2010 Tool Kit Series for Business Owners

You have the ideas.  You have the drive.  Maybe you already have the business, too.  Whether you are an established small business owner, or a "some-day" entrepreneur, getting to the next level may mean getting help.  But where can you turn in this economy?  In South Jersey, a unique collaboration between two business incubators, a business development center and a regional law firm has resulted in the launch of numerous small businesses.

For the fifth consecutive year, the law firm of Flaster/Greenberg PC is partnering with local business incubators to provide small- and mid-sized business owners and entrepreneurs constructive advice and information on developing their businesses.  The 2009-2010 series of free seminars comprises ten programs, each focusing on the unique issues small- and mid-sized business owners may face.  The seminars help guide entrepreneurs from the early planning stages through the business development cycle.  Other business options such as franchising and selling or entrusting your business are also discussed.  (Please see the 2010 schedule below.)

One of the organization partners with Flaster/Greenberg is the NJ Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Rutgers Institute for Management and Executive Development.  Director Gary Rago says that the programs offer budding and new entrepreneurs educational, as well as practical benefits. "It's a combination of our program and the audiences themselves," he says.  "We cover a wide range of topics; our speakers are familiar with the nuances of running a business; and the audiences are diverse and interested. It's the kind of information that's hard to come by, but very valuable.  In my opinion, offering these educational programs at no charge is an invaluable service to the business community." 

Peter S. Spirgel, managing shareholder of Flaster/Greenberg, and a popular speaker in the series, says, "This program is a highlight for us every year.  As an entrepreneurial concern ourselves, we understand how hard it is to start a business and make it grow, especially in this economy.  We participate in this series to underscore our commitment to the local business community, and we are happy for the opportunity."

Other sponsors of the series are Rutgers - Camden Business Incubator and the Burlington County College's High Technology Small Business Incubator and Life Science Incubator.  All three sponsors invite their respective tenants and visiting entrepreneurs to the seminars and offer speakers for select programs. 

All seminars scheduled for January through June 2010 (noted below) are held at 1810 Chapel Ave. West in Cherry Hill, NJ.

January 26
Moving Beyond a Startup
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. 
Speakers:         Paula Fett, director, Small Business Development for Burlington County College
                         Kevin Greenberg, shareholder, Flaster/Greenberg PC
                         Gary Rago, director, Rutgers-Camden Small Business Development Center 
                         Suzanne Zammitt, incubator manager, Rutgers-Camden Business Incubator

February 23
The Importance of Trust and Estate Planning from a Business Perspective
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. 
Speakers:         Alan Zuckerman, shareholder, Flaster/Greenberg PC
                         Steven Poulathas, attorney, Flaster/Greenberg PC

March 16
From Concept to Reality:  An Introduction to the Patent Process
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. 
Speaker:           Lynda Calderone, shareholder, Flaster/Greenberg PC

April 27
Selling Your Business
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. 
Speaker:           Stephen Greenberg, shareholder, Flaster/Greenberg PC

May 12
Top Issues in Employment Law
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. 
Speaker:           Michael Homans, shareholder, Flaster/Greenberg PC

June 8
Avoiding Litigation
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. 
Speaker:           Philip Kirchner, shareholder, Flaster/Greenberg PC

For more information or to register, call 856.661.2297 or email events@flastergreenberg.com. Advance registration is required.  Seating is limited.

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ABOUT FLASTER/GREENBERG P.C.:  Flaster/Greenberg, Attorneys at Law has been providing legal services to individuals, entrepreneurs, privately held and family owned businesses and publicly traded corporations throughout the Delaware Valley for nearly four decades.

Among the clients represented by the firm are entrepreneurial start-up enterprises, growing technology companies, long-established family-owned businesses, companies involved in industry-wide consolidations, professional corporations and large privately held as well as publicly traded companies.  Our business attorneys provide a full range of technical legal services to these clients.  In addition, we are frequently asked to play the role of an experienced business counselor on issues ranging from organization and structure to negotiating mergers and acquisitions.

A regional business law firm of 75 attorneys with offices in Pennsylvania (PA), New Jersey (NJ) and Delaware (DE), Flaster/Greenberg serves clients in dozens of industries and practice areas including bankruptcy, business & corporate, construction, health care and intellectual property law.