IBM Skillsbuild Reignite Webinars for Small Businesses
The lawyers at Jones Day, together with IBM, have created a series of pre-recorded on-demand webinars (listed below) that cover legal education topics for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the United States. If you are a business owner or operator interested in streaming exclusive, high-level content at the comfort of your home, sign up for a free account and access is all yours! Click the link in the sidebar to get started.
Cybersecurity for Small Business
Cybersecurity is a critical risk for small businesses in all industries. This presentation is designed to provide you with an understanding of the current cyber threat environment. It also will explain the legal framework and the consequences your company may face in the event of a cyberattack. The session also will identify some practical steps that you can take now to protect the data your business handles and stores and mitigate the impact of a cybersecurity event. As the risks continue to grow, you can meet the challenge of navigating the cyber landscape with an informed and pragmatic approach to protecting your business.
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IP 101 – An Intellectual Property Primer
Intellectual property law protects non-tangible work or invention that is the result of one’s creativity. U.S. law contemplates four primary regimes of intellectual property protection: trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and copyrights. These four realms of protection overlap and each has its own advantages and disadvantages regarding difficulty in procuring, cost, and enforceability. Importantly, certain missteps can be made (e.g., public disclosures, failure to implement proper security controls) that could jeopardize the ability to protect and enforce one’s intellectual property. This presentation teaches the basics of intellectual property protection in the U.S. to enable identification of intellectual property issues so that companies can make thoughtful decisions on protection.
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What Every Business Owner Needs to Know About Advertising Law
Advertising has been around for years, companies will spend in excess of 250 billion dollars this year in the US alone on advertising. Telling your customers why your product or service is the right one for them seems like a straightforward exercise. But, advertising rules and regulations present legal traps that can hurt both the most experienced large business owner and small business owners alike. In this seminar, we will cover what constitutes advertising, how to prevent “false” claims, and best practices to avoid pitfalls associated with making claims that can cause exposure. We will look at some real-world examples of good claims gone bad, and talk about how to avoid issues commonly faced by new and experienced businesses alike.
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Legal Questions and Considerations for the Small Business Owner
This webinar will highlight the legal issues that small business owners and nonprofits may encounter as they begin operations. While other Reignite seminars are designed to focus on specific legal issues in more detail, such as hiring employees and creating articles of incorporation, this program is intended to serve as an interactive overview of legal issues one may face or need to consider. The presentation will discuss spotting legal issues before they arise, outline considerations in assessing whether or not you need to consult with legal counsel, and direct you to support and resources.
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How to Start a Business (part 1 and part 2)
Now that you have decided to start a business, what are the next steps you should consider? This presentation is designed to help startups navigate the complexities of starting a business by covering topics ranging from preparing a business plan, choosing the right legal structure, determining your company’s management style, understanding fiduciary duties and evaluating options for raising capital.
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Business Formation: For-profit or Non-profit?
The differences between non-profit and for-profit organizations go beyond just having or not a profit. This presentation will highlight the main differences between non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses by providing an overview of the various legal structures available for non-profit and for-profit enterprises, addressing fundraising options and strategies for each type, and outlining good governance practices to be applied in each case.
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Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
This presentation aims to provide an overview of the certifications available to small businesses owned, operated and controlled by women and minority communities in the U.S., and to review the federal and state benefits available to such businesses in order to increase diversity in the small business sector. This presentation should be watched in conjunction with the How to Start a Business Presentation.