Workshop: Strategic Partnerships - Tips for Success and How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP:
TIPS FOR SUCCESS AND HOW TO AVOID LEGAL PITFALLS

May 19, 2010,
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Rebecca’s Café
8 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA

Partnerships can be legally complicated! Join IMCNE for a hands-on discussion with Jean Sifleet (www.smartfast.com), legal advisor and CPA. Jean has helped consultants and small businesses negotiate contracts, set rates, protect copyrights and trademarks, develop licensing agreements, non-competes, partnership agreements, and resolve business disputes.

Participants will gain insight on topics such as:

Know the critical success factors that make a partnership work
Recognize the stages of an effective partnership: forming, storming, norming, and performing
Explore how size differences can affect the partnership, i.e. individual consultant to individual consultant vs. big company to small company
Learn about business development alliances, such as referral partnerships or distribution and licensing agreements
Discuss why partnerships often fail, and learn tips to help you succeed

The evening will include networking and a light dinner prior to the start of the workshop and Q&A.

As a special invitation to non-members, we've reduced the registration fee to the member/affiliate rate for this event. Please join us!

Agenda

5:30-6:30 Registration, Networking, and Light Dinner
6:30-8:30 Workshop and Q&A

Presenter

Jean Sifleet (www.smartfast.com) is a business attorney, CPA, and three-time entrepreneur. Jean is a graduate of Ohio University’s College of Business and Boston University School of Law. She is the founder of the Business Practice Group a law firm serving privately held companies. With over 30 years of business experience and numerous publications, including SmartFast®-- Running Your Business & Staying Out of Trouble and Partnering? Know the Potential Pitfalls. Jean has a wealth of practical information to share with new and seasoned consultants alike.

Registration Fee

Credit cards and advance payment by check will be accepted.

Member/Affiliate	$30
Special! Non-Member	$30
Student	$20

Students: Please use discount code "IMCNE-STDNT". You will be asked for a student ID card. Student members of IMC already have discount applied and may not use the discount code.

To pay by check: Please make your check payable to the "Institute of Management Consultants New England" and specify May 19th event. Checks must be received 2 days prior to the event and should be mailed to: