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Tampa Bay Black Heritage Free Financial Seminars
Scholarship Golf Classic
The Omega Youth & Development Founda- tion, Inc. and the Up- silon Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Frater- nity, Inc. annual Schol- arship Golf Classic will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Bartow Golf Course, 190 Idle- wood Avenue, Bartow, Florida.
Funds generated from this event will be used to support their scholar- ship fund and other local social action proj- ects.
For more information, call phone numbers: (863) 533-4542, (863) 370-0741 and (863) 297-1505.
The Financial Seminar is a series of FREE professional business seminars hosted by the Tampa Bay Black Her- itage Festival and the Entre- preneur Collaborative Center. The series takes place throughout the summer and fall months with the larger seminar taking place during the annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival in January.
The Tampa Bay Black Her- itage Entrepreneur Advisory Board is comprised of local professional business owners who encompass a vast amount of knowledge and skills to help you better your business.
The 2017 Summer Session Business Seminars are back. All Seminars start at 10 a. m. (Doors open at 9:30 a. m.).
The first summer session is Saturday, June 10th and the topic is, “The Tangibles and The Intangibles” of Protect- ing Your Assets.
Rolanda McDuffie,
Owner of Rolanda S. Mc- Duffie, CPA Accounting, Tax
and Business Advisory Serv- ices, and Shaunette Stokes, Attorney, Managing Partner of Stokes Law, are the featured speakers.
Ms. McDuffie has pro- vided tax and accounting services to businesses and in- dividuals for over 15 years. The accounting firm was es- tablished to provide efficient, expert solutions to busi- nesses and individuals. S h e is a member of the AICPA and NABA.
Atty. Shaunette Stokes
is a practicing attorney who is licensed in the state of Florida. She graduated in 2013 from North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, NC. Prior to law school, Atty. Stokes earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Florida A & M University. She subsequently obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Florida A &M, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Registration and atten-
ROLANDA McDUFFIE
dance is open to the public and all are FREE to attend.
The purpose of these semi- nars is to provide informa- tion and direction to small and aspiring business owners on how to build their busi- ness for the future.
For people and organiza- tions who are interested in helping with the continued success of these events, spon- sorship opportunities are
ATTY. SHAUNETTE STOKES
available. Interested persons are encouraged to register for each event held monthly at the Entrepreneur Collabora- tive Center at 2101 East Palm Ave., Ybor City, (Tampa, 33605).
For those who attend, parking is FREE across the street in the Sheriff’s Dept. lot.
For additional informa- tion, visit the website.
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