Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership

Understanding Contracts
2020-06-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Brooklyn, NY, United States
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
10:00 AM 11:30 AM
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Facilitated by a Lawyer, this workshop is aimed to help business owners who would like to learn more about how to create contracts for their business. Discussion topics include: tendering a contract; understanding commonly-included boilerplate language; responsibilities, roles, and obligations of the parties; suggestions for successful management of contracts; extensions of time; negotiation techniques; how to understand and use non-compete and non-disclosure clauses; and contract enforcement.
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Homework Help
2020-06-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-11 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-04 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-02 15:00 - 16:00 and 16 more dates | Walt Whitman Branch / Brooklyn Public Library, 93 St. Edwards Street btwn Myrtle and Park, 11205
Librarians will provide assistance with homework for children in grades k-8 from 3-4 pm Monday-Thursday at the Walt Whitman Library.
Are you a teen needing assistance with homework? Book Walt Whitman’s Teen Librarian by calling 718-935-0244 and they’ll be glad to help!

Fundamentos Legales para Formar un Pequeño Negocio
2020-06-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Brooklyn, NY, United States
Monday, June 15, 2020
2:00 PM 3:30 PM

El Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial para Mujeres (WEDC, por sus siglas en inglés) y New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), en colaboración con abogados de Cleary Gottlieb, presentaran un taller para emprendedores y pequeñas empresas centrado en los aspectos fundamentales de la selección y formación de una entidad empresarial en el estado de Nueva York.
La presentación se centrará en:
• las ventajas y desventajas de algunos de los tipos de entidad empresarial más comunes;
• los pasos necesarios para formar cada tipo de entidad; y
• consideraciones para la selección y formación de entidades que surgen como resultado del brote de COVID-19.
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Introduction to Small Business Financing
2020-06-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Brooklyn, NY, United States
Friday, June 12, 2020, 3:00 PM 4:00 PM

This webinar will provide an overview of the financial management practices your small business needs to succeed. We will explain strategies and the importance of

Separating your personal and business finances

Bookkeeping and financial statements

Financial projections and goal setting

How to monitor the financial health of your business

FREE event, register here

Online Advertising
2020-06-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Brooklyn, NY, United States
Thursday, June 11, 2020, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM

Interested in getting additional online exposure for your business? Join us for this interactive discussion where we will cover how to successfully conduct online advertising for your business, including – what it is, how much it cost, when to do it, where to do it, and how to evaluate success. We will also share a resource document with additional information and links to free grants available through several companies online.
Free event, Register here

Labor & Employment Workshop
2020-06-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Brooklyn, NY, United States
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM

Facilitated by a Lawyer, this workshop will include discussions about:

The differences between independent contractors and employees

“Exempt” and “nonexempt” employees under the wage and hour laws

Developing and updating personnel policies and manuals

Avoiding discrimination claims when hiring and firing

Workplace safety

The importance of personnel record-keeping

FREE REGISTER HERE

Small Business LunchCast: Legal Tools for Business Debt Management: COVID-19 and Recovery
2020-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Brooklyn, NY, United States
Join us for weekly LunchCasts in June covering various Small Business-related subjects. Topics will include COVID-19 Commercial Leasing, Legal Tools for Business Debt Management: COVID-19 and Recovery, COVID-19 Financial Strategies, and COVID-19 Financial Infrastructure.
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