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:  Alice Millerchip (Fordham Law ‘24) and Zachary Schwartz (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Cannabis Attorney Michael McGuire about cannabis law, the emerging cannabis industry, and considerations for new and existing businesses operating in New...

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:  Amanda Rudolf (Fordham Law ‘24) and Kristopher Vahle (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Jeff Neuburger, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP about considerations entrepreneurs and startups should keep in mind at the intersection of technology and law, as...

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:  Michael Regan (Fordham Law ‘24) and Jennifer Greenberg (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Daren Orzechowski, Partner, Global Co-Head of Technology, Allen & Overy LLP about artificial intelligence and transactional practice. They cover the...

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:  Lauren Hutwelker (Fordham Law ‘23) and Arman Borazjani (Fordham Law ‘23) interview Darren Bartlette, Associate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP about exit strategies for entrepreneurs. They cover what the options for exit strategies are,...

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:  Third year Fordham Law students Abby Kucharczyk (‘23) and Chelsea Lim (‘23) welcome lawyer Alina Kipnis for a discussion about the impact of emerging technologies on the law and lawyering, specifically how recent technologies such as ChatGPT...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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