Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation

Virtual Event: Operations
2022-11-01 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
To start your own business you need to know the questions to ask, location and structure types, how to register in Oklahoma, preparation of the business plan, understanding business financials, and the steps to getting financed. Federal, state, and local resources will also be discussed in this session. This seminar is a broad overview of the different areas to consider when starting a new business. There will be plenty of time allotted to ask questions of the instructors and business experts.
This workship is provided by Better Business Bureau, Axis Powered by Francis Tuttle, Moore Norman Technology Center, and REI Women’s Business Center.
SBA Cooperative Agreement contract 7j – Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA-funded projects are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

SALES AND INDIRECT TAX BASICS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
2022-11-01 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Tax Planning

SALES AND INDIRECT TAX BASICS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
2022-11-01 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Tax Planning

Hosted by OKSBDC This event is a collaboration between OKSBDC and our professional partners at BDO USA, LLP. This conversation will provide an overview of the some of the State and Local Tax (SALT) issues presented when you start doing business outside Oklahoma. In June of 2018 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its seminal decision in the Wayfair case, which resulted in a few changes. Listen and learn if your company should be collecting sales tax in other states. This presentation will be given in a format where you can understand them as a business person who is just trying to stay in compliance and will answer several questions around, Should I be charging sales tax outside of Oklahoma? Do I need to file in other states even if I’m not selling a taxable item? Does it matter if I have inventory in other states? Attendees will have the chance to ask the experts their small business questions and will receive a copy of the presentation.
Speaker(s): Tom Smith, BDO Southwest SALT Region Leader Tulsa Office Managing Partner
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877. All SBDC programs and services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.”

ESTABLISH PROFESSIONAL DOMAIN, WEBSITE, AND EMAIL
2022-11-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Marketing and Sales

Join us In Person for our OKC Chapter Luncheon, Wednesday, November 9th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm!
2022-11-09 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | First Americans Museum (FAM), 659 First Americans Blvd., okc, OK, 73129, United States
Where: First Americans Museum (FAM)
659 First Americans Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73129
FAM Theatre Room

Member Cost: $20
CLICK HERE to register

Non-Member Cost: $25
CLICK HERE to register

Please RSVP by COB on November 7th, **Late RSVPs may not include lunch**

Questions? Contact Kendra Bennett, 405-420-2731, kbennett@reagansmith.com

Topic: Celebrating Culture & Aiming Past the Horizon

Speakers: Kelli Mosteller, Ph.D, Executive Director of Harvard University Native American Program and Mo Brings Plenty, Actor & Rancher

About the Speakers:

Dr. Kelli Mosteller has served as the Executive Director of the Harvard University Native
American Program since the summer of 2022. In her role, she works with Harvard students, faculty,
staff, and the public toward the mission of supporting programming that fosters education,
scholarship, and builds community, and collaborative efforts that advance research and the well-
being of Indigenous communities.
Before her time at Harvard, she was the Executive Director for the Citizen Potawatomi
Nation Cultural Heritage Center (CHC) from 2010 to 2022. During her tenure, she oversaw the
tribe’s cultural services including a museum, cultural classes and programming, tribal archives, and
historic preservation. She also led her team in a multi-year renovation of the CHC’s exhibits,
resulting in the museum’s recognition as a Top Ten Native Cultural Center in the U.S. by the
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums in 2020.
As a tribal citizen, her most cherished role over the years has been as a mentor for Citizen
Potawatomi youth, facilitator of women’s ceremonies, and auntie to the eagles at the CPN Eagle
Aviary.
Mo Brings Plenty is an enrolled Lakota who hails from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. His
traditional name — given to him as a young boy — is Ta Sunke Wospapi (“catches his
horse”); it befits a man who spends more time on his horses than anywhere else. As a
Makes Room on his mother’s side and a Brings Plenty on his father's, he is the stock of his
grandfathers who fought at the Battle at Little Big Horn. Those familiar with the battle will
know the strengths of those names and understand why Mo sees the world through the lens
of the forces and sacrifices his family and ancestors made so that he could be here today.
His relatives long passed are an intrinsic part of everything he does: every decision he
makes and everywhere he goes.
As an actor, Mo is best known in his self-titled role as “Mo Brings Plenty” Chief Thomas
Rainwater’s enforcer on the Taylor Sheridan/ViacomCBS record-breaking juggernaut series
Yellowstone. Moviegoers can now catch him playing “Shep Wauneka” in the newly released
Jurassic World Dominion (2022) and as “Ottawa Jones” in Showtime’s Peabody award-
winning limited series The Good Lord Bird (2021). He has played “Crazy Horse” & “Sitting
Bull” and many other historical Indian notables who have solidified their place in this
Country’s history. And he has spent a fair amount of time in the biopic world twice
portraying Charlie Soap — the husband of the first woman elected Chief of the Cherokee
Nation, the late Wilma Mankiller– in The Cherokee Word for Water and Gloria Steinem’s The
Glorias, respectively.
Mo Brings Plenty is an actor, horse stunt rider, rancher, and American Indian storyline
consultant. But above all, he is a man who wholeheartedly believes in human kindness, and
he trusts the good in humanity still exists and feels it just needs to be dusted off a bit. Out
of respect and honor for those who have come before us, Mo knows we have a profound
obligation to leave a livable planet for those who will follow after we are gone, and he starts
and ends every day, with thoughts of how he and we can make the world a better place
while we are here.
When Mo isn’t working as an actor, he can be found ranching or seeking ways to give back
to his Lakota communities and Indian Country — ways that include preserving culture,
tradition and seeking cultural truth in diversity.
– IMDb Mini Biography By: Michelle Shining Elk

Virtual Event: Business Basics
2022-11-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

USE YOU TUBE TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS
2022-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

Tribal Nations Partnership: Building a Presence in E-Commerce-Selling Overseas
2022-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Designed to assist American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian visual artists in enhancing their marketing plans.

BUSINESS START UP
2022-11-11 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Start-up Assistance

Join us In-Person for our NE Chapter Luncheon, Tuesday, November 15th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm!
2022-11-15 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Grand Gateway Economic Development Association, 333 S. Oak St.,, Big Cabin, OK, 74332, United States
Join us In-Person for our NE Chapter Luncheon, Tuesday, November 15th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm!

Where: Grand Gateway Economic Development Association,
333 S. Oak St., Big Cabin, OK 74332

Cost: $20
CLICK HERE to register

Please RSVP by COB Friday, November 11th
Questions? Contact Bobbie Wolf, 918-276-2669

Topic: Government Contracting; Free REI services for Minority Owned Businesses

Speaker: Susan Dean, Minority Small Business Program Manager, REI Oklahoma

About the Speaker:
Susan is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and has extensive experience managing government programs, and has outstanding achievements with multiple government agencies and contract management. Susan will talk about her own experiences as a minority business owner in addition to how she gained knowledge in government contracting over the years. Susan has spent many years gaining experience in handling the life cycle of all contracts from conception, including diverse procurements with preparing and evaluation, invitation to bid, review of bids, request for proposals, bid documents, and specifications that include value engineering in most areas.

LEARN THE BASICS OF GOOGLE ADS
2022-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

Empowerment Workshop
2022-11-16 09:00 - 15:30, 2022-11-17 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
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Provide operational and leadership strategies to build capacity, foster growth and expansion of existing business owners, and create a pipeline of future Native entrepreneurs and artists to ensure sustainability of such business development .

