Build It. Grow It. Workshop

Attendees will learn about:

• Choosing the right business structure

• LLCs versus sole proprietorships

• Bookkeeping and maintaining proper records

• Separating business and personal finances

• Paying yourself as a business owner

• Quarterly and state taxes

• Business banking and funding

• What financial institutions look for when approving business loans

• Marketing and growing a customer base

• Creating 90-day business goals

The workshop will include brunch, expert speakers, educational sessions, a workbook, networking opportunities, a Q&A session, and a 90-day business goal activity.

Ticket Information:

• Ticket price: $50 per person

• Tickets available: 50

• Ticket sales end: Sunday, October 25, 2026, or earlier if the event sells out

• Refund policy: All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable

• Brunch is included with admission

Event Information

Date:

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location:

1619 Freedom School

Waterloo, Iowa

Hosted By:

Blaine Scott and the TrueFile Tax Co. Team

Event Description

Schedule:

12:30 PM — Registration and check-in

1:00 PM — Brunch begins

Workshop sessions will follow brunch.

The Build It. Grow It. Workshop is an educational and empowering event for aspiring and current small-business owners who are ready to properly structure, manage, and grow their businesses.

Featured Presenters

• Kat Walker — Taxes and Bookkeeping

• Rashonda Young — Marketing and Business Structure

• Dupaco Community Credit Union — Business Banking and Funding