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What I Wish I'd Known Before I Started My Business

Panel of successful entrepreneurs share crucial insights on starting and running a successful business.

Get practical advice, ask questions, and network with fellow business owners at this engaging workshop featuring a panel of seasoned entrepreneurs and subject matter experts who share their crucial insights on starting and running a successful business. Learn about essential topics such as:

• Tax Must-Knows: Understanding tax obligations and strategies to optimize your finances. 
• Legal Entity Structure: Choosing the right legal structure to protect your assets and streamline operations.
• Insurance Essentials: Navigating the world of business insurance to safeguard your venture.
• Intellectual Property and Patents: The essentials you need to know.

Facilitators: Kate Halfwassen and Brent Halfwassen of MKE Business Coach: https://mkebusinesscoach.com/ 

Featured Panelists:

• Tim Wachter: www.victorycreekaccounting.com
  • Timothy V. Wachter, CPA has owned and operated Victory Creek Accounting in Franklin WI for the past 20 years.  Victory Creek Accounting provides payroll, tax, accounting, and consultation services for small businesses and individuals.  His company's mission is to help ordinary people traverse the complex financial world we live in.
• Sarah Haas: https://melnickmelnick.com/
  • Sarah Haas is a business attorney with more than 10 years of experience. At Melnick & Melnick, S.C., a firm dedicated to serving small business owners and entrepreneurs, she drafts contracts, files trademark applications, and represents clients in business-related litigation. She also helps organize events for women business owners through She Stands Tall and Women's Entrepreneurship Week.
• Cheryl Litvin : https://firstassociated.com/
  • As a Wisconsin native, Cheryl Litvin is an OSHA outreach trainer, insurance agent, and a 4th generation agency owner. She has conducted trainings for the U.S. Army and insures large national manufacturers who produce products for brands like Google, Apple, Costco, GE and NASA, as well as many local small businesses. Cheryl’s mission is to provide clients with the best risk management expertise and transparency, while finding the right coverage for each unique situation. 

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