Master Classes

Tax Strategies For You: February 25th @ 12pm CST

Maximize deductions. Avoid costly mistakes. Learn effective filing strategies for your Personal 1040 Tax Return in this live Zoom workshop. NO COST

Session 2: Mastering Money Management & Tax Strategy

Mastering Money Management & Tax Strategy Topics of Discussion:

• Understanding and managing different types of taxes (payroll, income, state, and local)

• Smart tax strategies to maximize savings and minimize liabilities

• Payroll management essentials

• Record-keeping for tax readiness

• How to work effectively with accountants and financial advisors

Objective:

Help entrepreneurs take control of their financial systems, reduce costly mistakes, and leverage tax laws to their advantage.

Speaker(s): Candy Martin, Owner Martins Financial Solutions, LLC

Co-Sponsor(s): SLU, LED, SBA, Tangipahoa Chamber of Commerce

Women's History Month Edition of How Money Works for Women (Zoom)

March 11th @ 12pm CST- NO COST

Keynote Speaker: Attorney Kim Scouller, A Certified Financial Educator®: She has a distinguished career marked by advocacy for women's financial literacy, legal expertise, and leadership roles in the financial services industry.

Over the next two decades, an estimated $124 trillion will change hands in the U.S. Much of it will ultimately be managed by women—through career earnings, inheritance, and longevity. Money itself isn’t different for men and women. The math is the same. But the moments around money often aren’t.

Women encounter unique financial challenges and opportunities from paying for college, to starting a business, to raising children, to caring for aging parents or special needs children, to planning for retirement and long term care needs, to creating a legacy for future generations. That reality, combined with the wealth transfer underway, means more women need to know how money works.a historic turning point as unprecedented wealth moves into the hands of women — a message whose time has come and one already amplified by 323 media outlets nationwide.

Host: Candy Guimont-Martin, Financial Educator

Session 3: Protecting & Growing Your Business

Protecting & Growing Your Business

Topics of Discussion:

• Business insurance essentials: general, liability, payroll, and key man coverage

• Life and succession planning for long-term stability • Financial literacy for decision-making and growth • Marketing fundamentals for business sustainability • Integrating financial planning into business strategy

Objective:

Prepare business owners to safeguard their operations, plan for the future, and build a financially resilient and market-ready enterprise.

Speaker(s): Candy Marten, Owner Martins Business Solutions, LLC

Co-Sponsor(s): SLU, LED, SBA, Tangipahoa Chamber of Commerce

Pretty Girls Plan 2026 (In-Person) Event-REGISTRATION: 04/07/2026 @ 6pm-8pm, Covington, LA

Pretty Girls Plan isn’t just a slogan—it’s a strategy. Hosted by AKLF WNB & Candy Martin, this will be empowering, result-driven & designed for women entrepreneurs, professionals, and aspiring business owners who are ready to plan with purpose and build with confidence. We will guide participants through strategic goal-setting, vision alignment, and actionable business planning for 2026. Attendees will learn how to clarify their business vision, assess current positioning, identify growth opportunities, and develop a focused strategy that supports long-term sustainability and legacy building. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a clear roadmap for 2026, renewed confidence in their decision-making, and the tools needed to move forward strategically in business & leadership. (Founder: Candy Guimont-Martin) Will be a follow up from the 12/30/2025 virtual event- Don't miss it!

Pretty Girl, Register Here

Business Finance & Strategy (Virtual)

Discover why financial education matters and how it impacts every area of your business.

Learn the practical, proven action steps to take in the short-term and long-term.

January: Tax Strategies
February: Business Insurances
March: Women In Business (Women History Month)

2nd Wednesdays, different business topics!

(via Zoom & NO Cost), Starting April 8, 2026

HMW Financial Education Workshops (Virtual)

Change your literacy, change your life! Learn money concepts about how your money works!

1st Wednesdays @ 12pm CST, starting May 6, 2026

MBS Business Bootcamp (In-Person) Dates: May-August, 1st Tuesdays @ 8:30am

A Winning Business & Tax Strategy:

An in-person "Workshop Wednesday" w/ Palette Northshore a 3-part series

Podcast- Coming Soon!

"Entrepreneur Lifestyle"

Owning your day means flexibility and freedom—working whenever you like, wherever you like, with whomever you like. Learn from industry leaders on how to excel in the entrepreneurship space #LetsGo

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Pretty Girls Plan: 2026 Business Virtual Strategy Session-REPLAY

Pretty Girls Plan isn’t just a slogan—it’s a strategy. Hosted by AK Legacy Foundation's Women-N-Business, the 2026 Business Strategy Virtual Planning Session is an empowering, results-driven course designed for women entrepreneurs, professionals, and aspiring business owners who are ready to plan with purpose and build with confidence. This virtual session guides participants through strategic goal-setting, vision alignment, and actionable business planning for 2026. Attendees will learn how to clarify their business vision, assess current positioning, identify growth opportunities, and develop a focused strategy that supports long-term sustainability and legacy building. By the end of the session, participants will walk away with a clear roadmap for 2026, renewed confidence in their decision-making, and the tools needed to move forward strategically in business & leadership. (Founder: Candy Guimont-Martin) RECORDED 12/30/2025

Pretty Girl, Request the REPLAY