2 Small Business Workshops Scheduled In Bucks Co.

BENSALEM, PA — Small business owners in Bucks County may want to attend a couple of upcoming workshops on financial issues.

SCORE Bucks County is hosting the two workshops. "Legal and Tax Issues for Small Business Employers" is set for Feb. 21 and "How to Sell a Business" is scheduled for Feb. 25.

"Legal and Tax Issues" will be from 9-10:30 a.m. at Contract Pharmacy, at 125 Titus Ave. in Warrington. "How to Sell a Business" will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Juniper Village at Buck County, at 3200 Bensalem Blvd. in Bensalem.

Doors open 30 minutes before start time at both workshops. Breakfast will be served at the first and lunch at the second.

As part of the first workshop, SCORE Bucks, together with a panel of legal and payroll professionals, will provide information on hiring employees, along with the legal and tax ramifications.

Attendees will learn:

• How and why to incorporate a business
• How to set a business up with a bank
• How to register a business in Pennsylvania
• How to handle state and local tax authorities
• The importance of worker’s compensation insurance
• Strategies for managing employment, accounting and bookkeeping

Attorney Christina M. Reger, and Steve Sabel, vice president of sales for Streamline Payroll, LLC, will lead the workshop.

SCORE Bucks mentor Steve Wolfson will lead the "How to Sell a Business" workshop. Wolfson, who has more than 40 years experience in wholesale distribution and multi-location retailing, has been involved in several sales of construction equipment-related businesses.

Wolfson, along with Marshal H. Davis, CEO of Davis Law, and Mike McCarthy, an advisor with VR Business Brokers, will help attendees understand what materials to prepare and provide to potential buyers.

Attendees will also learn:

• The implication of selling a business
• How business valuations are determined
• How to handle unexpected situations

Each workshop costs $15. For more information, you may visit the SCORE Bucks County website.