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Upcoming Seminars and Workshops
 

Depreciation Basics - Part 7

FREE - Basics of Starting a Business
Tuesday, October 9th, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM, FREE

Writing a Winning Business Plan
Wednesday, October 10th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $25/person*

FREE - Obtaining Business Financing
Tuesday, October 16th, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM, FREE

Starting a Restaurant or Food Business
Tuesday, October 23rd , 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Wage Withholding for New Employers
Tuesday, October 30 th , 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, FREE
In collaboration with the Colorado Department of Revenue
Takes place at the MLK Library community room, 9898 E. Colfax in Aurora
You must register for this class by e-mail at taxtraining@spike.dor.state.co.us .

QuickBooks for Beginners
Two Thursdays, November 1st & 8th , 1:00 - 4:00 PM, $45/person*

A complete 2007 schedule and map are available on-line at www.aurorabdc.com. Pre-registration requested: (303) 326-8690, or, info@aurorabdc.com .

Clases de Pequeños Negocios con Cultura Business Communications
Favor de llamar al (303) 337-6282 para más informes, o llame Santos Blan, (303) 326-8693.

 

In general, if property is acquired for use in a business or another income-producing activity and is expected to last more than one year, taxpayers cannot deduct the entire cost as a business expense in the year it was acquired. They must depreciate the cost over the property's useful life (as defined by the Internal Revenue Code) and deduct part of the cost each year on the Form 4562, Depreciation and Amortization. Read More...

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Identity Theft

 

Identity Theft - - an issue that none of us ever wants to address, but it is one we need to educate ourselves about - - AND you can do just that from the convenience of your own office.  What you will learn at the IRS FREE Phone Forum:

•  Types of Identity Theft
•  How Identity Theft impacts Taxpayers
•  How Identity Theft impacts the IRS
•  What is the IRS doing to combat Identity Theft
•  What you can do to protect your identity

Internal Revenue Service Free Phone Forum
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Choose either 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM
Click here for specific registration procedures.

Robo de Identidad - - Nuestros invitados:
Fecha : 17 de octubre de 2007, 11:00 AM
Lugar : En la comodidad de su oficina
Costo: GRATIS
¡Regístrese ahora! Hágalo de la siguiente manera...

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FREE Web Site Design Offer

The Aurora BDC is partnering with Sky Vista in Aurora to create new FREE websites for 15 existing Aurora businesses.

Students from Sky Vista will have the opportunity for practical application of their skills, and each selected business will benefit with a new informative site for promoting your product or service.

If your business needs an information-only web site this is a teriffic offer:

• Complete an on-line application
•  Allow the Aurora BDC to run a background check
•  Obtain a hosting account/domain name
•  Must be a licensed Aurora business in good standing
•  No on-line merchant accounts will be established

The Aurora BDC will, at its sole discretion, select 15 businesses from the different industries. What an offer!!

And, as an added bonus, your business may be featured in a future edition of BizBeat. Questions? Call the Aurora BDC at (303) 326-8690.

 

 
 
 
 
 
The Aurora Business Development Center (BDC) offers free one-on-one counseling,
low-cost seminars, financing programs and technical assistance for entrepreneurs and existing small business owners.  www.aurorabdc.com
 
 
Aurora Chamber's Front-Range Business Showcase
 

Wednesday, October 10th, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This will be the fourth year of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Front -Range Small Business Showcase. In its inaugural year, there were 700+ attendees. There are 60 available small business booths this year.

This event will host acquistion personnel and end-users from Buckley AFB, its 40+ tenant agencies, federal agencies throughout the Front Range, state agencies and local government personnel.

Training will be conducted by the Small Business Adminsistration, the GSA, the State of Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration, the Aurora Business Development Center and various federal and state agencies.

Training topics will include 8(a) program, HUBZones, GSA Schedules,
E-Buy, the Government Purchase Card, State of Colorado purchasing policies and more.

Visit the Chamber's site to register.

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More Small Business Opportunities!!

Prairies Waters Project is having a bidders Fair

October 10th 8-10 AM
Doubletree Hotel Denver Southeast located at 13696 E. lliff Place,

Aurora , CO (Southwest corner of 1-225 and lliff Ave.)
More Info...

   
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For more information on the above seminars and programs, please call the Aurora BDC at (303) 326-8690 or visit our web site.