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SUMMARY:Business Development Series: Business Agility for Life-Retirement\, Transition\, and Tax Strategy
DESCRIPTION:You will want to JOIN US for this Business Development session\n\nthat touches on important business topics that are relevant to businesses today!\n\n\n\nBrought to you by the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce\n\nPresented by a panel of financial experts: Cody Uhrhammer\, Financial Advisor\, Edward Jones\; Kevin Johnson\, Co-owner\, Forward Accounting and Martin Dikkers\, MBA\, CMAA\, CEPA\, CPA\, Cardinal Business Advisors LLC.\n\nAs a business owner\, you juggle many priorities. You probably have strategic initiatives to increase sales and reduce costs. But far too many overlook what likely is their most significant expense - Taxes and the lack of Transition planning! \n\n\n\nJoin our panel of experts on September 20th to become educated on how to navigate:\n\n-Business Taxes\n\n-Business Retirement\n\n-Business Transition planning\n\nDo you have a burning question about any of the above? \n\nLearn from our panel of experts on September 20th. They will be armed with an arsenal of answers for any questions you have. \n\nDon't miss this! It's an investment in your business!\n\nPre-registration is preferred and appreciated.\n\nLunch is included with fee. \n\nGreater Stillwater Chamber member:\n\n$20 fee\n\n\n\nNon-Chamber member:\n\n$25 fee\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE!\n\n\n\nProgram Timeline:\n\n11:30am - Lunch & Networking\n\n11:35am - 20 second introductions of participants \n\n11:45am - 12:20 pm - Panel presentation\n\n12:20pm - Questions & Answers from audience\n\n12:40pm-1:00 pm - Networking\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenters:\n\nCody Uhrhammer\, Financial Advisor\, Edward Jones\n\nGrowing up in the small town of St. Croix Falls\, WI\, I was taught the value of hard work and caring for others by family and dear friends. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin -Stout\, earning degrees in psychology and packaging engineering with a minor in military leadership.\n\nI am a retired Army officer\, where I enjoyed many leadership opportunities\, instilling in me the importance of trust\, relationships and loyalty. I am heavily involved with the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce\, where I serve as an Ambassador and serve on many steering committees and graduated from the Leadership in the Valley program.\n\nI have a passion for helping others\, and it is rewarding to see clients reach their goals. At Edward Jones\, understanding what's important to our clients is the cornerstone of our culture. Since 1922\, our established process has set us apart by putting our clients' needs first.\n\n\nKevin Johnson\, Co-owner\, Forward Accounting\n\nKevin Johnson is an Accountant with Forward Accounting\, an accounting services and tax firm in Stillwater. He provides tax compliance\, planning and accounting services to both businesses and individuals. Prior to launching Forward Accounting\, he worked for Foley Kalseim team in Lake Elmo. Kevin practiced tax accounting with a large CPA firm in Minneapolis for over 5 years and also has over 10 years of small business management experience. Kevin serves on the Greater Stillwater Board of Directors and graduated from the Leadership in the Valley program. He lives in Stillwater with his wife and two children.\n\n\n\n\nMartin Dikkers\, MBA\, CMAA\, CEPA\, CPA\, Cardinal Business Advisors LLC \n\nI have the rare combination of being able to relate to both the emotions and the numbers side of business\, possessing a BA in Psychology and an MBA with an Accounting emphasis. In my career\, I have worked with 100s of business owners\, specializing in the manufacturing field\, in various Chief Financial Officer-types of roles. As a "recovering CPA\," I began leading my own business\, Cardinal Business Advisors\, to include exit strategy and merger and acquisition (M&A) advising as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor in late 2022\, complimenting my Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) certification from the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors.
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\nYou will want to \;JOIN US for this Business Development session
\nthat touches on important business topics that are relevant to businesses today!
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\nBrought to you by the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
\nPresented by a panel of financial experts: \;Cody Uhrhammer\, Financial Advisor\, Edward Jones\; Kevin Johnson\, Co-owner\, Forward Accounting \;and Martin Dikkers\, \;MBA\, CMAA\, CEPA\, CPA\, Cardinal Business Advisors LLC.\n\n
As a business owner\, you juggle many priorities. You probably have strategic initiatives to increase sales and reduce costs. But far too many overlook what likely is their most significant expense - Taxes \;and the lack of \;Transition \;planning! \;
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\nJoin our panel of experts on September \;20th \;to become educated on how to navigate:
\n-Business Taxes
\n-Business Retirement
\n-Business Transition planning
\nDo you have a burning question about any of the above? \;
\nLearn from our \;panel of experts on September 20th. \;They will be armed with an arsenal of answers for any questions you have.\; \;
\nDon'\;t miss this! \;It'\;s an investment in your business!
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Pre-registration is preferred and \;appreciated.
\nLunch is included with fee. \; \;
\nGreater Stillwater Chamber member:
\n$20 fee
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\nNon-Chamber member:
\n$25 \;fee
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\nREGISTER HERE!
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\nProgram Timeline:
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11:30am - Lunch &\; Networking
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11:35am - 20 second introductions of participants \;
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11:45am - 12:20 pm - Panel presentation
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12:20pm - Questions &\; Answers from audience
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12:40pm-1:00 pm - Networking
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Meet the Presenters:
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Cody Uhrhammer\, \;Financial Advisor\, Edward Jones
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Growing up in the small town of St. Croix Falls\, WI\, I was taught the value of hard work and caring for others by family and dear friends. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin -Stout\, earning degrees in psychology and packaging engineering with a minor in military leadership.
\nI am a retired Army officer\, where I enjoyed many leadership opportunities\, instilling in me the importance of trust\, relationships and loyalty. I am heavily involved with the \;Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce\, where I serve as an Ambassador and serve on many steering committees and graduated from the Leadership in the Valley program.
\nI have a passion for helping others\, and it is rewarding to see clients reach their goals. At Edward Jones\, understanding what'\;s important to our clients is the cornerstone of our culture. Since 1922\, our established process has set us apart by putting our clients'\; needs first.
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Kevin Johnson\, Co-owner\, Forward Accounting
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Kevin Johnson is an Accountant with Forward Accounting\, an accounting services and tax firm in Stillwater. He provides tax compliance\, planning and accounting services to both businesses and individuals. Prior to launching Forward Accounting\, he worked for Foley Kalseim team in Lake Elmo. Kevin practiced tax accounting with a large CPA firm in Minneapolis for over 5 years and also has over 10 years of small business management experience. Kevin serves on the Greater Stillwater Board of Directors and graduated from the Leadership in the Valley program. \;He lives in Stillwater with his wife and two children.
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Martin Dikkers\, \;MBA\, CMAA\, CEPA\, CPA\, Cardinal Business Advisors LLC \; \;
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I have the rare combination of being able to relate to both the emotions and the numbers side of business\, possessing a BA in Psychology and an MBA with an Accounting emphasis. In my career\, I have worked with 100s of business owners\, specializing in the manufacturing field\, in various Chief Financial Officer-types of roles. As a &ldquo\;recovering CPA\,&rdquo\; I began leading my own business\, Cardinal Business Advisors\, to include exit strategy and merger and acquisition (M&\;A) advising as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor in late 2022\, complimenting my Certified Merger &\; Acquisition Advisor (CM&\;AA) certification from the Alliance of Merger &\; Acquisition Advisors.
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