R.I. Business Plan Competition holding free workshops on building a business

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition is kicking off the new year with two free workshops intended to provide guidance on building a business.
Both workshops will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at Tech Collective, 166 Valley St., Building 3.
The first workshop, “Going from Idea to Business,” will be held Jan. 7. Business experts will discuss how to turn an idea into a business, and how to determine if an idea is financially feasible.
Panelists will include Thorne Sparkman, managing director of the Slater Technology Fund; Melissa Withers, managing director of Betaspring; and Lou Mazzucchelli, entrepreneurship program coordinator, Bryant University.
Registration information can be found HERE.
The second workshop, “MedTech Startup Law 101,” on Jan. 20, will feature a panel of lawyers who will discuss startup law, and highlight the three most common mistakes entrepreneurs make in the early stages – failing to properly assess and protect their intellectual property, not formalizing proper equity arrangements among founders and appropriate choice of the right corporate vehicle for their business.
For information, click HERE.

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