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Do you own or manage a small business? Want to know more about the basics of copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets? This webinar will show you how to protect the intellectual property in your business, and avoid infringing the intellectual property of others.

The NON-PROFIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS  (BOD): WHO, WHY, WHAT/HOW?

WHO: A group which is charged with the organization’s governance and oversight.

WHY/DUTIES: The BOD is tasked with setting the non-profit’s mission, strategy and goals as well as responsibility for the organization’s compliance with legal/ethical standards,  financial stability, sustainability.

The most violated laws by employers are the wage payment and worker classification laws, which have steep penalties. This course will discuss the often-misunderstood issues of exempt/nonexempt, independent contractors, overtime calculations for multiple pay rates or piece rates, payment at termination, proper deductions from pay, and much more. Business owners, bookkeepers, and others involved in paying employees are encouraged to attend.

A mentoring session is a confidential, personalized conversation with a business expert to answer a question or to solve a problem that you’re facing.

The Corporate Transparency Act, a newly instituted Reporting Rule, mandates certain entities to submit beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). These reports encompass details regarding the entity itself and two principal groups of individuals: Beneficial Owners and Company Applicants. The implementation of this Act is scheduled for January 2024.