Small Business Tax Strategies You Can’t Afford To Miss!

• 11:15AM - 11:45AM • Workshop Room 2

Are you a small business owner navigating the complex world of taxes? Are you taking advantage of every tax strategy in your business? Do you want to ensure you're not leaving money on the table come tax season? This expert-led workshop is designed specifically to help small business owners minimize taxes.

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Vlad Rusz from Centaur Digital Corp Headshot Photo at Small Business Expo

Vlad Rusz Centaur Digital Corp

I was born an entrepreneur. I was born in Romania, only a few years before the fall of the communist regime. My grandparents made their money from a home-based business making and selling fur coats on the black market in Romania, as a communist economy does not allow legal ownership of businesses. Soon after the fall of the communist government, my father started a bottling plant; this business thrived for a few years until large soft drink manufacturers identified Romania as a viable market. In 1997, my mother won the green card lottery, and myself, my younger sister, older brother, and parents moved from Romania to Chicago with $3,000 and no understanding of the English language. After
I was born an entrepreneur. I was born in Romania, only a few years before the fall of the communist regime. My grandparents made their money from a home-based business making and selling fur coats on the black market in Romania, as a communist economy does not allow legal ownership of businesses. Soon after the fall of the communist government, my father started a bottling plant; this business thrived for a few years until large soft drink manufacturers identified Romania as a viable market. In 1997, my mother won the green card lottery, and myself, my younger sister, older brother, and parents moved from Romania to Chicago with $3,000 and no understanding of the English language. After working as janitors, housekeepers, and massage therapists, my parents started their first company, a mortgage brokerage firm. In a nutshell, entrepreneurship was in my blood. In 2006, at the age of 18, I took all of the money I had saved and instead of buying a car, I started my first business. I can’t say that it was a success (in reality, it never quite took off), but it was definitely a learning experience. After experiencing cash flow issues and maxing out every credit card I had, I realized I needed to learn more. So I decided to close the business and focus on my collegiate studies. After working some traditional banking jobs out of college, I decided the prospects of working with my family looked better; my father had started a trucking and logistics company after the housing crash of 2007. Not fully satisfied working in only one company or industry, I branched out into accounting and consulting in 2014, winning numerous awards and accolades. After a brief respite in 2018 to travel the world and further my professional studies, I obtained the CPA and CMA designations in 2019, and look forward to many exciting new opportunities.
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