BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC

Each month, WIBO conducts a free legal clinic for underserved entrepreneurs in the Tri-State area. We have built relationships with top-notch firms and legal departments of some of the world's most successful companies. Our attorneys are trained to work with small businesses and are eager to provide you with legal advice!

Ask a business-related question on topics such as:
•Optimal legal structure
•Protecting intellectual property
•Creating legally binding contracts
•Avoiding business lawsuits
•Negotiating commercial leases

Take a look at how the Legal Clinic has helped local entrepreneurs:

1.Provided a greeting card company owner from Brooklyn with cost effective ways to protect her intellectual property.
2.Allowed a muralist from Washington Heights avoid lawsuits for copyright infringements.
3.Helped a lingerie designer from Harlem create a partnership agreement.
4.Showed a client on how to set up a living trust for her entertainment company.
5.Helped a consultant in Brooklyn create legally binding contracts.
6.Allowed a psychologist to determine the best legal structure for his private practice.
7.Showed a client how to register her head hunting agency.
8.Helped a bodega owner determine what to negotiate in his lease.

All appointments are 30 minutes long. Participants must make an appointment to receive legal advice. For more information about an upcoming accounting clinic, please visit the Events page.

  Since 1966, WIBO has developed over 15,000 entrepreneurs resulting in the creation of close to 32,000 jobs.

Over 54% of WIBO graduates are in business after 5 years, compared to the national average of 20%.

Sixty-five percent of clients have household incomes below $50,000 and 43% have incomes below $30,000.

The 16-week workshop and consulting services are equivalent to a mini MBA program. Due to private support, the cost for the workshop including materials is $249 with further discounts for individuals with incomes under $50,000. The market value of the workshop is $4000.

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Serving The Under-Served: