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Session 8: Protecting the Business & Your Intellectual Property
• FOLLOW UP FROM SESSION 7 & ELEVATOR PITCHES• DISCUSSION - BUSINESS STRUCTURE, IP PROTECTION, &
REGULATIONS• BUSINESS FORMATION & PROTECTION by BILL STRENCH• IP PROTECTION by TERRY WRIGHT• PANEL DISCUSSION• NETWORKING & SNACKS• CALL TO ORDER – WRAP-UP & ACTION STEPS• WORKSHOP ON FINANCIALS
COACHING – SUZANNE BERGMEISTER, SATISH RAI, TY ADAMS & MARK CRANE
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Business Organizational StructureChoices & Consequences
• What type of entity is most appropriate for your venture
– Sole Proprietorship
– Partnerships
– Corporations (C and S corps)
– Limited Liability Corps
• How does the choice of business organizational structure affect its operations
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Walking &Talking with a Perspective Investor – Your Pitch
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Legal Issues for Start-Ups
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Protecting Intellectual Property
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Wrap-Up & Action Steps • Business Organizational Structure, Control
Documents, IP, Licensing & Gov. Compliance • Action Steps
– Draft section of the Business Plan titled The Company; IP; disclosures & governmental approval section of the P/S/T section (compliance, guidance, & regulations, etc)
– Refine Executive Summary section of the Business Plan & Elevator Pitch
– Update and Refine data in the Financial Template
• Read Module 9: Identifying Funding and Working With Investors