Legal Aspects to Starting a Business

Thinking of starting a business but don’t know where to start? Confused by all the different types of entities you could form for your business and wondering which type will be best? This class will address:
     • How to Effectively work with your Attorney (and save $$$ doing it)
     • Choice of Entity & Documents Required
     • Minimizing Liability
     • Assumed Names (Doing Business As)
     • Financing the Business – loans, angels & VC’s
     • Intellectual Property –
          → Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets & Patents

Prestented by Terry Traveland of Traveland Law.

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