Episode description

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 endeavors.

• [:30] David Adler introduces himself, James Fitzpatrick, and Chieh Huang, CEO of Boxed.
• [1:37] The personal and professional reasons Chieh attended law school and the impact his legal training has had on his company’s success.
• [5:12] Chieh describes his journey from practicing attorney to prosperous entrepreneur.
• [12:26] Advice for lawyers who are interested in pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors.
• [15:17] Legal challenges and advice for a startup company that does it all.
• [19:21] Understanding employee benefits from one of the most generous companies in the world.
• [22:14] Two tips for mastering the “jerk test” and the most effective way to make a positive social impact.
• [27:30] Raising funding and the right time to quit your full-time job.

• “My legal degree allowed me to understand the basic rules of the business game.” — Chieh Huang

• “Being an attorney has prepared me for a lot of what happens at Boxed. Not a lot scares me because I know what the truly serious legal issues are.” — Chieh Huang

• “Doing the right thing and doing good can be the right business decision too.” — Chieh Huang

• “You can’t do everything, but do the things that actually affect you, your employees and your customers.” — Chieh Huang

• Boxed

• Fordham’s Entrepreneurial Law Clinic
• Follow us on Twitter @FordhamELC

• Nasdaq Educational Foundation
• Fordham’s Entrepreneurial Law Advisory Council

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