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Legal Issues for Creative Entrepreneurs - a six session series

Monday, October 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Monday, November 22, 2010 at 9:00 PM (ET)

Arlington, VA

Legal Issues for Creative Entrepreneurs - a six session...

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
WALA Member Ended $0.00 $0.00
Non-member - all six sessions Ended $180.00 $10.89

Event Details

Legal Issues for Creative Entrepreneurs

A series for creatives of all kinds who want to take the next step in their professional career by creating their own business. Explore the basics of forming a business for your creative endeavors, from deciding whether to incorporate as a non-profit or for-profit entity, to understanding copyrights and trademarks, to contract and negotiation skills, and finally to taxes and leases.

The series includes six sessions to be held Mondays from 6pm -8pm with a mixer afterward, starting October 18th and continuing through Monday, November 22nd  at the Metropolitan Area's newest art & performance venue, Artisphere! www.artisphere.com

Sign up  for the entire series on this page or register for individual sessions, by clicking on the dates below. 

The series is free for WALA members, and $30 per workshop for non-members.

Signing up for the complete series includes:


Session #1: Monday, October 18 ~ Business Formation                 with Karl Means                       

Session #2: Monday, October 25 ~ Copyright/Trademark Protection & Use   with John Mason

Session #3: Monday, November 1 ~ Contracts/Licensing

                                                     (including real estate & employment)                   with Marjorie Conner


Session #4: Monday, November 8 ~ Tax Strategies      with Michael Kreps & Cynthia Gayton

Session #5: Monday, November 15 ~ Negotiation Skills                                 with David Gryce

Session #6: Monday, November 22 ~ Commercial Leasing                           with Jeremy Fox 

For more information about the sessions and the presenters, please visit:  thewala.org