National Association of Formerly Incarcerated Business Owners

02/06/2026

FYI: free and virtual webinars hosted by First Step Alliance that will help you gain valuable info on growing your business with digital marketing and boosting your credit!

2/20/26. 2pm EST. Digital Marketing and Your Business. Build your knowledge and take control of your financial future by joining this free webinar to learn how to find customers online, understand SEO vs. Google Ads (paid search), learn why Google Business Profiles matter, the importance of online reviews and what you need to show up in Google searches.

3/11/26. 1pm EST. Boost Your Credit, Not Your Balance: How to Earn Financial Freedom. Join this webinar to get tips and strategies that will help you improve your credit. In this FREE webinar, you will learn strategies for reviewing and correcting errors on your credit report, how to raise your score by managing credit utilization and payments and ways to build a diverse credit mix and use new credit responsibly.

Register at https://www.firststepalliance.org/webinar

02/05/2026

FYI: Filing fees have increased for Georgia corporations and businesses while corporate tax has been reduced. You can see all filing fees, ways to pay and more at https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/filing-fees-and-expedited-processing-document-filings

ANNOUNCEMENT! Filing fees have increased for Georgia corporations and businesses while corporate tax has been reduced.

There are several key changes for Georgia nonprofits and/or businesses with the 2 most noticeable ones being that the State of Georgia Corporations Division is now charging $10 to file your annual registrations online (it used to be free versus $10 for mailing it) and part of a multi-year shift towards a 4.99% flat rate, Georgia's new law has lowered the state's corporate income tax rate from 5.39% to 5.09%

Other Key 2026 Corporation & Business Changes:

- Annual Registration Fees: The fee for profit corporations, LLCs, LLPs, and LPs is now $60 ($50 filing fee + $10 service charge).
- Nonprofit Fees: The fee for nonprofit corporations is now $40 ($30 filing fee + $10 service charge).
- Amended Annual Registration: $30.
- Reinstatement Fee: $260 ($250 filing fee + $10 service charge).
Multi-Year Filing: Entities can file for up to 3 years in advance to save on service fees.

You can see all filing fees, ways to pay and more at https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/filing-fees-and-expedited-processing-document-filings

02/05/2026

If you are a for profit business owner operating in one of GA's Region 8 cities and missed round 2's info session of River Valley Black Chamber of Commerce Small Business Revitalization Grants, you can watch the recording on their YouTube page at https://youtu.be/dYedmYqk804?si=U_Pkxn22cClanqfO

09/21/2025

Last week's 1st meetup was a success! Thanks to everyone who came out and special thanks to Down Home Southern Catering, LLC. for making the event a special one with such amazing food and professionalism. More pics to come but the salmon was on point!

07/18/2025

If you are on probation in GA and interested in learning about how you can have it terminated early & how you can reclaim your right to vote, join this virtual event tomorrow at 1pm EST. Get the zoom link at http://bit.ly/POPCERR. In Columbus and want to watch with us live? Email [email protected] ASAP!

Since our July 19th ATL event is cancelled, please join us in Columbus or on Zoom at 1pm for a hybrid event as we support Georgia Justice Project & Fair Count as they tell you how you can pursue early termination of your felony probation sentence and how you can get involved in civic life to have a say in who makes the laws and policies that impact your life.

Atendees will learn:

• The difference between probation & parole
• Criteria to become eligible for early termination of probation
• Practical steps for how you can pursue early termination of your probation sentence
• Know Your Rights on probation
• Best practices to stay on track while on probation
• Who can vote in Georgia if they have a felony record
• Upcoming local elections and why they matter
• Ways to get involved in the effort to change Georgia’s felony disenfranchisement law

IN PERSON IN COLUMBUS: To attend the in person event in Columbus (light bites will be served and space is limited to 10), please email [email protected] or email us at [email protected] and we will send you the location.

VIRTUAL: Can't make it to Columbus in person? Get the zoom link at http://bit.ly/POPCERR

For more info on how to get your felony probation terminated early in Georgia, visit https://www.GJP.ORG/PROBATION/

05/21/2024

Happening now! Most Americans are still schocked to know that slavery still exists and is legal when it comes to enslaving incarcerated people! Prison labor (involuntary servitude) is indeed slavery and is the main reason why inceration is the go to instead of alternative sentencing.....to hold on to an unpaid workforce AKA slavery!

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

05/13/2024

In case you missed my April 8th Impostrix Podcast appearance (S2E10 ) "Building a Career After Incarceration" where I discussed how I navigated barriers to reentry (including imposter syndrome). my career journey (and started 2 businesses after my release from prison) and my work as a criminal justice reform activist and agitator.

Take a listen: https://pod.link/1685421021/episode/d8bf488d7a7b47dfa99656c843a7989e

To see our beautiful faces, watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTjZFkuFnlA&t=1198s

Impostrix Podcast affirms the lived experiences of (smart, talented AF, and often over-qualified) people of color by challenging imposter syndrome narratives and validate people navigating racial toxicity in their career. Find support, resist gaslighting, own your space. Be validated! Listen and watch all of their episodes on multiple platforms at https://impostrixpodcast.com/

04/08/2024

Supporting our formerly incarcerated entrepreneur members is easy! Just tune in tonight at 8pm EST to Impostrix Podcast to watch Waleisah Wilson, the owner of Phoenix Recruiting & Employment Services, LLC., Beautiful Pride and the founder of a nonprofit NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc. who just happens to be formerly incarcerated!

It's that simple! Watch live at any of the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/impostrixpodcastlivewithwaleisa7181622659095384065

YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/eYRaezGQnok?feature=share

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impostrixpodcast

11/04/2023

Supporting a fellow ! No need to slave over a hot stove! Get your holiday meal dropped off in Georgia or Alabama.

Why cook for the holidays when you have us? Put your order in today for your holiday feast. All feasts are 20% off and come with your choice of 1 meat, 2 sides, a bread, cranberry sauce, bottled water and tea or lemondade. Whether a corporate event, a social or family gathering, contact us today for your holiday feast catering needs in GA or AL at (404) 692-2665 or at [email protected]. https://www.downhomesoutherncatering.com/

08/16/2023

Starting in 1 hr! If you are self funding your nonprofit, you may want to join this free, virtual webinar that will show you how to to properly account for the money and time that you (and your volunteers) personally invest in your Nonprofit so your organization can be more attractive when seeking bigger funding opportunities. Register at https://buff.ly/47wYOex

Happening in 1 hour! FREE. VIRTUAL. Do you spend your own money & time running your nonprofit? In one way or another, whether it's their time, money, relationships, etc., most nonprofits are "Self-Funded" by their founders and/or board members. This also leads to most nonprofit leaders not properly accounting for this personal investment of time and money which means they almost NEVER get the credit they deserve when approaching potential funders.

TODAY at 1PM EST | 10AM PST, Urban Awareness is hosting a free webinar that will show you how to to properly account for the money and time that you (and your volunteers) personally invest in your Nonprofit so your organization can be more attractive when seeking bigger funding opportunities.

Attendees will receive free downloadable webinar resources and a sample Volunteer Tracking Tool that you can use in your organization to help maintain better records for your next big funding opportunity. Register for this free event at https://buff.ly/47wYOex