VIEW THE CHOICE BOWEN HOMES PRESENTATION HERE

CONTACT: 

Bordon S. Polk II

Asst. District Construction Engineer D7-Metro Atlanta

Cell: 470.432.5749 | Bopolk@dot.ga.gov

Thank you to Shekela Bryant of Happy Wings for bringing a delicious sampling of wings to the NWBA February meeting and networking. 

Happy Wings, located at 2760 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW., opened in 2019. Lunch and dinner is served Monday-Friday from 11am until 8:30pm and Saturday from 11am until 8pm. Try their lemon pepper wings, happy burger or the whiting fish plate. Pick up and delivery available.

CHECK OUT HAPPY WINGS AND ORDER TODAY! 

Sponsor a NWBA Monthly Meeting

6:00-6:30PM: NETWORKING SPONSORED BY HAPPY WINGS

Thank you to Jonathan Leonard Law for hosting.

6:30PM: WELCOME: John Mapp Jr., President, Owner of Level Construction  

• Happy Wings Introduction: Owner Shekela Bryant

6:35 PM: Atlanta Police Department Zone 1 Update

6:45 PM: Atlanta City Council Update: District 9 Hillis and District 3 Amos

6:55 PM: Grove Park Foundation: Karen Rose

Grove Park Heros on March 28th honoring John and Gail Mapp as the Business Builder Heros!! 

New Mural underway at the Grove Park Theatre and Cultural Arts Center

7:05 PM: Northwest Business Association Updates

• Business License Renewal Assistance + Entrepreneur Meetup Recap

• Upcoming Business Assistance Programs

• • Meet the Banker Info Session with Fifth Third 

  • City of Atlanta Business License Registration

  • How to Form Your Business Entity and Choose the Right One

  • Opportunity Zone Tax Credits

• Call for Volunteer Board of Directors: Info Session on Thurs. March 14th @ 6pm - IN PERSON

• • Interested: Text Jennifer at 678.469.9166 or email welcome@nwba-atl.com by 3.10.24

• New Website with online membership: IN PROGRESS

• Upcoming Neighborhood Events and How You Can Get Involved! 

• • Monday Feb. 26: BeltLine Westside Study Group: 6:30-8:00PM:   MORE INFO 

  • Thursday Feb. 28: Plan A Kick Off @ Greenbriar Mall: 5:00-7:00PM: MORE INFO + RSVP

  • Thursday March 28: NPU University Building Permits and Accela for Beginners  INFO

7:20 PM: Introductions + Business Announcements

Name, business name, business location, number of years in business and any upcoming events or announcements you’d like to share.  

7:30 PM: ADJOURN

Next Meeting is Thursday, March 21st from 6:00-7:30pm. 

This is the third Thursday due to the Grove Park Heros event on 3/28.

MEETINGS + EVENTS: GROVE PARK, CENTER HILL, NPU-J, NPU-G

Grove Park Neighborhood Association General Meetings DO YOU ATTEND THESE MEETINGS? Anyone can attend.	First Tuesday of the month @ 7pm             GroveParkAtlanta.com New hybrid Schedule  January - March: Virtual Meetings April - June: In-person Meetings July: No meeting August: Neighborhood Night Out ( TBD)  September - October: Zoom November: In-person, Last meeting of the year   Virtual  To join our virtual meetings, click here or type bit.ly/groveparkatlanta. To stay connected, follow our Facebook page and join our group.  In Person Paradise Baptist Church 1711 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30318  at 7:00 PM.  Light snacks will be provided!
Center Hill Neighborhood Association General Meetings	First Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:00pm In Person: Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct Virtual: Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec CenterHillATL.com
NPU-J Meetings	4th Tuesday at 7pm on Zoom.  Register here https://www.npujatlanta.com/zoom/ Center Hill, Dixie Hills, Grove Park, Harvel Homes, Penelope Neighbors, West Lake
NPU-G  Meetings	3rd Thursday at 7:00pm on Zoom  Register here     npugatlantachair@gmail.com Almond Park, Atlanta Industrial Park, Bolton Hills, Brookview Heights, Carey Park, Carver Hills, Chattahoochee, English Park, Lincoln Homes, Monroe Heights, Rockdale, Scotts Crossing, West Highlands

FYI: INFRASTRUCTURE 

GDOT Donald Lee Hollowell Traffic Calming:  Working on Pedestrian Crossing Signals

Main Contact: Christopher A. Robinson chrrobinson@dot.ga.gov  404.807.6379

2024 NWBA MEETING SCHEDULE

4th Thursday of the month @ 6:00pm-7:30pm IN-PERSON

• 30 minute networking with 60 minute meeting

1/25, 2/22, 3/21 @ 2050 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW > Law Offices of Jonathan Leonard.

• 3/21 is the 3rd Thursday of the month due to the Grove Park Heros event on 3/28.

4/25, 5/23, 6/25 @ 2056 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy > Center Well Grove Park

• 7/25, 8/22, 9/26, 10/24, 11/22

• 12/12: Holiday Gathering 6-9pm

LET’S INCREASE CONNECTION WITH NETWORKING!  

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR LITE BITES + BEVERAGES

• NEW TIME STARTING 2/22: 6:00-6:30 Networking with Sponsored (food + drinks) by local business members.

  Meeting from 6:30-7:30pm.

• BENEFITS TO SPONSOR: 2 minutes on the agenda to introduce your business, and feature in the email newsletter with brief description, logo and link to the website for the month you sponsor.

REACH OUT TO JENNIFER AT WELCOME@NWBA-ATL.COM or 678.469.9166 to sponsor or ask questions about the Northwest Business Association.

On Thursday, February 8th and Friday, February 9th, the Northwest Business Association assisted four women owned businesses with preparing required documentation needed for City of Atlanta 2024 business license renewals. 

This year, the city required businesses to provide an income statement for the previous year's gross receipts.  See requirements here. 

Board member, Derrick Green of Historic Hills Community Development Corporation and Community Development Consultant, Jennifer Ohme worked side by side to produce business income statements and ensure these small businesses renewed their license onsite to avoid penalty. 

NWBA assisted A World of Knowledge Preschool & Academy, Happy Wings, Goodie Fashions and Gifts for you by Valerie. 

Thank you to Lenita Stephens owner of A World of Knowledge Preschool & Academy.

Thank you to Shekela Bryant owner of Happy Wings and Goodies Fashion. 

We had a small but mighty first Meet the Banker Info Session on Monday, January 22nd. Thank you to Fifth Third Bank for providing great information, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and a space for our business owners to connect with one another. 

Thank you to our three business owners who attended:

Gifts for You by Valerie

Valerie Barber 1974 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW

12 years in business

Loving Care Daycare

Caroline Hurst 1037 Hollywood Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

26 years in business

Urban Perform 

Samantha Watkins

12 years in business.

REACH OUT TO EUGENIA BROWN FOR SMALL BUSINESS BANKING

Eugenia.Brown@53.com

(678) 237-4370

OUR NEXT MEET THE BANKER SESSION WILL BE HELD IN MARCH. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW INCLUDING CHANGES FOR 2024! 

1. WHERE TO RENEW: Business Licenses Renewals MUST BE RENEWED ONLINE on the ATLCORE portal: https://atlantaga-energov.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService#/home

   • PLEASE USE CHROME BROWSER TO ACCESS! 

   • Set up an account or make sure you can log into your existing account. 

   • • Failure to renew your business license by Thursday, February 15th will result in a $500 penalty. 

2. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUBMIT FOR RENEWAL: 

(1) A completed renewal application via the ATLCore Customer Portal;

(2) Prior Year Actual Gross Receipts,

(3) Prior Year Number of Employees,

(4) NEW: Financial Documents to support the reported Prior Year Actual Gross Receipts.

1. TYPES OF REQUIRED PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED TO SUPPORT ACTUAL GROSS RECEIPTS. 

Only one of the following is required. 

• Federal and State of GA Tax Returns including schedules

• OR Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

• OR Income Statement 

1. SUBMIT YOUR LICENSE RENEWAL WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO ATLCORE!

   • Upon completion of this step and Office of Revenue’s internal review of your online submission, you will receive your occupational tax invoice (will also include $75 registration fee) to remit for payment.

   • If you are alerted that there is a hold on your account, the City of Atlanta Office of Revenue will contact you to discuss and provide instructions on next steps.

2. Subscribe for updates by texting ATLCORE to 888777 or scan QR code

3. PAYMENT DEADLINE IS DUE MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024. Failure to pay by deadline will result in a 10% penalty and 1.5% interest assessment on unpaid principal.

   • Acceptable forms of payment:Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express 

   • MAILED IN PAYMENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INVOICE FOR PROCESSING:  If you need to mail in your payment, after submitting your application and receiving an invoice through the ATLCore portal, we ask that you provide a separate Cashier’s check or money order for each invoice (as applicable), along with a copy of that invoice for each payment to:

City of Atlanta

Office of Revenue

P.O. Box 932053

Atlanta, GA 31193

1. AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF REVENUE, PRINT YOUR BUSINESS LICENSE FROM THE ATLCORE PORTAL AND POST AT YOUR BUSINESS! 

NEED HELP?? 

Simplifying the Atlanta Business License Process with Invest Atlanta

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BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL ASSISTANCE

Tuesday, February 6th, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Pittsburgh Yards - 352 University Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Application Assistance. Real-time Q&A.Notarization Services.Financial Statements Support. No Cost Business Consultant Availability. Expect to spend 2-3 hours to submit your renewal application on the spot. 

• Bring your laptop! Bring your business bank statements if you need help with your profit and loss or income statements.