The Week Ahead
MONDAY SEPT. 17
ALBUQUERQUE PRESS WOMEN AND FRIENDS (APWF) meets at 11 a.m. at Mimi’s Cafe, 4316 The 25 Way NE. The featured speakers will be Weekly Alibi publisher Constance Moss and Alibi sales director Tierna UnruhEnos discussing the challenges of managing a free community newspaper. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact Karen Wentworth by calling 505-2639066 or email karen.wentworth3@gmail.com.
MONDAY SEPT. 17
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) is sponsoring a New Business Workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Dept., Bank of the West Building, Second Floor Conference Center, 5301 Central Ave NE. The workshop is for participants who have a brand-new business; are thinking about starting a business; or have an existing business. A volunteer for the Internal Revenue Service will present record keeping, selecting the right type of business entity, expenses, office in the home, depreciation and basic forms. The workshop also includes a brief Issues for New Businesses segment to introduce you to other state and federal regulations and information resources. In addition, the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department explains gross receipts tax, including how to file, taxable and nontaxable transactions and record keeping. Classes limited to 30 participants. Admission is free; advance registration is required. TO REGISTER, call 505-8416393 or go to the wNew Mexico Taxation and Revenue website at www.tax.newmexico.gov/Businesses/workshops.aspx.
TUESDAY SEPT. 18
WESST presents the nineweek series Power Tools for Your Business from noon-2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 13 at the WESST Enterprise Center, 609 Broadway NE. The nineweek series is designed as a “mini-MBA” and looks to introduce prospective and current small-business owners to the basics of running a small business. Course topics include business model canvas; customer discovery; break-even; T-accounts; cash flow analysis; introduction to marketing; building a brand; marketing in action; ask the experts; and goal setting. Admission is $149; advance registration is recommended. TO REGISTER, visit www.wesst.org or call Lorena Schott at 505-246-6939.
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 19
THE NEW MEXICO CHAPTER of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) meets from 5-7:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites, 1000 Woodward NE. The featured presentation is Showcase Your Business. Admission is $28 for members and $33 for others. TO REGISTER or for additional information, visit www.nawbonm.org.
THURSDAY SEPT. 20
THE ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) presents a presentation by Alec Lucas, senior analyst of manager research at Morningstar Research Services LLC, discussing Simple But Not Simplistic Investing at Home and Abroad at 7 p.m. at UNM Continuing Education Building, 1634 University NE. Admission is $12 per person in advance or $15 per person (space permitting) at the door) TO REGISTER or for additional information, visit www.aaii.com/localchapters.