Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Alice Millerchip (Fordham Law ‘24) and Zachary Schwartz (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Cannabis Attorney Michael McGuire about cannabis law, the emerging cannabis industry, and considerations for new and existing businesses operating in New York’s evolv...
Jul 10, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Amanda Rudolf (Fordham Law ‘24) and Kristopher Vahle (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Jeff Neuburger, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP about considerations entrepreneurs and startups should keep in mind at the intersection of technology and law, as well as bes...
Jul 10, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Michael Regan (Fordham Law ‘24) and Jennifer Greenberg (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Daren Orzechowski, Partner, Global Co-Head of Technology, Allen & Overy LLP about artificial intelligence and transactional practice. They cover the impact of the grow...
Jul 10, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Lauren Hutwelker (Fordham Law ‘23) and Arman Borazjani (Fordham Law ‘23) interview Darren Bartlette, Associate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP about exit strategies for entrepreneurs. They cover what the options for exit strategies are, timelines for...
Jul 10, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Third year Fordham Law students Abby Kucharczyk (‘23) and Chelsea Lim (‘23) welcome lawyer Alina Kipnis for a discussion about the impact of emerging technologies on the law and lawyering, specifically how recent technologies such as ChatGPT and Arti...
Jul 10, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Jacob Shiffer (Fordham Law ‘23) is joined by David Connolly, Chief Legal Officer at Playfly Sports for a look at the Multimedia Rights and NIL considerations for sports startups. Together they discuss the legal considerations for entrepreneurs in the ...
Apr 26, 2024•30 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Kimberly Fishman (Fordham Law ‘23) and Sydney Glazer (Fordham Law ‘23) welcome Theresa Mohan, Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School for a discussion about the role of in-house counsel in the startup context. Together they examine the recommended ti...
Apr 26, 2024•36 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Sharon Yang (Fordham Law ‘23) is joined by Wenting Yu, Partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP for a discussion about cryptocurrency, diversity, and law. Together they examine the details, deals, and legal underpinnings surrounding cryptocurrency; highlight...
Apr 26, 2024•34 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Alexa De Leon (Fordham Law ‘23) and Jordan Phelan (Fordham Law ‘23) interview Helene R. Banks, Partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, and co-chair of Cahill’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Advisory practice groups, about ESG — what it means, ESG considerations over the lifecycle of a business, and how entrepreneurs should approach disclosures regarding ESG. They also discuss greenwashing and green claims. Episode Roadmap: ● [:40] Alexa De Leon introduces herself, Jordan Phelan and today’...
Mar 03, 2023•30 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Julian Constain (Fordham Law ‘20) interviews Ana Demel, Vice-chair and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Pro Mujer, Inc. about the origins of this social enterprise, its history and current mission, and the legal matters that can arise out of suc...
Apr 21, 2020•45 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Moyosola Soyemi (Fordham Law ‘20) and Eileen Gaffney (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Selin Sonmez, co-founder of Knock Knock City, Co., about the business process from startup to exit, including the various legal and business issues entrepreneurs should c...
Apr 21, 2020•49 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Tommine McCarthy (Fordham Law ‘20) and Shirley Ureña (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Hannah Taylor, Partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, about social media influencer agreements in which a brand enters into a contract with an influencer to create con...
Apr 21, 2020•36 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Nicole Gunara (Fordham Law ‘19) and Ashley Meadows (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Neil A. Weinrib, Managing Director at Neil A. Weinrib & Associates, about immigration law considerations for entrepreneurs, including the ability of foreign nationals to d...
Apr 21, 2020•58 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Chloe Curtis (Fordham Law ‘19) and Daniel Salomon (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Gary R. Schall, Partner at WilmerHale, about fundraising tips for startup companies and specific tools for nailing a pitch to investors. Episode Roadmap: [:30] Chloe Curtis and Daniel Salomon introduce themselves and Gary R. Schall, Partner at WilmerHale. They define equity financing and highlight characteristics investors are looking for when considering an investment. [3:13] ‘How does company type influence the abili...
Apr 21, 2020•58 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: William de Wolff (Fordham Law ‘20) and Kei Komuro (Fordham Law ‘21) interview Robert B. Nolan, Jr. (Fordham Law ’77), Managing Partner at Halyard Capital about various stages of capital raising including seed capital, venture capital, and private equi...
Apr 21, 2020•54 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Elizabeth Ostaszewski (Fordham Law ‘19) and Christie Yeh (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Seth Helfgott (Fordham Law ‘09), Partner at Wilson Sonsini in San Francisco, to discuss convertible notes — the most common way to raise modest amounts of capital fro...
Apr 21, 2020•37 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: David Adler (Fordham Law ‘19) and James Fitzpatrick (Fordham Law ‘20) interview Chieh Huang (Fordham Law ‘08), CEO and Co-Founder of Boxed, an online wholesale retailer, to discuss the legal and practical challenges of pursuing entrepreneurial endeavo...
