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June Business Events in the Baltimore Metro Area

Date: Tuesday June 2nd

Event: Spring Business Growth Expo

When: 8am – 12 pm

Cost: Free

Sponsored By: Baltimore Business Journal

Contact for more information: 410-454-0500

Date: Tuesday June 2nd

Event: How to Fast-Track Access to Economic Stimulus Contracts

When: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Cost: $250

Sponsored By: Howard County Economic Development

Contact for more information: 410-313-6550

Date: Wednesday June 3rd

Event: Twitter: Online Tools on a Shoestring Budget

When: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Cost: $69

Sponsored By: Howard County Economic Development

Contact for more information: 410-313-6550

Date: Thursday June 4

Event: Networking Business Mixer

When: 4 pm – 6 pm

Cost: $25 members/ $45 Non-members

Sponsored By: Baltimore Washington Chamber of Commerce

Contact for more information: 301-725-4000

Date: Tuesday June 6

Event: Networking Business Event

When: 6 pm

Cost: Please Call

Sponsored By: Mason Dixon Business Association

Contact for more information: 443-752-2446

Date: Tuesday June 10-11

Event: Training for Construction Companies Doing Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities

When: 8:o0 am – 4:30 am

Cost: $300

Sponsored By: Harford Community College

Contact for more information: 443-412-2398

Date: Tuesday June 16

Event: Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

When: 11:30 am – 1:30

Cost: Please call

Sponsored By: Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce

Contact for more information: www.aberdeencc.com

Date: Tuesday June 18

Event: Wine Tasting and Networking Event

When: 5 pm – 7 pm

Cost: $10

Sponsored By: Havre De Grace Chamber of Commerce

Contact for more information: www.hdgchamber.com

Date: Tuesday June 18

Event: Harford County Chamber Luncheon

When: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Cost: Please Call

Sponsored By: Harford County Chamber of Commerce

Contact for more information: 410-838-2020

Date: Wednesday June 17 -18

Event: Research and Development Contract Opportunities for APG

When: 7am

Cost: Call

Sponsored By: Harford County Economic Development

Contact for more information: 443-360-9200

Date: Tuesday June 29

Event: Rt. 40 Business Association Golf Tournament

When: Please contact

Cost: Please Contact

Sponsored By: Rt. 40 Business Association

Contact for more information: rt40ba@aol.com

New Books in Business

Look What's New in Business Books at the Library


Featured New Books

QuickBooks 2009 : the official guide / Kathy Ivens.


by Ivens, Kathy.
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.

Subjects
· QuickBooks.
· Small business -- Accounting -- Computer programs.
· Small business -- Finance -- Computer programs.

ISSN
9780071598590 : PAP
0071598596 : PAP

Description: xxxii, 622 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.


Negotiate to win! : talking your way to what you want / Patrick Collins.
by Collins, Patrick J.

New York ; Sterling, 2009.
Subjects Negotiation in business.

Negotiation.

ISBN: 9781402761225 :
1402761228

Description: 164 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Notes: "Learn when to step up to a confrontation and when to walk away"--Cover.
"Pinpoint words that can sabotage your efforts"--Cover.
"Identify cultural customs that will smooth any negotiation"--Cover.
"Find out how to bluff for maximum effectiveness"--Cover.



Other Suggested Resources

Business.gov
Small Business Expenses and Tax Deductions
Guidance for the Self-Employed and Sole Proprietors
This site, in partnership with the IRS, explains the difference between the two basic tax concepts to new business owners, business expenses and capital expenses. The site also provides an overview of what deductions qualify as tax deductions and how to capitalize your expenses.
http://www.business.gov/guides/taxes/business-income/tax-deductions.html

Nolo.com
Top Tax Deductions for Your Small Business
Attorney Stephen Fishman, author of many Nolo books, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses, explains fourteen top tax deductions for small businesses.
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectId/DD6374D0-AF14-4A41-A8157230C1AB6E96/111/277/235/ART/

Harford County Public Library's Small Business Center works with the Harford County Small Business Development Center, the Office of Economic Development and local financial institutions.