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EIR Workshop with Alan Singleton

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
EnterpriseWorks
Location
EW Atrium
Date
Feb 11, 2022   12:00 - 1:00 pm  
Contact
Cathy McArthur
E-Mail
mcarthur@illinois.edu
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Our Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Alan Singleton, will wrap up STARTUP WEEK with a legal update for startup companies. He will be covering basics of business formation and entity selection ie. LLC, C Corp, registering in DE vs. IL as well as first legal documents/work needed for launching a company, typically from the University, including employment agreements (recent law changes), NDAs, and licensing technology from the University if needed. Feel free to submit your legal questions in advance to us at mcarthur@illinois.edu

 

About Our Speaker:

Alan Singleton provides legal services to business clients in the areas of corporate formation and transactions, intellectual property, securities law, and real estate. Alan earned a B.S. in Geology from the University of Illinois in 1988 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1991. Following law school and prior to founding Singleton Law Firm, he practiced with the Urbana law firm Webber & Thies as an associate and then shareholder. He has over 17 years of experience working with entrepreneurs to develop solutions to the wide variety of business and legal issues they face in establishing and growing their companies. Through his commitment to serving the needs of clients, beginning with the selection of an appropriate business entity and continuing throughout their stages of development, Alan has established a reputation as one of the leading advocates for technology transfer and early stage companies in East Central Illinois. In recognition of his work, Alan was selected by the University of Illinois and the Champaign County EDC as the 2008 recipient of the Entrepreneurial Advocacy Award.

 

This event is free, but registration is required. Registration link HERE

 

If you have any questions, need special accommodations or have dietary restrictions, please contact Cathy McArthur at mcarthur@illinois.edu. Thank you.

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