National Association of Formerly Incarcerated Business Owners

04/26/2026

Interested in learning how to invest in stocks? Join this free 4pm EST zoom call. Get the link at https://www.nlscoinc.org/our-work/financial-wellness/

Join us Today at 4pm EST as we partner with NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc. by facilitating a virtual series aimed to empower collective wealth building for justice impacted people and others seeking to move from saving to investing and from poverty to building wealth! This beginner friendly series will give you the basic foundational info to get started investing in stocks and build a budget friendly portfolio to help you make your money work for you!

The series takes place on select Sundays at 4pm EST and will NOT be recorded. WE WILL NOT BE DISCUSSING AGGRESSIVE TRADING OR CRYTPO IN ANY OF THESE SESSIONS! Get the zoom link at https://www.nlscoinc.org/our-work/financial-wellness/

Notice of change in dates: The May 10th session has been rescheduled to May 17th and the July sessions have been cancelled altogether, cutting the sessions from the previously 8 sessions to 6 sessions total. Therefore, if you previously registered and added the dates to your calendar, edit the May 10th to May 17th and delete both July sessions.

04/05/2026

Tomorrow, the 5th at 4pm EST on Zoom! Put those income tax checks to work and learn how to build generational wealth through investing! Although this free and virtual event is open to anyone wanting to learn how to invest, it is hosted by a formerly incarcerated led nonprofit (NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc.) and facilitated by a formerly incarcerated stock investor and entrepreneur (Taking Charge Consulting, LLC.) to empower other formerly incarcerated people in building wealth. Get the zoom link at https://www.nlscoinc.org/our-work/financial-wellness/

Starting Sunday, April 5th! Investing 101: Building Wealth Through Investing! Let's kick off Second Chance Month with going beyond just saving!

Join us as we partner with Taking Charge Consulting, LLC. for a FREE 8 week virtual series aimed to empower collective investing for justice impacted people and others seeking to move from saving to investing and from poverty to building wealth! This beginner friendly series will give you the basic foundational info to get started investing in stocks, to build a budget friendly portfolio and to help you make your money work for you! The series will take place on the following Sundays at 4pm EST and may or may not be recorded.

Register at the QR code or at nlscoinc.org/our-work/events.

03/23/2026

March 26th is Micro & Small Business Day at The Georgia State Capitol and small business owners, entrepreneurs and advocates are invited to the free event to honor and recognize the critical role entrepreneurs play in Georgia’s economy. Lunch is provided while available, including vegetarian & vegan options. Space is limited so save your spot today by registering at the QR code in the flyer or at tinyurl.com/5648fnxj

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and business advocates
• Meet with Georgia legislators and policy leaders
• Share stories and insights about building businesses in Georgia
• Learn about programs and resources supporting small business growth
• Celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that drives Georgia’s local economies

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/