Business Protection: CyberSecurity, IP & Continuity

Learn more about the CyberAware program offered by the Kansas Small Business Development Center by visiting https://ksbdc-cyberaware.com/.

What is cyber security and why is it important for your small business? Join as Jessica Johnson from the Kansas SBDC at Johnson County Community College gives a preview of why cyber security is so important, especially in this day and age. Jan 2022

This workshop is your chance to learn the basic legal steps of setting up your small business and the common legal pitfalls to avoid. This interactive workshop includes discussions on: *Corporations, LLC's and other business entities and structures *Independent contractors vs. employee's questions *Lease and other contract considerations * Trademarks and protecting your name and business Each workshop attendee will leave with a good understanding of the current legal issues in operating a small business. Provided in conjunction with and presented by the Washburn University Small Business and Nonprofit Transactional Law Clinic. November 18, 2020

Sam Foreman and Mike MacPhee, attorneys with Foreman Law present initial negotiations, building your team, letters of intent and term sheets, due diligence, documenting the deal, and what happens after the deal. June 2021

Sam Foreman and Mike MacPhee, attorneys with Foreman Law present employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, NDAs and Non-competes, customer and supplier agreements, and leases. June 03, 2021

Sam Foreman and Mike MacPhee, attorneys with Foreman Law present employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, NDAs and Non-competes, customer and supplier agreements, and lease's part II. June 10, 2021

Discover the difference between a trademark, service mark, and registered mark. Then, learn how to search for existing marks and logos and walk through the online trademark application process. February 04, 2021

Join Jessica Pierpoint with the USPTO Kansas Patent and Trademark Resource Center who will discuss about the basics of intellectual property, covering topics including copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. January 21, 2021

This workshop will introduce new inventors to types of patents and applications, patent eligibility, parts of a patent, how to find free legal assistance, patent searching, and more. January 27, 2021