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SUMMARY:What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Insurance
DESCRIPTION:Running a business takes courage\, creativity and careful planning\, but protecting it shouldn’t feel overwhelming. This informative session is designed especially for entrepreneurs who want to better understand how to safeguard their businesses and plan for the unexpected.  \nJoin us for a practical\, easy-to-understand conversation covering the essentials of commercial insurance. Whether you’re just starting out\, operating a home-based business or looking to strengthen your current coverage\, this session will provide valuable insights to help you make informed decisions.  \nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn:  \n\nThe basics of commercial insurance\, including general liability\, property\, business interruption and commercial auto coverage \n\n\nKey considerations for home-based and self-employed businesses \n\n\nAn introduction to cyber liability and flood insurance \n\n\nHow to effectively work with an insurance producer to assess risks and choose the right coverage for your business \n\n\nCommon gaps in coverage and how to avoid costly mistakes \n\nPresenter: Patricia Dorn\, Associate Commissioner for Consumer Education and Advocacy at the Maryland Insurance Administration. She leads the Consumer Education and Advocacy Unit (CEAU)\, which is tasked with educating Maryland residents about insurance products and helping Marylanders understand their rights and obligations under the terms of their insurance policies. She holds a bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a Professional of Insurance Regulation designation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Dorn has served at the Maryland Insurance Administration since 2012. \nRegister Now \nASL Interpretation and Captioning will be provided. To make a reasonable accommodation request or if you have questions about this session\, please email Laura Thrasher at lthrasher@ndi-inc.org. Please allow at least 3-5 business days’ advance notice; last minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill.
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CATEGORIES:In Business/Growth,Start up/Pre Venture
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SUMMARY:Self-Employment Credential Course
DESCRIPTION:Five-part series: June 2\, 4\, 9\, 11 and 16 \nAll sessions will be held at 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET \n7.5 hours of CEU for Cornell Planners; CRCs to be determined \nWho should attend:  \nBenefits planners\, VR counselors and others helping SSA disability recipients return to work via self-employment. \nCourse Description: \nThis exciting five-part series will discuss the creation of a business and the impacts of business/personal income on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. \nSelf-employment opportunities are only limited by one’s imagination. Home-based\, computer-based and storefront opportunities allow the tailoring of a business to best suit one’s disabilities. At the same time\, self-employment is a lot of work and requires balancing benefits and new income. Join us to see if a self-owned business is a good possibility for your client. \nWe will begin with a discussion about business creation\, business format and the building of an employment team to support your client’s efforts. \nA thorough discussion of the Social Security Administration (SSA) rules concerning self-employment\, income reporting and accounting will cover the SSDI rules concerning self-employment income and its impact on SSDI benefits. \nThis will be followed by a discussion of all SSA rules concerning self-employment and its income on SSI benefits. \nHealthcare is among the most important issues for any recipient of disability benefits who is considering a self-employment future. We will discuss how a new business income might affect your client’s Medicare and Medicaid\, and how to maintain health benefits. \nA brief pre- and post-session test will be offered to all participants to help us determine the effectiveness of the training and adjust materials for future presentations. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.disabilitysmallbusiness.org/event/self-employment-credential-course/
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