Learn more about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Patriot Express Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. The Patriot Express loan can be used for most business purposes, including start-up, expansion, equipment purchases, working capital, inventory or business-occupied real-estate purchases. This loan is a streamlined product with enhanced guarantee and interest rate characteristics.

Speaker: John Veal, SBA Business Development Specialist/ Veterans Program Coordinator

The workshop covers taxes for the State of Oklahoma. During the three-hour session, you will learn about new business registration, business tax report form completion, sales and withholding record keeping requirements, sales tax deductions and exemptions, and vendor responsibilities.

Speaker: Dewey Brandon, Oklahoma Tax Commission

The workshop covers basic IRS requirements. During this three-hour session you will learn about record keeping/bookkeeping systems, business income tax, business deductions and federal tax forms and filing dates.

Speaker: David Greenwell, Partner Cole and Reed, P.C. Certified Public Accountants

The workshop covers taxes for the State of Oklahoma. During the three-hour session, you will learn about new business registration, business tax report form completion, sales and withholding record keeping requirements, sales tax deductions and exemptions, and vendor responsibilities.

Speaker: Dewey Brandon, Oklahoma Tax Commission