Who?
• Entrepreneurs of all ages
• Business mentors and presenters with startup expertise

What?
The Incuba8 Business Setup Conference 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 Incuba8’s Business Setup Conference 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

^{January 22, 2010}

^{9:00 – 9:45 – Introduction and Group Formation}

^{10:00 – 11:00 – Which Organizational Structure is Best for your Startup? Defining options and mapping step-by-step how to create your legal structure.}

^{11:00 – 11:20 – Groups}

^{11:30 – 12:30 – Setting Up Your Operating Agreement and Maintaining your Organization}

^{12:30 – 12:50 – Groups}

^{1:00 – 2:00 – Lunch Break}

^{2:10 – 3:10 – Finding and Using the Best Intellectual Capital Strategy to Protect Your Idea}

^{3:10 – 3:30 – Groups}

^{3:40 – 4:40 – Accounting & Tax Setup Optimization}

^{4:40 – 5:00 – Groups}

^{January 23, 2010}

^{9:00 – 10:00 – Breakout Session 1}

• ^{Navigating Trademarks}
• ^{Hiring Your First Employees}

^{10:00 – 10:20 – Groups}

^{10:30 – 11:30 – Breakout Session 2}

• ^{Navigating Patents}
• ^{Creative Funding Ideas}

^{11:30 – 11:50 – Groups}

^{12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch Break}

^{1:10 – 2:10 – Breakout Session 3}

• ^{Licensing Your Technology OR Contracts}
• ^{Create Your Website Using Wordpress}

^{2:10 – 2:30 – Groups}

^{2:40 – 3:40 – Breakout Session 4}

• ^{Creative Commons}
• ^{Leveraging Your Resources}

^{3:40 – 4:00 – Groups}

^{4:00 – 4:30 – Closing and Wrap-Up}

http://incuba8.com/jan-22-23-incuba8-business-setup-conference/

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