Building Success: Entrepreneur Power Development Series - Startup Legal Issues

The legal decisions that business owners make can mean the difference between a thriving venture and one that?s sinking.  In this course we?ll look at several key legal issues that all new companies must face and discuss how to tackle these issues head-on. 

By looking at case studies of real-life startups and their founders, we?ll see how these legal questions arise for new companies. You?ll gain a more concrete appreciation for how the legal decisions you make can affect the overall health of your company so you?re better able to balance business with legal risks and make informed decisions. 

• Business organization basics
• Fiduciary duties
• Securing ownership of early IP
• Co-founder disputes and business divorces
• Employment & staffing
• Gig economies & misclassification
• Funding and fraud
• Truth in advertising
• Data-driven business risks
• Consumer products liability
• Warranties and disclaimers