Saturday, January 26th 2013
This full-day workshop is an opportunity to get your small business legal questions answered by professionals in the field of law." />

14th Annual Entrepreneur's Law School

Small Business Development Center/ Florida Gulf Coast University

14th Annual Entrepreneur's Law School

Workshops in 2012

9:00am: Which Legal Structure is Right for Your Business?

The decision on which type of entity to use when organizing a business can have wide ranging effects on the owners and the business itself.

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9:00am: Building a Business with Proper Planning

Ask yourself: Would you invest your hard-earned money in this business? Have you taken all the steps necessary to build your company from the ground up?.

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10:00am: Contract Negotiations

How to dissect that contract that you are about to sign? This session will teach you basic principles regarding how to dissect, read and understand the essential provisions of most standard contracts.

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10:00am: Business Succession Planning

Many entrepreneurs start businesses with the idea of passing wealth down to future generations, but few actually implement a proper succession plan to ensure the viability of the business once the owner steps down.

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11:00am: Everything Legal-Stump the Attorney

This session provides participants with the opportunity to ask questions about any legal aspect of starting or operating a small business.

 

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11:00am: Distressed Property Options and Workouts: Foreclosures, Short Sales and Modifications

Even successful entrepreneurs have felt the effects of the down economy and the real estate bust.

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12:00pm: Lunch with the lawyers

Lunch with the attorneys and guest speaker: Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw, President FGCU

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1:00pm: The Business Owner's Guide to Commercial Leases

Learn in this program the questions to ask when negotiating a commercial lease? 

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1:00pm: Incorporating Employment Law into Your Small Business

Both U.S. and Florida employers are required to comply with a myriad of employment laws governing the workplace and the employment relationship. 

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2:00pm: Roundtable - Bankruptcy

Panel Discussion - Bankruptcy

Legal

Bank

Insurance

Tax

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