⚖️ Legal Basics for Founders: Contracts & IP

Protect Your Ideas, Your Assets, and Your Future

📅 April 3, 2026 (Friday)

⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

📍 Live via Google Meet

💡 Don’t Build Your Business on Shaky Ground

Many founders focus so much on growth that they leave their “legal back door” wide open. A missing clause in a contract or an unregistered trademark can lead to expensive lawsuits, stolen ideas, or a business that no investor will touch.

Are you at risk for these common legal mistakes?

• ❌ Handshake Agreements: Relying on “trust” instead of written terms with partners.

• ❌ IP Ownership Gaps: Not realizing that your freelancer might technically “own” your logo.

• ❌ Trademark Infringement: Building a brand only to find out someone else owns the name.

• ❌ Vague Service Agreements: Getting stuck in “scope creep” because your contract is too simple.

The Goal: You don’t need to be a lawyer, but you do need to know the rules of the game to protect what you’ve built.

🔥 What You’ll Learn

• ✅ The Founder’s Legal Toolkit: Essential documents every startup needs from Day 1.

• ✅ Intellectual Property (IP) 101: Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents—what’s the difference?

• ✅ Contract Red Flags: Phrases to look for (and avoid) in service or partnership agreements.

• ✅ NDA Essentials: When (and when not) to use Non-Disclosure Agreements.

• ✅ Protecting Your Brand: How to check if your business name is legally “safe” in the PH.

• ✅ Working with Lawyers: How to manage legal costs and when to seek professional counsel.

🎯 Who Should Attend?

• ✔ First-Time Founders & Entrepreneurs

• ✔ Freelancers & Creatives wanting to protect their work

• ✔ MSME Owners expanding their team or partnerships

• ✔ Startup Teams preparing for investment

• ✔ Business Students interested in legal compliance

🎟️ Ticket Tiers

Secure your business future today. Early Bird rates are available now!

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🔗 Register Here: https://roc.ph/event/legal-basics-for-founders-contracts-ip-2/

“It’s much cheaper to pay for a good contract now than a lawyer for a lawsuit later.”