Business Smart Workshop
2022-11-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Start-up Assistance
Hosted by: Oklahoma SBDC If you’re looking to start a business and have questions on where to begin, this workshop covers those first steps. Maybe you have a business idea and need to answer a few questions to give the idea more structure. Have you thought of a clever name, registered your business, or opened a bank account? Now what? In this workshop, we will be covering the following topics: Market Feasibility Key sections of a business plan Factors to consider when determining legal structure Where to find funding Key resources for your business The goal of this workshop is to provide direction to new entrepreneurs and introduce you to the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center. Attendees will have a better understanding of initial steps to starting their business.
Speaker(s): OKSBDC Advisor Sandra Pierre OKSBDC Advisor Greg Jones
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877. All SBDC programs and services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.”
Fee: No Cost

Join the Tulsa Chapter Thursday, November 17th, for a Mixer & Officer Elections
2022-11-17 17:15 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Tinker Federal Credit Union, Tulsa Branch, 8920 E. 61st.,, Tulsa, OK, 74133, United States
Join the Tulsa Chapter Thursday, November 17th, for a Mixer & Officer Elections beginning at 5:15 pm.
Where: Tinker Federal Credit Union, Tulsa Branch
8920 E. 61st St., Tulsa, OK 74133
Cost: FREE – REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. CLICK HERE to register.
Officer elections will take place from 5:15 pm- 6 pm. We invite all AICCOK *Native individual members and *Native-owned businesses to vote. You must be a Tulsa Chapter Member in good standing, attend in person, and RSVP by 5 pm, Friday, November 4th to vote. Immediately following elections, join us for an evening of networking, food, beverages, and a chance to win door prizes!
Complimentary food and drinks will be served. Hosted by Tinker Federal Credit Union.
Questions? Contact Maegan Miner, 405-641-7602, mminer@firstitle.com

*Must be a member in good standing 30 days prior to the election in order to vote.

GET YOUR BUSINESS ON GOOGLE SEARCH AND MAPS
2022-12-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

Business C.A.F.E. - Business Tax Workshop
2022-12-01 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Great Plains Business Development Center, 1601 SW Park Ridge Blvd, McMahon Lecture, Lawton, OK, 73505, United States
This workshop will consist of two main segments- the first year of business, including recordkeeping requirements, income and expenses, owner compensation, and being ready for the first tax return of the business. A deeper dive will then go over into the different entity business structures, and the requirements and advantages/disadvantages of each.
Presented by Fred T. Fox, III Enrolled Agent/Financial Planner and Edward M. Moore Enrolled Agent both from your local H&R Block Franchise.

For more information call 580-250-5509 or visit tiny.cc/to register by November 28, 2022

Empowerment Workshop
2022-12-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-08 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE
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Provide operational and leadership strategies to build capacity, foster growth and expansion of existing business owners, and create a pipeline of future Native entrepreneurs and artists to ensure sustainability of such business development .

Virtual Event: Marketing and Sales
2022-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE

Navigating the new Google My Business on Google Maps
2022-12-07 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Learn the basics of the new Google My Business experience and how to make it work to the advantage of your small business.

Presented by UP SBDC Marketing Consultant Nicole Potvin.

Entrepreneur's Toolbox: How to Create and Update Your Small Business Plan
2022-12-08 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
It’s National Write a Business Plan Month. Do you have a business plan or when is the last time you updated your business plan?

In this session we’ll cover:
– Why you should have a Business Plan
– Purposes of a Business Plan
– Sections of a Business Plan
– Resources available to help you write your Business Plan
Speaker: Mary C Hartfield, SBDC Training Coordinator
Moderator: Qi’Shaun Coyle, Program Coordinator
This webinar is locally sponsored by Huntington Bank.
Speaker: Mary C Hartfield, SBDC Training Coordinator
Moderator: Qi’Shaun Coyle, Program Coordinator
This webinar is locally sponsored by Huntington Bank.
• We will be unable to provide technical assistance for accessing the webinar beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the webinar.
• This webinar will take place using GoToWebinar. If you have not used GoToWebinar before, and/or would like to check the compatibility of your computer/mobile device with GoToWebinar, please visit https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee.
• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance.
• Contact Qi’Shaun Coyle at coyleqi@gvsu.edu.

