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Events in the month of January 2023
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Paying taxes as a small business owner can be tricky. If you don’t plan ahead, you can end up with a huge tax bill when you file your tax return.

In this webinar, our expert presenter will teach you how to avoid penalties by estimating your taxes and choosing the best way to pay your taxes using the different IRS payment options.

You will learn:
  • Which electronic payment method is best suited for your business
  • About underpayment and late payment penalties
  • How IRS payment options can help you avoid a huge tax bill
Presenter: Joseph McCarthy
Friday, January 6, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Join NMOBA for the return of our Monthly Mixer on the FIRST Wednesday of each month! 

This will be a great evening to connect with the community and mingle. 
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Don’t get left behind! 2023 holds a lot of promise for small business owners looking to capitalize on the hottest business trends or entrepreneurs looking for new business ideas.

In this webinar, we'll talk about breakthrough small business ideas, the newest business trends, consumer behaviors and industries that are on the rise. If you already have a business, you'll learn how to adjust your current offers to appeal to new consumers.

We'll address the following:
  • America's changing demographics and attitudes
  • The businesses that are booming right now
  • Which consumer behaviors have shifted
  • How to adjust to changing consumer demands
Presenter: Rieva Lesonsky
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Join us and our friends from Santa Fe Pride and Human Rights Alliance for PRIDE After 5 this Thursday, January 12th, from 5:30 - 7 pm at La Reina at El Rey Court in SANTA FE!
Friday, January 13, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Sunday, January 15, 2023

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The Taos Opera Institute invites 24 promising young artists and esteemed faculty to the beautiful Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, each summer.

Students receive an entire semester's worth of lessons in one month! 

​The Taos Opera Institute's 2023 season will be held from May 26th to June 27th.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
How can you start a business the right way and ensure you have the best chance to succeed? Every entrepreneur or small business owner has asked themselves this same question at some point in their business journey.

Many factors determine a business's success, but the two most significant factors are good planning and thoughtful strategy.

In this webinar, serial entrepreneur and Best-selling author, Ramon Ray will share his best tips on starting your business the right way.

You will learn:
  • What problem is your business solving
  • Who is the ideal customer for your business
  • How to determine your price
Presenter: Ramon Ray
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Join NMOBA the THIRD Wednesday of every month for conversation, guest speakers, and networking.

Are you interested in guest speaking? Email us! 
exec@nmoba.org
Thursday, January 19, 2023

Learn how to promote your products online using Google tools. We’ll show how local brick-and-mortar businesses can list products on a Google Business Profile.  We’ll also cover Google Merchant Center, a no-cost tool that allows both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses to create free Product Listings on Google.

In this session we’ll show you how to:

  • Highlight products on your Google Business Profile

  • Use Pointy to promote in-store inventory with your point of sale system

  • Use Google Merchant Center to showcase in-store and online product inventory

    **Registration Information Coming Soon**

Friday, January 20, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Join Hot Flash ABQ: NM Women's Dance for this special occasion supporting  "Girls on the Run"
Make sure to reserve your table!

Come dressed in white!
Full Bar, Non-Smoking

$15 Entry
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them
into loyal customers. 

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

  • Create a compelling brand

  • Define your audience

  • Convert customers

  • Build loyalty and advocacy

     

Thursday, January 26, 2023
All great products or inventions started as great ideas, but how do you go from an idea to production? How do you take that product and build a business to start earning royalties?

In this webinar, our expert inventor and business owner will teach you how to brainstorm ideas, protect your intellectual property, bring your idea to life and commercialize it for sale.

You'll learn the following:
  • How to come up with a great idea
  • Creating a model or prototype
  • Protecting your idea with patents, trademarks and copyrights
  • Selling your invention or product
Presenter: Brian Fried
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Join Grow with Google Speaker, Maria Elena Duron, as she shows you how to increase your visibility.

Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps, no matter which device they use. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and manage a Google Business Profile from start to finish.

In this session we’ll show you how to:

  • Create and claim your Google Business Profile
  • Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps
  • Use your Business Profile to connect with potential customers
Friday, January 27, 2023
Lunch Bunch is a mentorship opportunity where volunteers can play games, talk about school, future careers, and college with students with the goal of empowering girls. 

This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Are you overwhelmed by all the marketing choices for your business? Not sure how or where to spend your time and money? It sounds like you need a marketing plan! Without a plan in place, you could potentially waste thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours trying to grow your business.

In this webinar, professional marketing coach and expert Patty Ross will help you create a marketing plan, define your brand, determine your audience and find where to advertise to get a positive return on investment.

A well-executed marketing plan will help you:
  • Define your businesses strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
  • Set goals for marketing your business
  • Define your target audience
  • Create your Unique Selling Proposition based on competitor analysis
  • Measure and Optimize your Marketing Efforts
  • Define your brand with proper visuals and messaging
  • Determine the tools you will need to execute your marketing plan
Presenter: Patty Ross