Episodes
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description:    Jacob Shiffer (Fordham Law ‘23) is joined by David Connolly, Chief Legal Officer at Playfly Sports for a look at the  Multimedia Rights and NIL considerations for sports startups.  Together they discuss the legal considerations for...
Published 04/26/24
Published 04/26/24
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description:  Kimberly Fishman (Fordham Law ‘23) and Sydney Glazer (Fordham Law ‘23) welcome Theresa Mohan, Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School for a discussion about the role of in-house counsel in the startup context. Together they examine the...
Published 04/26/24
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description:  Sharon Yang (Fordham Law ‘23) is joined by Wenting Yu, Partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP for a discussion about cryptocurrency, diversity, and law. Together they examine the details, deals, and legal underpinnings surrounding cryptocurrency;...
Published 04/26/24
ESG
Alexa De Leon (Fordham Law ‘23) and Jordan Phelan (Fordham Law ‘23) interview Helene R. Banks, Partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, and co-chair of Cahill’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Advisory practice groups, about ESG — what it means, ESG considerations over the lifecycle of a business, and how entrepreneurs should approach disclosures regarding ESG.  They also discuss greenwashing and green claims.   Episode Roadmap: ●           [:40] Alexa De Leon introduces...
Published 03/03/23
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description: Julian Constain (Fordham Law ‘20) interviews Ana Demel, Vice-chair and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Pro Mujer, Inc. about the origins of this social enterprise, its history and current mission, and the legal matters that can arise out...
Published 04/21/20
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description: Moyosola Soyemi (Fordham Law ‘20) and Eileen Gaffney (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Selin Sonmez, co-founder of Knock Knock City, Co., about the business process from startup to exit, including the various legal and business issues entrepreneurs...
Published 04/21/20
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description: Tommine McCarthy (Fordham Law ‘20) and Shirley Ureña (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Hannah Taylor, Partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, about social media influencer agreements in which a brand enters into a contract with an influencer to...
Published 04/21/20
Startup LAWnchpad  is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description: Nicole Gunara (Fordham Law ‘19) and Ashley Meadows (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Neil A. Weinrib, Managing Director at Neil A. Weinrib & Associates, about immigration law considerations for entrepreneurs, including the ability of foreign...
Published 04/21/20
Chloe Curtis (Fordham Law ‘19) and Daniel Salomon (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Gary R. Schall, Partner at WilmerHale, about fundraising tips for startup companies and specific tools for nailing a pitch to investors.   Episode Roadmap: [:30] Chloe Curtis and Daniel Salomon introduce themselves and Gary R. Schall, Partner at WilmerHale. They define equity financing and highlight characteristics investors are looking for when considering an investment. [3:13] ‘How does company type influence...
Published 04/21/20
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description:  William de Wolff (Fordham Law ‘20) and Kei Komuro (Fordham Law ‘21) interview Robert B. Nolan, Jr. (Fordham Law ’77), Managing Partner at Halyard Capital about various stages of capital raising including seed capital, venture capital, and...
Published 04/21/20
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description:  Elizabeth Ostaszewski (Fordham Law ‘19) and Christie Yeh (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Seth Helfgott (Fordham Law ‘09), Partner at Wilson Sonsini in San Francisco, to discuss convertible notes — the  most common way to raise modest amounts of...
Published 04/21/20
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.   Episode Description:  David Adler (Fordham Law ‘19) and James Fitzpatrick (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Chieh Huang (Fordham Law ‘08), CEO and Co-Founder of Boxed, an online wholesale retailer, to discuss the legal and practical challenges of pursuing entrepreneurial...
Published 04/21/20
Nevin Chetry (Fordham Law ‘19) interviews Rob Sanchez (Fordham Law ‘14), CEO of MouthMedia Network and Lois Herzeca, COO of MouthMedia Network to discuss the path and risks founders take to start a company
Published 02/06/20
Bernice Grant, Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program at Fordham University School of Law joins with Professor Dana Brakman Reiser, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, Visiting Professor of Law at Fordham School of Law and author of Social Enterprise Law: Trust, Public Benefit, and Capital Markets, to discuss social enterprise law
Published 02/06/20
Evan Lin (Fordham Law ‘19) and Zhujing Wu (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Tom Brunner, Partner at LeapFrog Investments, to discuss impact investing, its legal concerns and how entrepreneurs can prepare to address these concerns
Published 02/06/20
Joe Slochowsky (Fordham Law ‘19) and Philipp Kirschbaum (Fordham Law ‘19) interview James Shea (Fordham Law ‘09), formerly Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and now Of Counsel at Paul Hastings LLP.  They discuss the five surprises that often come on the road to the IPO
Published 02/06/20
Julia Báez Valentín (Fordham Law ‘19) and Soo Young Hong (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Chuck Pettid (Fordham Gabelli School of Business, MBA, Finance ‘06) on the crowdfunding platform Republic to discuss equity and crypto crowdfunding. They examine the safety, viability, and future of this relatively new approach to funding for startup companies
Published 02/06/20
Adam Mengler (Fordham Law ‘19) interviews Chris Mitchell (Fordham Law ‘00), General Counsel of Kickstarter—a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation—to discuss the benefits and challenges that come with forming a benefit corporation
Published 02/06/20
Oluwayemisi (“Yemi”) Danmola (Fordham Law ‘19) and Diana Ryzhova (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Ramona Ortega (Fordham Law ‘13), Founder and CEO of Mi Dinero Mi Futuro (My Money My Future Inc.), a fintech company for multicultural millennials, to discuss access to capital for female and minority entrepreneurs
Published 02/06/20
Kevin Chan (Fordham Law ‘18) offers an overview of various legal and business considerations for entrepreneurs and new business owners who are looking for office space, including the legal differences between lease and license agreements, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and a walk-through of the process for each of these options
Published 02/06/20
Kevin Chan (Fordham Law ‘18) interviews Scott Scuderi (Fordham Law ‘16), Founder and CEO of Scuderi Capital, LLC. Their discussion examines the relationship between real estate and law for entrepreneurs, tools for evaluating the real estate market, the impact of tax reform, considerations for various kinds of investments, and more
Published 12/10/18
Jared Arcari (Fordham Law ‘19) offers an overview of privacy policies and some of the most common privacy laws that US-based businesses will encounter, as well as how to draft a privacy policy that will protect your business from lawsuits. Please note: this podcast was researched and prepared by Daphny Lazarus (Fordham Law ‘18) before the recent GDPR regulations were put in place, and therefore some of the information contained in this podcast may not be GDPR compliant
Published 12/03/18
Fannie Law (Fordham Law ‘19) and Zachary Sherman (Fordham Law ‘19) join to discuss employment law and compensation and the various challenges entrepreneurs face while building up their company to become successful players in the industry, starting with the hiring of new employees
Published 11/26/18
Harrison Kay (Fordham Law ‘19), Edouard Wilhelm (Fordham Law ‘18), and Roberto Cortinas (Fordham Law ‘18) join to discuss start up financing, its key players, and various ways startups can raise money in the early stages, as well as ways to exit the fundraising process, typical financing methods, key terms to know prior to raising money, and tips for fundraising success
Published 11/19/18