Most entrepreneurs have questions regarding the legal aspects of their business. In this new half-day seminar series, WTC and Dorsey & Whitney LLP have teamed up to provide a panel of experts who answer questions from organizing and financing the entity, to protecting your ideas, to selling the business.

Areas to be covered will include:

• Choice of legal entities and organizing the corporation
• Early stage and VC financing
• Non-compete agreements, trade secrets and related issues
• IP – trademarks, copyrights and patents
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• State B&O tax accounting issues and opportunities for savings

Upcoming Dates & Locations:

• June 8 – Bellingham
• October – Spokane
• October – SBA Seattle District Office, Seattle
• January 19, 2006 – Vancouver

   Cost to attend the Legally Speaking Seminar is $40 and includes breakfast and program materials. Register on line at www.sporg.com/Ind/Registration?cmd=link_to_form&id=22069 or download the Legally Speaking registration form at www.watechcenter.org/downloads/dorsey_reg_form.pdf and fax to (206) 543-3059.