Get your questions answered directly by the agency experts who know the rules inside and out.
Staying compliant is one of the most important things you can do to protect your business. This free webinar gives you direct access to state and federal agency experts who will break down the registrations, insurance, and tax obligations every New York business owner needs to have in place.
Workshop Content:
- Business structures (sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation) and how to register your business name with New York State
- Workers’ compensation insurance requirements and coverage
- Unemployment insurance obligations for employers
- State tax registration, sales tax, franchise tax, and filing basics
- How to obtain your EIN and meet your federal tax obligations with the IRS
Featured Speakers:
- Orville Abrahams – Business Ombudsman, NYS Department of Labor
- Michael J. Thiemann – Business Advocate, NYS Department of Labor
- Scott Walker – Associate Unemployment Insurance Reviewing Examiner, NYS Unemployment Insurance
- Anthony P. Tomaselli – Ombudsman/Advocate for Business, NYS Workers’ Compensation Board
- Mary Parish – Principal Workers’ Compensation Examiner, NYS Workers’ Compensation Board
- Sara Carlson – Director of Community Engagement, NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
- Yolanda Durant – Stakeholder Liaison, IRS
- Robin Daniels – Lender Relations Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Price: Free
Location: Zoom
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Women’s Enterprise Development Center Inc. at 914.948.6098.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. 
