MEO Sponsors Two Small Business Workshops

Staff stand outside the MEO building in Wailuku.

By Sonia Isotov

Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center (MEO BDC) will host two free workshops geared for small businesses and micro-enterprises on January 24.

The free workshops are being made available through a partnership between MEO BDC and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Solutions Pacific, and the Makana Foundation.

The “Basic QuickBooks” workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and covers:

• Understanding the basics of using QuickBooks
• Use QuickBooks to simply manage your small business books
• Learn how to run financial reports from your program

Students should bring a QuickBooks program and laptop ready to download the software. To register for “Basic QuickBooks,” go online to http://qb012413.eventbrite.com.

The “Seminar: Small Business Tax Basics” runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and covers:

• Reviewing the different tax forms for self employment versus corporate filings
• Understanding the difference between sole proprietor, partnership, limited liability company (LLC) and S-corporation tax filings
• Reviewing filing dates for the above forms
• Addressing basic misnomers such as home office, car expense, etc.

To register for “Seminar: Small Business Tax Basics,” go online to http://tax012413.eventbrite.com.

Both workshops will be held at the Maui Economic Opportunity in Classroom 2 on 99 Mahalani St. in Wailuku next to the Cameron Center. For more information, please call (808) 564-3198.