Apr 21, 2020•32 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Nevin Chetry (Fordham Law ‘19) interviews Rob Sanchez (Fordham Law ‘14), CEO of MouthMedia Network and Lois Herzeca, COO of MouthMedia Network to discuss the path and risks founders take to start a company. Episode Roadmap: ● [:31] Introducing Nevin ...
Feb 06, 2020•41 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Bernice Grant, Senior Director of the Entrepreneurial Law Program at Fordham University School of Law joins with Professor Dana Brakman Reiser, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, Visiting Professor of Law at Fordham School of Law and author of ...
Feb 06, 2020•34 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Evan Lin (Fordham Law ‘19) and Zhujing Wu (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Tom Brunner, Partner at LeapFrog Investments, to discuss impact investing, its legal concerns and how entrepreneurs can prepare to address these concerns. Episode Roadmap: [:30] Ev...
Feb 06, 2020•37 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Joe Slochowsky (Fordham Law ‘19) and Philipp Kirschbaum (Fordham Law ‘19) interview James Shea (Fordham Law ‘09), formerly Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and now Of Counsel at Paul Hastings LLP. They discuss the five surprises that often ...
Feb 06, 2020•33 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Julia Báez Valentín (Fordham Law ‘19) and Soo Young Hong (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Chuck Pettid (Fordham Gabelli School of Business, MBA, Finance ‘06) on the crowdfunding platform Republic to discuss equity and crypto crowdfunding. They examine the...
Feb 06, 2020•32 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Adam Mengler (Fordham Law ‘19) interviews Chris Mitchell (Fordham Law ‘00), General Counsel of Kickstarter—a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation—to discuss the benefits and challenges that come with forming a benefit corporation. E...
Feb 06, 2020•18 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Oluwayemisi (“Yemi”) Danmola (Fordham Law ‘19) and Diana Ryzhova (Fordham Law ‘19) interview Ramona Ortega (Fordham Law ‘13), Founder and CEO of Mi Dinero Mi Futuro (My Money My Future Inc.), a fintech company for multicultural millennials, to discus...
Feb 06, 2020•46 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Kevin Chan (Fordham Law ‘18) offers an overview of various legal and business considerations for entrepreneurs and new business owners who are looking for office space, including the legal differences between lease and license agreements, the advanta...
Feb 06, 2020•21 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin Chan (Fordham Law ‘18) interviews Scott Scuderi (Fordham Law ‘16), Founder and CEO of Scuderi Capital, LLC. Their discussion examines the relationship between real estate and law for entrepreneurs, tools for evaluating the real estate market, the impact of tax reform, considerations for various kinds of investments, and more. Episode Roadmap: ● [:30] Chan introduce himself as a Fordham Law student under the supervision of Professor Bernice Grant, his topic of entrepreneurship and real esta...
Dec 10, 2018•46 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Jared Arcari (Fordham Law ‘19) offers an overview of privacy policies and some of the most common privacy laws that US-based businesses will encounter, as well as how to draft a privacy policy that will protect your business from lawsuits. Please note: this podcast was researched and prepared by Daphny Lazarus (Fordham Law ‘18) before the recent GDPR regulations were put in place, and therefore some of the information contained in this podcast may not be GDPR compliant. Episode Roadmap: ● [:30] ...
Dec 03, 2018•16 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Fannie Law (Fordham Law ‘19) and Zachary Sherman (Fordham Law ‘19) join to discuss employment law and compensation and the various challenges entrepreneurs face while building up their company to become successful players in the industry, starting with the hiring of new employees. Episode Roadmap: ● [:30] Fannie Law and Zachary Sherman introduce themselves as Fordham Law students under the direction of Professor Bernice Grant. ● [1:00] An overview of the hiring process and legal issues employers...
Nov 26, 2018•21 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Harrison Kay (Fordham Law ‘19), Edouard Wilhelm (Fordham Law ‘18), and Roberto Cortinas (Fordham Law ‘18) join to discuss start up financing, its key players, and various ways startups can raise money in the early stages, as well as ways to exit the fundraising process, typical financing methods, key terms to know prior to raising money, and tips for fundraising success. They also discuss insights from Lawrence G. Graev, President of GlenRock Capital Advisors, LLC and Adjunct Professor of Law at...
Nov 19, 2018•31 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Arun Swain (Fordham Law ‘19) and Harrison Kay (Fordham Law ‘19) join to discuss trade secrets- what they are, how to determine if your company has trade secrets, and how to protect them. This episode is the fourth of a four-part series about intellectual property protection, and was researched and prepared by Arun Swain and Akbar Khan (Fordham Law ‘18). Episode Roadmap: ● [:30] Arun Swain and Harrison Kay introduce themselves as Fordham Law students under the direction of Professor Bernice Grant...
Nov 12, 2018•23 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast 
