
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
Location:
1619 Freedom School
Waterloo, Iowa
Hosted By:
Blaine Scott and the TrueFile Tax Co. Team
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.
• Kat Walker — Taxes and Bookkeeping
• Rashonda Young — Marketing and Business Structure
• Dupaco Community Credit Union — Business Banking and Funding