In partnership with a variety of Arkansas non-profit and social enterprise organizations, students of the Business Innovations Legal Clinic conduct legal workshops every semester on a variety of entrepreneurship topics including business entity formation, relevant tax changes for small business, and the basics of intellectual property.
- Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub– an entrepreneurship incubator serving the creative community statewide
- Arkansas Small Business and Tech Development Center– a university-based business development firm offering free business planning and education to small businesses statewide
- Communities Unlimited – a nonprofit focused on economic, entrepreneurial growth strategies both statewide and in the greater American South region, based out of West Memphis
- Go Forward Pine Bluff – a community development nonprofit based out of Pine Bluff
- Remix Ideas– a business incubator consulting firm serving the African-American and African immigrant community in Little Rock
Toolkits
These documents are authored by a combination of students, faculty and/or attorneys with practice experience relevant to the Clinic.
Community-Based Real Estate Development
Click here to download the community-based real estate development information in PDF.
Click here to download the heirs property development information in PDF.
For-Profit Businesses
Click here to download the for-profit business information in PDF.
Non-Profit Corporations
Click here to download the non-profit information in PDF.
Click here to download the non-profit conflict of interest 101 information in PDF.
Click here to download the Legal Guide for Arkansas Nonprofit and Volunteer Organizations in PDF.
Food Businesses
Click here to download the sales tax in PDF.
Click here to download the canned goods for business in PDF.
Social Enterprises
Click here to download the guide to social enterprises in PDF.
Festivals and Events
Click here to download the outdoor festival permit checklist in PDF.
Click here to download the insurance checklist in PDF.
Intellectual Property
Click here to watch ABCs of Intellectual Property video.
Click here to watch Introduction to Trademarks video.
Click here to watch Introduction to Copyrights video.
Click here to watch Introduction to Patents and Trade Secrets video.
Click here to download the ABCs of Intellectual Property booklet in PDF.
Click here to download the Introduction to Trademarks booklet in PDF.
Click here to download the Introduction to Copyrights booklet in PDF.
Click here to download the Introduction to Patents and Trade Secrets booklet in PDF.
General Topics for All Companies/Nonprofits
Click here to download the employee checklist in PDF.
Click here to download the insurance checklist in PDF.
Click here to download Conflicts of Interest 101 in PDF.
