STARTIFY7 is excited to announce a series of live webinars with iLINC, specialists in legal advice for start-ups.
STARTIFY7 and the expert team iLINC, an organisation specialising in legal advice for start-ups, are teaming up to deliver a series of free webinars on legal advice for start-ups.
The webinars will provide useful follow on support for all STARTIFY7 attendees and digital start-ups in the early stages of their business development.
Details about how to join are provided upon registration.
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Webinar |
Time |
Name |
Description |
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Webinar One 15 November 2016 |
11:00-12:00 UTC |
Non-disclosure and importance of confidentiality |
This webinar will cover: Why is confidentiality important for start-ups The law and confidentiality Key clauses within a confidentiality agreement Balancing commercial interests and confidentiality Practical examples of using a confidentiality agreement |
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Webinar Two 25th January 2017 |
12:00-13:00 UTC |
Legal business structure: Steps in setting up a limited company |
This webinar will cover: Considerations in creating a legal structure for a business What are the different options for business structure in the UK? Sole trader, limited company, partnership What are some advantages and disadvantages of each structure? Practical and commercial considerations in setting up a limited company in the UK |
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Webinar Three 1 February 2017 |
15:00-16:00 UTC |
Legal: Working with others in your start-up |
What is employment law? Key considerations in employing others Types of employment contracts and consultancy agreements IP considerations and employees Practical steps businesses should take in employing others |
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Webinar Four 14 February 2017 |
11:00-12:00 UTC |
Data Protection for your start-ups |
This webinar will cover: What is the current data protection regime in the UK? What are the main actions businesses be taking in order to comply? What are the new EU data protection laws (GDPR)? What can businesses do to prepare for the changes? https://webconf.vc.dfn.de/s7_webinar4/ Takeaways Understand the impact of data protection and online privacy regulations on your business. Learn best practices for protecting customer data. Find out how to comply with storing and transferring data. Recognise the do’s and don’ts of data collection and exposure. Learn the roles and responsibilities of the data protection officer. Learn about the obligations of third parties towards you. |
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Webinar Five 7 March 2017 |
12:00-13:00 UTC |
Intellectual property legal health check |
This webinar will cover: What is IP? What are IP rights? How do IP rights differ (trademark, copyright, patent etc.) Illustrate examples of the different types of IP IP as a business asset and its importance |
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Webinar Six 21 March 2017 |
15:00-16:00 UTC |
Social media and the law |
This webinar will cover: Opportunities through use of social media Social media, as opposed to the early 'read only' internet, provides the ability to start a conversation with other Marketing and opportunity for research into popular trends Debate potential pitfalls through use of social media Employees and companies- consistent voice Responsibility for content if you own website Ownership of content if you are a user Libel/defamation Criminal activity and use of social media Abuse – anonymous, quick and easy, access to wide variety of opinions worldwide, difficult to trace and prosecute Trolling/cyber bullying/freedom of speech – where is the line? Recent prosecutions for Tweets? Adequacy of existing legislation? |
