el uso del hogar para el negocio.
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