How to Attract and Retain Great Employees in Today’s Labor Market
2022-12-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Hiring employees—it’s a dreaded phrase for many small business owners today, given the tight labor market and near-full employment numbers. How can you attract and retain employees necessary for your business to grow and thrive under such challenging circumstances? Join us to discover what today’s candidates want in a career and how you can align those needs with your business goals for a winning combination!
Presenters:
Kathy Miller PHR, CPTD – Business Growth Consultant, MI-SBDC
Latifa Bradwell – Lender Relations Specialist – Michigan District Office – U.S. Small Business Administration
• We will be unable to provide technical assistance for accessing the webinar beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the webinar.
• This webinar will take place using GoToWebinar. If you have not used GoToWebinar before, and/or would like to check the compatibility of your computer/mobile device with GoToWebinar, please visit https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee.
• Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance.
Point of Contact for this Webinar:
Ian Rogers
Training Manager – Michigan SBDC
rogersia@gvsu.edu

ARE YOU READY FOR TAX SEASON?
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Tax Planning

Have a headache from end-of-year and disaster relief tax issues? Join us for some pain relief as we help small businesses prepare for your 2022 Tax Return filing season. This will be an enlightening seminar focused on helping you learn how to make good decisions for the future of your business and gain a better understanding about the information you need to be gathering by the end of the year to better manage your business into 2023. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and obtain a copy of the presentation used during this event.
Speaker(s): Kate Pascuzzi Managing Director, Tax Controversy & Procedure BDO Aaron Wright Senior Manager, Specialized Tax Services BDO
Co-Sponsor(s): Oklahoma SBDC
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877. All SBDC programs and services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.”

Fee: No Cost

Educational Lunch and Learn Financial Check-Up
2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Firelake Grand Casino, 41207 Hardesty Road, Shawnee, 74801, United States
Join Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation and their Sponsors in our next Lunch and Learn event.
Sonja McDaniel from OSU Extension will cover: 401K, Living Wills, Life Insurance and Document Clutter in our free one hour lunch event.
This will be held at Firelake Grand Casino, Shawnee, OK in our Eagle 1& 2 Rooms from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
**LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PRE-REGISTRATION**
Register for this event by contacting: Angela Franklin 405-878-4697 angela.franklin@cpcdc.org or, Amanda Estala 405-878-1905 aestala@fnbokla.bank

How to Trademark Your Business Brand
2022-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
LIVE EVENT (ONLINE)
DURATION: 1 Hour
DATE & TIME: December 8, 2022, 1:00pm EST
FEE: Free
EVENT LANGUAGE: English

Is your brand name, slogan and logo safe from being stolen? Do you know if your brand name, slogan or logo is unique and isn’t used by another business? Trademarking and registering your brand identifiers can protect them legally and keep you from using names, symbols and phrases that are already claimed.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will explain what all entrepreneurs, small businesses, and start-ups need to know about trademarks.
You’ll learn:

What is a trademark, and what can you trademark
The benefits of federal trademark registration
How to select a trademark that is both federally registrable and legally protectable

ABOUT THE PRESENTER(S)

Jason Lott is the Managing Attorney for Trademarks Customer Outreach at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Jason Lott
Managing Attorney for Trademarks Customer Outreach, The United States Patent and Trademark Office

Tulsa Chapter Holiday Mixer
2022-12-08 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Osage Casino Hotel, 951 West 36th Street North, Tulsa, 74127, United States
Join us for an evening of networking, food, beverages, and a chance to win door prizes! Drink tickets will be given to each registered attendee.

BUSINESS START UP
2022-12-09 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | ONLINE
Topic: Start-up Assistance

It’s back to basics! If you want to start a business but aren’t sure where to begin, then this class is for you. In this workshop, our SBDC professionals will address many of the questions you should ask yourself before beginning the process of starting a new business. Attendees will learn about legal business structures, small business tax basics, best management practices, basic marketing strategies and market research. We will also talk about how to write a business plan and the importance of financial statements. After attending, you will have the opportunity to connect with one of our SBDC Business Advisors to get assistance in moving through the stages of your business venture. Attendees will receive a copy of the presentation along with helpful handouts, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Speaker(s): Jonathan Wynn, SBDC Business Advisor
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with appropriate advance notice. Please contact OKSBDC Training Manager Cindy Ruminer by email at cindy.ruminer@oksbdc.org or call 580-745-2877.

Fee: No Cost
