Kutztown SBDC: Course Listing

Choosing A Legal Structure

CHOOSING A LEGAL STRUCTURE Every new venture has to work the complex decision of what legal structure to choose for the business. This course breaks down this decision into its essential characteristics simplifying the decision-making process.

If you do not understand which legal structure is best for your company, this course is for you.

FOR THE BEGINNER ENTREPRENEUR-
THIS COURSE CONTAINS 129 ANIMATED SLIDES AND IS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LONG. (Delivered by SMALLBIZU)
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Determining Your Company's Legal Structure

DETERMINING THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF YOUR COMPANY Congratulations! You have decided to start your own business. What do you need to do besides simply opening a bank account, ordering stationery, and getting a phone number? First, you must decide your business's legal structure. You may have heard such terms as corporation, partnership, company and others, but may not be sure of their benefits or disadvantages. This workshop explains the legal structure options available to you.

If you do not understand the different types of legal structures, their benefits and disadvantages, this course is for you.

FOR THE BEGINNER ENTREPRENEUR-
THIS COURSE IS APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 90 MINUTES LONG AND CONTAINS AUDIO-STREAM, HIGH-END GRAPHICS, ALONG WITH INTERACTIVE CASE STUDIES. (Delivered by VIRTUAL ADVISOR)
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Protecting Your Business with Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks

PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS WITH PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND TRADEMARKS The old maxim that possession is nine-tenths of the law has no meaning when applied to intellectual property. Unlike personal property or real property, intellectual property has no physical form. Intellectual property rights are purely a creation of the law. While every business owns and uses various forms of intellectual property, many businesses are not aware that those assets can be easily misappropriated, relinquished, damaged or devalued if not properly managed. It is the savvy business owner who recognizes the significance of the business's intellectual property - the patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets - and understands what steps are necessary to ensure that those rights provide value for the company.

If you do not understand the importance and potential wealth intellectual property holds, this course is for you.

FOR THE ADVANCED ENTREPRENEUR-
THIS COURSE IS APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 90 MINUTES LONG AND CONTAINS AUDIO-STREAM, HIGH-END GRAPHICS, ALONG WITH INTERACTIVE CASE STUDIES. (Delivered by VIRTUAL ADVISOR)
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Understanding Intellectual Property

UNDERSTANDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY This course defines exactly what a copyright, trademark, and patent are and what kinds of protection they might afford your business. The process of establishing such protection is presented for each kind of property. Also discussed are international intellectual property protection issues, as well as, important legal documents such as non-disclosure agreements.

If you do not understand the importance of and the steps involved in obtaining intellectual property, this course is for you.

FOR THE ADVANCED ENTREPRENEUR-
THIS COURSE CONTAINS 129 ANIMATED SLIDES AND IS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS LONG. (Delivered by SMALLBIZU)
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