NEOEDD Offers Attorney Workshop for Small Business Owners

Are you a small-business owner who seeks basic legal information? Learn about the factors that you should be taking into account as you make decisions, including how to hire a professional service provider.

The workshops will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.:
May 31: Fishtrap, 400 E Grant St. in Enterprise.  Thanks to a Community Development Block Grant through Wallowa County, these workshops are offered free of charge!

This workshop will include the following topics:

  • Benefits and downsides of various legal structures: Sole Proprietorship, LLCs, S-Corporations, B-Corporations, Partnerships
  • Liability and how legal structures may reduce risks, the relationship between legal structures and raising money through an equity offering, common mistakes new businesses make regarding structure choices
  • Rules of thumb for businesses in different industries
  • Trademarks and patents: what does a business need to know, when should they seek help?
  • Employment law: wage and hour requirements and workplace protections
  • Bylaws and operating agreements
  • How to hire an attorney
Presenters are Wyatt S. Baum (La Grande and Baker City) and Sadie Kennedy (Enterprise). To register, call Kristy at NEOEDD, 541-426-3598 or 800-645-9454, or email at kristyathens@neoedd.org. Preference is made to people with low-to-moderate incomes; income verification will be required.
 
The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District’s mission is to provide resources and facilitate quality decision-making for the benefit of entrepreneurs, businesses and communities in Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties. Learn more about its programs and business support at www.neoedd.org.
 

NEOEDD Offers Attorney Workshop for S...

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Date and Time

Wednesday May 31, 2017
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
6:30 - 8:30 pm

Location

Fishtrap House, 400 E. Grant St., Enterprise

Fees/Admission

Free of Charge

Website

www.neoedd.org

Contact Information

Kristy Athens, 541-426-3598
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