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FX May Virtual Luncheon

May 28, 2021 @ 11:30 am 1:00 pm

Money Talks & So Should Freelancers with Jenn Uhen of The Pledgettes

As freelancers, not only do we spend time on sharing our expertise with our clients but we also need to spend time with the money.

Join us for this interactive workshop of freelancers talking about money led by Jenn Uhen of The Pledgettes. Jenn recently spoke at Freelance Business Week and believes that everyone has something to learn and everyone has something to share.

Come ready for safe, positive money conversations around financial apps, attitudes about money, pricing, and talking money with your clients/peers/Financial A-Team.

Jenn will also share tips and tools around:

  • Evolving Your Money Mindset (we’ll dig into how our money narratives show up in our business)
  • Setting + Achieving Big Financial Goals (let’s clarify and celebrate them)
  • Building Your Financial A-Team (this goes beyond outsourcing your finances)

Members and non welcome.

Members: Free; Non-Members: $10.

BYOL (Bring your own lunch!)

11:30 am: Networking Begins

12-1 pm: Discussion

Register above on Eventbrite and we’ll send you the Zoom link.
See you online!

Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center

6200 Martway Street
Mission, 66202 United States
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FX May Happy Hour

May 13, 2021 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

Bill McConnell May Happy Hour

Retro Future Apparel

Join us for a virtual happy hour on Thursday, May 13th, 5 – 7 p.m.
Grab a drink and join us on Zoom.

Bill McConnell discusses his learning experience, print on demand apparel, selling on-line and finding his audience.

Open to members and non.

Free to attend.

Register on Eventbrite ahead of time in order to get the Zoom link.

Thursday, May 13th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

FX March Virtual Luncheon

March 26, 2021 @ 11:30 am 1:00 pm

FX of KC Town Hall Meeting

Join us for a town hall meeting to discuss the state of the club and its plans moving forward. This will be a roundtable discussion, so come ready to chat. We welcome your ideas and comments.

Members and non welcome.

Members: Free; Non-Members: $10.

BYOL (Bring your own lunch!)

11:30 am: Networking Begins

12-1 pm: Discussion

Register above on Eventbrite and we’ll send you the Zoom link.
See you online!

Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center

6200 Martway Street
Mission, 66202 United States
+ Google Map

FX March Happy Hour

March 11, 2021 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

FX March 2021 Happy Hour

Increasing the Probability of Success through Selling & Serving

Join us for a virtual happy hour on Thursday, March 11th, 5 – 7 p.m.
Grab a drink and join us on Zoom.

You’re good at your craft and you love what you do. But you don’t like talking about yourself or your service, thinking selling is no fun and fearing rejection. So stop selling! At this event, we’ll discuss how you can grow your business by asking the right questions, learning what people really need, and making a difference for them. You’ll also learn how to ask for referrals from those you’ve already worked with and how to strengthen relationships with ongoing clients.

This FX Happy Hour will be interactive, so bring your questions and be ready to learn how you can stop selling to people—and start serving them instead.

Open to members and non.

Free to attend.

Register on Eventbrite ahead of time in order to get the Zoom link.

Thursday, March 11th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

FX February Virtual Luncheon

February 26, 2021 @ 11:30 am 1:00 pm

It’s Tax Time!

What You Need to Know to Make it Through the Season
Presented by: Jeff Green of Green & Company

FX of KC is proud to invite our favorite accountant (and tax preparer for several FX members), Jeff Green of Green & Company, back for a lively and informative discussion on best practices for preparing your taxes. Green will also share what’s changed in the last year. Whatever your experience has been in recent months, you’ll want to be in the know about current tax guidelines. As always, Jeff will have the answers! 

About the Speaker:

With more than 18 years of public accounting experience—including the last eight years committed to his own business—Jeff Green provides comprehensive accounting, audit, and tax services for businesses and individuals in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Jeff is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, has an MS in Taxation from the University of Memphis and a BS in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is a CPA, certified in Kansas and Missouri, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Free for Member and Associate Member; Nonmember $10

Register above on Eventbrite and we’ll send you the Zoom link.
See you online!

Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center

6200 Martway Street
Mission, 66202 United States
+ Google Map