Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs

This course examines how legal contracts can impact the success or hinderance of active and aspiring entrepreneurs. The course covers a variety of legal issues, including:

* Which types of legal agreements and contracts are best for what entrepreneurial activities? * What are the roles of negligence, liability, torts and torts in creating and managing products or services? What should be the process of creating, evaluating, and negotiating contracts and sales agreements? * What legal considerations should be considered when raising capital? The "Legal Contracts & Agreements for Entrepreneurs", one of three courses offered by Coursera and University of Maryland's "Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship Specialization", is "Legal Contracts & Agreements for Entrepreneurs". This specialization examines the legal and business issues entrepreneurs face when they launch and build a new venture. The course examines real-world situations and addresses legal and business issues starting with ideation and continuing through every step of the way to success. New venture formation, intellectual property management, contracts and financing arrangements are all given a lot of attention.