Looking to turn your business dreams into a reality? Our new Starting Your Business Mini Series is a great place to start. We’re bringing in experienced subject matter experts to share their knowledge and equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and skills required to successfully start a food business.

Formation of Your Business will be held on Tuesday, June 10 from 6 - 7:30 PM at the Findlay Market Corporate Offices – 19 West Elder, Cincinnati, OH 45202

In this class we will cover:

• Business Formation Steps

• Choice of Entity 

• Governing Document 

• Employee vs. Independent Contractor

• Key Contracts for Your Business 

This is a two-part series. Take one class for $20, or bundle them together for just $30 total. Learn more about Part 2 of this series here.

This class will be taught by Sean Mangan, a Professor of Practice at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he teaches transactional lawyering skills such as contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, accounting and finance for lawyers, and client counseling. Sean is also the Director of UC Law’s Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic (ECDC), which provides free transactional legal services to small businesses, start-ups, and non-profit organizations within the Southwest Ohio region. Since its inception in 2011, ECDC has provided over $1.5 million in pro bono legal services to over 400 businesses in the Cincinnati entrepreneurial ecosystem. Prior to becoming an attorney, Sean served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.