Business Law for Entrepreneurs

Business Law for Entrepreneurs covers the unique business and legal issues of startups and small businesses. Offering critical knowledge on the complete range of topics specific to entrepreneurs, the textbook covers invention ownership, the use and protection of trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets, as well as entity formation, financing and management, contracts and licensing, employment, regulatory compliance and liquidity events. This textbook provides the essential material for students to achieve competence and derive the practical insights needed to identify and respond to challenges in a rapidly evolving business and legal environment.

The textbook includes:

• Key terms and managers’ checklists, as well as chapter summaries and questions to reinforce knowledge and skill acquisition
• An instructors’ manual, featuring comprehensive responses to case abstracts and studies, case questions and ethical considerations
• Carefully curated and abstracted cases that highlight the practical and business implications of legal issues for entrepreneurs

Expertly combining business and legal strategies for entrepreneurs, this textbook is essential for all undergraduate and graduate programs that feature entrepreneurship, and is a valuable reference for startups and small businesses.