Aug 18: Business Setup Conference
July 10, 2009 | By Incuba8 |
The Business Setup Conference is held at the MidMichigan Innovation Center, 4520 E. Ashman Rd., Midland, MI 48642 (Click on address for map) on Tuesday, August 18 from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Who?
• Entrepreneurs of all ages
• Business mentors and presenters with startup expertise
What?
Setting Up Business will be comprised of seminars to help walk new startups through the legal setup and basic financial statements. Attendees will be provided with free resources and outlines, and advice. Takeaways for Business Setup are:
- Setting up your organizational structure
- Process for filing
- How to License
- Setting up your accounting
- Legally protecting yourself and your concept
- Wordmarks, Trademarks, Logos, Patents
Agenda
8:00- 9:00 The Best Organizational Structure for Your Organization- Gary Gudmundsen, J.D, Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner P.L.C.
9:15 –10:45 , Work Smarter Not Harder – Leveraging Internet and Personal Resources to Save you Time, Caryn Shick
11:00 – 12:30 Finding and Using the Best Intellectual Capital Strategy to Protect Your Idea, Reed Shick, Ph.D
Do you have a product concept but not sure how to protect your idea or even how to do a basic patent search? Dr. Shick will be shedding light on a confusing subject to most entrepreneurs, Intellectual Capital. Dr. Shick will be speaking on what IP is and some of the basic tools entrepreneurs can use to review their IP position, IP strategy, and make recommendations specific to the companies represented.
12:30- 1:30 Lunch Break
1:45 – 2:45 Out Licensing Your Technology- Gary Bellaver, Dow Licensing & Technology
This presentation will focus on the critical aspects of licensing as it pertains to a business. Basic concepts such as types of licenses, important terms and conditions, resources for creating and sustaining a license business, and valuation of licensed intellectual property will be discussed.
3:00 – 4:00 Accounting Setup for Startups- Michael Zimmerman, CPA, Yeo & Yeo
One of the greatest mistakes made by owners of small businesses is not keeping good financial records and making improper or poor business decisions based on
inadequate information. We will guide you through the basics and also share information on accounting software that is easy to use for a new business.
4:15 – 5:45 Navigating Trademarks! What most entrepreneurs dont know will kill their business! Karen Kimble, JD, Technology Law, PLLC
Karen will be discussing the key mistakes entrepreneurs make with regard to trade marks. It is never a good idea to create a product, slap a logo or custom label on your creation, and begin selling to the public. To many small companies have infringed on large company’s trade mark’s and have been taken to court and forced to cease operations, costing the operator precious time and money. Allow Karen Kimble to show you how to do basic trade mark searches and how to safely navigate your product into the marketplace without infringing on other trademarked material.
* This agenda is subject to change as we continue to line up new speakers.
These events are being hosted free on your behalf by Opportunity Analysts, LLC and our sponsors. There is a suggested donation of $100.00 for this event. The sponsors and many volunteers who will be bringing you these events will greatly appreciate any support you can provide. Register Now!