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Law and the Entrepreneur
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Free certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week One
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship Law
- The Personality of the Entrepreneur
- Leaving an Employer to Start a Business
Week Two
- Choosing and Forming an Entity
- Agreements Among Owners
Week Three
- Intellectual Property: trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, and nondisclosure agreements
Week Four
- Financing a New Venture
Week Five
- Hiring Workers and Employment Law
Week Six
- Conducting Business Online
- Final Thoughts
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Esther Barron - Bluhm Legal Clinic
- Steve Reed - School of Law
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