Event Summary

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.

The series comprises of six sessions to be held on *consecutive Mondays, starting Monday, February 1, 2021, and continuing through Monday, March 15, 2021, from **11am – 12:30pm.

*(There is no session Monday, March 8, 2021)

**(Monday, February 15th Tax Strategies session begins at 12pm (Noon).)

Attendees must Register for each individual session.

• Session #2: Monday, February 8, 2021 ~ Business Entities Formation

(Select this date to attend this session)

Presentation and Q & A with:

Cynthia Gayton, Esq., Gayton Law

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

Cynthia M. Gayton, Esq. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University in Arlington.

Cynthia is a member of both the State Bar of Virginia and the District of Columbia Bar. In addition, Ms. Gayton is an adjunct professor of engineering law at The George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She has been a volunteer attorney for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts since 1996. She worked as an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, concentrating in complex antitrust litigation. At the American Institute of Architects, she was associate counsel.

Ms. Gayton is the author of Legal Aspects of Engineering, 8th Edition published by Kendall/Hunt. Finally, she is the author of several articles published by VINE: The Journal of Information Knowledge Management Systems, including: “Commercial satellite imagery: CI, KM, and trade secret law,” Vol. 37, no.2, 2007; “Beyond Terrorism: Data Collection and Responsibility for Privacy,” Vol. 36, no. 4, 2006; “Alexandria Burned – Securing Knowledge Access in the Age of Google,” Vol. 36, no. 2, 2006; and “Legal issues for the knowledge economy in the 21st Century,”Vol. 36, no. 1, 06.

Visit Gayton Law online at http://www.gayton-law.com/

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The WALA Creative Entrepreneurs Series (CES) is free for WALA members and *$20 per workshop for non-members.

*Reduced rate General Admission tickets available.

This WALA Creative Entrepreneur Series is supported by a special collaborative effort between Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, Gateway CDC, Creative Edge, Prince George’s Film Office and DPARK3311. Complimentary tickets are available via these organizations. Tickets for this series have been subsidized by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Truist.

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Event Details

• Date

  February 8, 2021

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• Time

  11:00am - 12:30pm

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• Partner

  Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, Gateway CDC, Creative Edge, Prince George’s Film Office, and DPARK3311

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• Venue

  Online