Tom Copeland Business Webinars

 Webinars begin at:

5:30 pm Pacific Time (PT)
6:30 pm Mountain Time (MT)
7:30 pm Central Time (CT)
8:30 pm Eastern Time (ET) 

The webinars are presented live. Be sure to check the start time in your time zone!

Clock Hours: 1.5 Hours

Cost: NAFCC Members: $25.00 / Non members: $60.00

 

January 15th - Tax Changes for 2012: How to Avoid Mistakes on Your Tax Return

Participants will learn how to take advantage of the unique tax issues facing family child care providers and apply new tax rules to their business 2012 Tax Companion.

Content includes:

  • New IRS rules that affect providers (Social Security, federal unemployment, mileage, food expenses and more)
  • How to depreciate your furniture, appliances, home improvements and your home
  • How to recapture previously unclaimed depreciation from earlier years
  • What mistakes to avoid when hiring family members and other employees
  • How to amend your tax return
  • What to look for in a tax preparer

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p123rl850fd5c9

 

February 19th - Contracts and Policies

Participants will learn how to establish an effective contract and policies and enforce their agreement with parents. 

Content includes:

  •     How to establish a business relationship with parents
  •     The four key elements of a contract
  •     How a contract and policies differ
  •     How to resolve conflicts and enforce agreements
  •     How to write a transportation policy that protects you and the children

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p24ptl01620d7e

 

March 19th - Successful Strategies to Market Your Business

Time Change to:
 7:00 pm Pacific Time (PT)
     8:00 pm Mountain Time (MT)
  9:00 pm Central Time (CT)
10:00 pm Eastern Time (ET)

Participants will learn how to promote their program using a variety of tools.

Content includes:

  •     Using the internet: Facebook, Craigslist, child care forums and other online services
  •     How to identify the benefits of your program and promote them to parents
  •     Successful marketing strategies with prospective parents, current parents and past parents

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p2cvdz3e897938

 

April 16th - Legal Issues

Participants will learn how to protect the children in their care, their property and themselves from the increased risks of running a business.

Content includes:

  •     Self-protection checklist to help reduce risks
  •     Legal issues: custody disputes, price fixing, privacy, Americans with Disabilities Act, legal and illegal discrimination
  •     How to find and use a lawyer
  •     Which business structure is best for you? (sole propietor, partnership, LLC, S or C Corporation)

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p6i5v83a204ae3

 

May 21st - Managing Your Money to Meet Short Term Goals

Participants will learn how to make better financial decisions between now and their retirement.

Content includes:

  •     How to reduce your spending
  •     How to increase your savings
  •     How to reduce your debt
  •     What is acceptable and unacceptable debt
  •     How to set short and long-term financial goals

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p6mkig610edded

 

June 18th - Avoiding Mistakes When Hiring Employees

Time Change to:
7:00 pm Pacific Time (PT)
8:00 pm Mountain Time (MT)
9:00 pm Central Time (CT)
10:00 pm Eastern Time (ET)

This webinar will tell you how to avoid making mistakes when hiring helpers to work for you.

Content includes:

  •     Why you don't have an independent contractor
  •     Overview of federal and state payroll taxes, workers' compensation
  •     When hiring family members does and does not make sense
  •     Setting up a medical reimbursement plan for your spouse

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p6py48c43c6fd1

 

August 20th - Reducing Your Risks Through Insurance

Participants will learn how to protect the children in their care, their property and themselves from the increased risks of running a business.  

Content includes:

  •     Self-protection checklist to help reduce risks
  •     Insurance: homeowner's and business property insurance
  •     Insurance: business liability, car, disability income, health

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p6vg139dc85e1f

 

September 17th - Starting Out and Getting Organized: Business Planning for New Providers

Time Change to:
7:00 pm Pacific Time (PT)
    8:00 pm Mountain Time (MT)
9:00 pm Central Time (CT)
10:00 pm Eastern Time (ET)

Participants will learn how  to start their business off on the right foot by developing a start up plan and a business plan.

Content includes:

  •     How to evaluate if family child care is the right business for you
  •     Components of a start-up plan: legal issues, regulatory issues, start up costs
  •     Components of a business plan: marketing, insurance, program professional development, record keeping, finances
  •     Budgeting

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p77w8ma79e663a

 

October 15th - Reaching Your Retirement Goals

Participants will learn how to reduce their expenses, increase their income, save more money for retirement and learn how to invest using the various IRA plans available.

Content includes:

  •     Identify ways to reduce expenses and increase income
  •     Where to put money to meet long-term goals
  •     Learn how to prioritize long-term financial goals
  •     Understand the basics of retirement investing
  •     IRA retirement plans for providers: Traditional IRA, Roth, SIMPLE, SEP, Self Employed 401(k)

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p7drhw88cb1cf8

 

November 19th - The Basics of Record Keeping

Participants will learn how to keep essential business records, claim proper deductions and legally reduce their taxes.

 Content includes:

  •     How to claim food expenses using the standard meal allowance rule
  •     How to claim car expenses
  •     The three key record keeping rules that will save you the most money
  •     How to calculate your Time-Space percentage to maximize your deductions

Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=yatrx4cab&oeidk=a07e6p7q0w20d222877

 

Check the NAFCC calendar for all training dates and times!