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

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

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

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

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

Arun Swain (Fordham Law ‘19) and Harrison Kay (Fordham Law ‘19) join to discuss trade secrets- what they are, how to determine if your company has trade secrets, and how to protect them. This episode is the fourth of a four-part series about intellectual property protection, and was researched and prepared by Arun Swain and Akbar Khan (Fordham Law ‘18)

Arun Swain (Fordham Law ‘19) and Harrison Kay (Fordham Law ‘19) join to discuss trademarks - what they are, how to determine if your startup should apply for one, how trademarks protect your brand, and what you need to know if you decide to apply for one. This episode is the third of a four-part series about intellectual property protection, and was researched and prepared by Arun Swain and Akbar Khan (Fordham Law ‘18)

Bernice Grant interviews Ron Lazebnik, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director, Samuelson-Glushko Intellectual Property and Information Law Clinic, Fordham Law. They discuss intellectual property insights for entrepreneurs, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks. This episode is the second of a four-part series about intellectual property protection

John J. Normile, Jr. (Fordham Law ‘88, Fordham BA ‘84), partner at an international law firm and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham, conducts a legal symposium for the Fordham Foundry regarding intellectual property. He provides an overview of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This episode is the first of four podcasts in a series about intellectual property protection

Edward Kim (Fordham Law ‘19) and Geoffrey Kelly (Fordham Law ‘18) join to discuss considerations for choosing and forming a for-profit business entity. Topics include financing, ownership and operations, personal liability, taxes, and the formation process. Ed and Geoff share a step-by-step example of a new business entity formation to assist entrepreneurs in this process

Jared Arcari (Fordham Law ‘19) and  Blessing Adeyeye (Fordham Law ‘18) join to discuss three main aspects of founders’ agreements: ownership rights of the entity and its accompanying intellectual property, management responsibilities, and confidentiality issues between co-founders

A presentation about key legal issues for startups, by Professor Bernice Grant, Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law. Using a hypothetical case study of two co-founders of an mhealth (mobile health) startup

Professor Bernice Grant (Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law) interviews Arina Shulga, Partner and Co-founder of Ross & Shulga PLLC and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University

Professor Bernice Grant (Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law) interviews Tiffany Hall (Fordham Law ‘08). Tiffany is the Founder of Empower Cocktails, and shares some of the key legal lessons she has learned along her path to success, including protecting intellectual property, regulatory compliance, contracts, and the importance of a lawyer in the process

Professor Bernice Grant (Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law) interviews Karl Peter Kilb, III (Fordham Law ‘95). Karl is the CEO of a financial technology company named Boloro Global Limited, and an adjunct professor of entrepreneurial law

Professor Bernice Grant (Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law) is joined by Fordham Law students Fannie Law and Roberto Cortinas to kick off the first season of Startup LAWnchpad. They interview Coss Marte, founder and CEO of ConBody

Startup LAWnchpad is a new podcast that helps bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and their legal needs.  This podcast is a series of virtual legal workshops that will educate entrepreneurs about legal issues they commonly face as they develop, launch, and grow their business.   Episode Description: Professor Bernice Grant--the Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law--introduces the...

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