Event Summary

A series for creatives of all kinds who want to take the next step in their professional career by creating their own business.

WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series [ONLINE]

(Legal Issues for Creative Entrepreneurs)

WALA’s Creative Entrepreneurs Series is a series for creatives of all kinds who want to take the next step in their professional career by creating their own business. Explore the basics of forming a business for your creative endeavors, from deciding whether to incorporate as a non-profit or for-profit entity, to understanding copyrights and trademarks, to contract and negotiation skills, and finally to taxes and understanding the grants process.

Location:
WALA RingCental Video Conference Platform.

You will be asked to download and install their software to access each session.

*All sessions are online
*Attendees must register for each session.

• Session #3: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 ~ Business Entities Formation

Presentation and Q & A with:
Angel Nwachukwu, Esq.

This Session Covers:
• Overview of Business Entities
• Types and Organization
• Management and Control
• Liability Protection
• Tax-Related Issues
• Business Agreements
• Shareholder and Membership Agreements
• Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Non-Profit Entities
• Types
• IRS Form 1023 for Tax-Exempt Status
• Common Mistakes for Entrepreneurs

Angel Nwachukwu (pronounced wah-choo-koo) is a media and entertainment attorney at NPR, where she advises on negotiating transactions for some of the network’s most acclaimed programming. She helps business teams understand how to acquire and secure the rights necessary for their projects, and how to maximize the organization’s rights through licensing and joint ventures.

Before joining NPR, Angel was a corporate associate at Cleary Gottleib in New York and later at Cooley LLP in Washington, D.C. She combines her background in corporate law and IP transactions with deep knowledge of the arts, media, and entertainment industries to provide practical legal advice that aligns with business objectives.

In addition to her work at NPR, Angel is actively involved in several professional organizations dedicated to the arts and entertainment sectors. She serves on the board of Vika Visual Rights Association, a DMV-based non-profit that assists emerging artists with resources for a sustainable art career. Since 2021, she has also served on the Education Committee for Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, where she has hosted sessions on business entity formation and contract licensing for creatives. Angel is also an active member of the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association.

A proud Houston native, Angel earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her J.D. from Columbia Law School. She is licensed to practice law in New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
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The 2026 Spring WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series is FREE for *WALA members.
*$20 per workshop for non-members.

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Event Details

• Date

  April 14, 2026

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• Time

  11:00am - 1:00pm

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• Venue

  Online