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Workshop 1: Protecting Your Business: An Overview of Legal Aspects
Time: 12:00pm-12:45pm
Location: Innovation Studio (2nd floor), Room
Presenter: Margaret Asante, and Zackary B. Luczyk, Associates, Mirick
Description: Empower your business with essential legal knowledge. This overview provides practical insights into protecting your ventures and navigating the legal landscape from fundamental legal aspects crucial for protecting your business, including contracts, intellectual property considerations relevant to the New England market, and understanding liability. Gain insights to operate with confidence.
Workshop 2: Securing Business Financing: A Bank’s Perspective
Time: 12:15pm-12:50pm
Presenter: Workers Credit Union
Location: Innovation Studio (2nd floor), Room
Description: Demystify bank lending! This session provides a practical overview of what banks look for when financing businesses, learning about key financial documents, credit considerations, and relationship building to effectively secure financing for empowering you to confidently pursue funding opportunities in Massachusetts and beyond.
Workshop 3: Leveraging AI for Entrepreneurship and Social Good: “Feed Your Soul and Fill Your Fridge With AI”
Time: 4:00 pm-4:40pm
Presenters: Ardian Preci, Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programs, Ardian & and African Graduate Students Association’s Remilekun Durodola and Peter Abosede.
Location: Innovation Studio (2nd floor), Room: I3Lab
Description: This workshop explores how entrepreneurs and changemakers can harness AI tools to solve real-world challenges and drive social impact. Participants will learn practical approaches to integrating AI into business planning, marketing, and product development; while addressing sustainability and ethical innovation. Whether you’re launching a startup or leading a community project, this session will equip you with accessible tools, resources, and real-life case studies to help turn ideas into meaningful, measurable action.