​​​Small Businesses: Build Your Wealth and Secure Your Health

<span><span style="color: #505050;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">​​​</span></span></span></span><b><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Small Businesses: Build Your Wealth and Secure Your Health</span></span></span></b><br> <br><span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Join Small Business Majority and the Center for Social Empowerment for a presentation to help build your wealth and secure your health as a small business. We know that employees and employers who have access to healthcare, are financially fit and able to save for their future will be happier and healthier overall, which leads to increased productivity, a better work environment and a stronger bottom line for business owners.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span>In order to help more small businesses achieve a healthier and more financially fit business, <b>we’re pleased to announce our new health and financial literacy program offering in Missouri</b>. As part of this program, we’re launching a three-part educational series on financial and health literacy for small businesses and their employees. Topics include <b>access to capital</b>, <b>retirement options</b> for small businesses, <b>business and personal financial health</b>, <b>workplace wellness</b> and more. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Read on for additional details on the event series.</span></span><br> <br><b><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Access to Capital 101: Funding Options to Start and Grow Your Business (Thursday - March 30, 2017)</span></span></b><br><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Join us for an interactive workshop about responsible lending options for small businesses and how to enhance your financial know-how as a small business owner. </span></span><br> <br><b><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Money Now, Money Later: Financing Your Small Business &amp; Building Your Retirement (Thursday - April 20, 2017)</span></span></b><br><span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">This </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">free workshop will cover topics such as </span></span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">the U.S. retirement savings gap and a summary of common retirement paths for entrepreneurs to </span></span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">help you save for your future and secure your finances.</span></span><br> <br><b><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Healthcare 101: Understanding the Healthcare Law and How to Utilize Coverage (Thurday - May 11, 2017) </span></span></span></span></b><br><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Join us for a presentation where we’ll explain what the healthcare law means for small businesses, and how repealing the ACA (or “Obamacare”) could impact employer-sponsored coverage and individual coverage for the self-employed. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">We’ll also discuss easy and affordable wellness programs that can benefit the health of your business.</span></span><br> <br><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">For more information, contact Small Business Majority’s Missouri Outreach Manager, Bill Ray, at </span></span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(314) 718-0377 or <a href="mailto:[email protected]&quot; target="_blank">[email protected]</a>. To sign up for an upcoming event near you, visit </span></span><a href="http://www.smallbusinessmajorityorg./events&quot; target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">www.smallbusinessmajorityorg/events</span></span></a><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">. </span></span><br>