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Starting a Business: A Bird’s Eye View of the Legal Landscape (In Person)

Venue

Invest Ottawa

7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5

Ottawa, ON, CA, K1Y 2C5

Exploring different forms of business organizations & the legal landscape when it comes to starting a business.

Note: This event page is for the in-person option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the virtual event page.

About this workshop:

Join us to get a bird’s eye view of the legal landscape when it comes to starting a business. We will explore different forms of business organizations.

Sole Proprietorships

  • what does it means to be a sole proprietor? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this structure of business?

Partnerships

  • how and when can a partnership arise? What are some advantages and disadvantages flowing from this particular structure?

Incorporation

  • much of the presentation will focus on the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of a corporation (i.e. ownership, continuity, limited liability, tax planning, employee stock options etc.).
  • how does input at the start-up stage impact the division of equity amongst key stakeholders and directly corresponding, the importance of a shareholders’ agreement while the parties are in good spirits

About the speaker: Neil Schwartz

Neil leads the firm’s Business Law Group and provides advice in all areas of corporate and commercial law. He support entrepreneurs, professionals, and organizations, big and small, in their pursuit of good governance, commercial success, and legal compliance. Neil can help with organizational planning, professional corporations, business acquisitions and sales, commercial leasing, financing, and other general business issues.

Prior to joining Mann Lawyers, he worked for several years as a corporate lawyer with a multinational firm and as in-house counsel at one of Canada’s largest crown corporations. Most recently, he helped build a Canadian startup into a leading national player in the immersive entertainment space.

Neil is a member of the County of Carleton Law Association and sits on the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Network for Education, a local charity that does amazing work for kids and families in the Ottawa area.

Mann Lawyers LLP

2025-04-08 15:00:00 2025-04-08 16:30:00 America/Toronto Starting a Business: A Bird’s Eye View of the Legal Landscape (In Person) Details Date: April 8 Time: 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm Click to Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/starting-a-business-a-birds-eye-view-of-the-legal-landscape-in-person-tickets-1291504307149 Organizer Invest Ottawa Education Centre Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/invest-ottawa-education-centre-1492863402 Venue Invest Ottawa 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5Ottawa, ON, CA, K1Y 2C5 Exploring different forms of business organizations & the legal landscape when it comes to starting a business. Note: This […] Invest Ottawa Add to Calendar
Details Date: Apr 08 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Cost: Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/starting-a-business-a-birds-eye-view-of-the-legal-landscape-in-person-tickets-1291504307149 Venue: Invest Ottawa Organizer: Invest Ottawa Education Centre