April 23, 2018 B.I.G. Event

by Suzanne Levine
Published: April 24, 2018

Block Advisors

Block Advisors – West Bloomfield
6476 Orchard Lake Road, Suite B
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Office: 248.855.0828 Fax: 248.538.8473
https://www.hrblock.com/block-advisors/local-tax-offices/michigan/west-bloomfield/6476-orchard-lake-rd/20881

Email Address for Kay Fosset, primary contact: kay.fossett@blockadvisors.com

Highlights

Kristin Eudier, Tax Advisor, Enrolled Agent who has been with Block for 22 years, and Patty Ann Gonos, Tax Advisor, Enrolled Agent who has been with Block for 15 years spoke at our B.I.G. event to explain the new tax plan in terms we can all understand. Kristin covered personal tax items, and Patty Ann covered business items.

The information they shared was eye-opening and very helpful!

Handouts

A selection of the following informative documents were shared at the meeting and were provided in pdf format by Block Advisors for the benefit of all Chamber members.

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law – Individuals

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law – Itemized Deductions – Taxes Paid

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law – Retirement and Other Savings Accounts

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law – Corporations

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law – Depreciation

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law – Employers

Block Advisors 2018 New Tax Law – Excess Business Loss and Net Operating Loss (NOL)

Anyone wishing to share this information with others can do so via this link: https://westbloomfieldchamber.com/april-23-2018-b-i-g-event/

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March 22, 2018 B.I.G. Event

by Suzanne Levine
Published: April 09, 2018

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February 27, 2018 B.I.G. Event

by Suzanne Levine
Published: March 08, 2018

The following information was provided by the presenters at our Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce B.I.G event on February 27, 2018:

April Boyle, Founder and Executive Director, Build Institute

Build Institute  is an idea activator and small business accelerator focused on access and equity.  As a network of grassroots programs we assist people in turning in their project or business ideas into a reality by providing the necessary tools, education, and support network to get started and thrive. This video captures our spirit!

 We’ve hit some amazing milestones:

  • 6 years of small business activation and support with participants from over 100 zip codes with our participants being 70% women and 60% people of color
  • 10 years of Open City forums with thousands of attendees
  • 1400 graduates with over 350 businesses and 500 jobs created or retained
  • Winner of the Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Award
  • $175,450 in funding to 30 entrepreneurs through Kiva Detroit and over $2million in funding through our partnerships with Motor City Match, Hatch Detroit, NEIdeas, Detroit Demo days and more

Check us out in the news:

  1. Entrepreneurs grow, prosper with help of Build Institute in Detroit, Crain’s Detroit Business, Kurt Nagl
  2. How important Build is for Detroit entrepreneurs
  3. Build Institute Expands becomes independent nonprofit
  4. The Macro Benefits of Microbusinesses
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January 30, 2018 B.I.G. Event

by Suzanne Levine
Published: February 16, 2018

The following information was provided by the presenters at our Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce B.I.G kick-off event on January 30, 2018:

Greg Doyle, Manager, One Stop Shop Business Center, Tech248 Initiative

Oakland County, Michigan Government

Phone (248) 858-0783

www.advantageoakland.com

Our web address:  www.Advantageoakland.com

Tech248 information: https://www.oakgov.com/advantageoakland/programs/Pages/tech248.aspx

Workshops: https://www.oakgov.com/advantageoakland/Pages/all-events.aspx

Andy Meisner, Oakland County Treasurer

Our online link for all things Treasurer is: www.oakgov.com/treasurer.  We also encourage people to follow Andy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/oakgovmeisner/  and on Twitter @OakGovMeisner.

1. Oakland County has a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem, led by a powerhouse of resources to support entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes, including: Business One-Stop Shop, Automation Alley, Tech 248, Medical Main Street, and Oakland County’s Business Finance Corp. & Economic Development Corp.

2. The “Financial Literacy Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs” initiative of the Oakland County Financial Empowerment Center offers a variety of free services to Oakland County residents such as:

One-on-one financial literacy counseling specifically tailored to individuals’ goals and needs, including: strengthening individual and business budgeting and money management skills, and help resolving credit collection or credit score issues to be better positioned for financing.

One-on-one counseling specifically related to starting a small business, including: developing profit and loss statements, basic expense tracking for business, and assistance navigating the microloan application process to help small business owners gain access to capital backing in the form of microloans ranging anywhere from $1,000 to $250,000.

3. The one thing the Treasurer’s Office most wants the business community to know is that the state of Oakland County is strong, with strategic opportunities to get even stronger.

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WELCOME THE NEW CHAMBER BOARD FOR 2019!!!!

by Suzanne Levine
Published: December 18, 2015

West Bloomfield, MI —The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will install its new board of officers for 2019 at an installation breakfast on  Friday, January 11th at 7:30 a.m. at Notting Hill of West Bloomfield Drake Rd., West Bloomfield. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast.  Keynote speaker and Judge TBD  will install the 2019 slate of board members. Cost is $15 for chamber members and $25 for non-members.
Stacie Zotkovich, Positive Shift is slated to become the Chamber President for the coming year. The executive board is rounded out by Linda Charter, Melaleuca Independent Consultant, as President-Elect,  Deb Spencer,  of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital as Immediate Past President, Clara Bohrer of the West Bloomfield Township Library as Treasurer & Finance Chair, and Angela Samuels as Secretary.
Continuing on the general board for another year include community leaders, Pam Dover of Comcast Business Class, Kelly Woodley of Orchard Mall, Shane Pliska of Planterra, Eric Glick of Eric Glick Attorney, Constance O’Malley of Beaumont Health Systems,  Tim Farris of Upstream Investment Partners, Shendy Hopkins, Flagstone Bank, Vito Curcuru of Consult Vito, David Barash, Strategic Wealth Partners, Romy Shubitowski of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Laura Knebler of Huntington National Bank and Dan Dirkin/ Pam Zajac of West Bloomfield School District.

New board members that will be installed TBD

 

“Deb was a phenomenal leader, said Executive Director Suzanne Levine. “The board was very fortunate to work with such a dynamic leader. The transition from Deb to Stacie will be flawless and I’m excited for another successful year with Stacie’s energy and vision. We are already in the planning stages to make 2019 s events even more dynamic for our members.”
Founded in 1973, The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business for the greater West Bloomfield area, including Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor and Orchard Lake. More than 200 members from throughout Southeast Michigan work to achieve the Chamber’s mission. Members receive numerous benefits from the Chamber, including opportunities for health insurance, leadership development, networking, a weekly newsletter, website visibility, business “matchmaking”, resource groups and informational programs

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