Starting a business is hard work. A lack of knowledge, experience and resources mean startup founders are particularly vulnerable to making costly and potentially catastrophic legal mistakes.
During this session, leading IP and Brand Protection Lawyer Kate Ritchie will reveal the top legal mistakes made by startup founders and guide participants through the top three legal considerations of starting up and growing a business.
From failing to properly protect an idea pre-launch, or safeguard a freshly launched brand, through to issues with business structure, and contract and document errors, legal mistakes can ruin a fledgling startup and be devastating to a founder’s finances and reputation.
Kate will reveal the most common mistakes made by startup founders and will guide attendees through the top legal considerations for starting up and growing a business.
This class is suited for startup founders who are pre-launch, just launched or have operated for a little while and who want to get the basics right with some solid foundational business and legal advice.
Students will learn: