Attorney Melissa Gray on Business Law for Startups and Innovators

Join a talk and live Q and A on "Business Law for Startups and Innovators" - with Attorney Melissa Gray, Founder & Partner at The Law Spot, Founder of Spot Check (SaaS), Member of Lawyers of Distinction
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5:30 PM In-Person Start - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
When: Monday, July 7th
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr. Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
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Key Points of Attorney Melissa Gray's Talk:

1. When and how her entrepreneurial journey started
2. Business Law for startups and innovators
3. Her experience with startups and innovation
4. Advice from Attorney Melissa Gray
5. Q and A

Attorney Melissa Gray's Bio:

Most recently Attorney Melissa Gray has founded The Law Spot and a SaaS called SpotCheck, and is an official member of Lawyers of Distinction.

Her outstanding legal background includes:

J.D., cum laude, Florida Coastal School of Law, 2011 B.A., cum laude, International Affairs, Florida State University, 2008 Corporate and Business Trademark and Brand Protection, Management, and Expansion Trademark and Copyright Prosecution and Enforcement Corporate Entity Disputes eCommerce Trade Secret Litigation Melissa Gray, partner, focuses on a variety of matters related to IP portfolio enforcement and business and corporate transactions.

She brings with her unique in-house experience, having served as corporate counsel, associate general counsel and interim general counsel at PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. As one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of building materials in the United States, Melissa advised PrimeSource on all legal and compliance needs, as well as risk management. Prior to her role in-house, Melissa served as managing attorney with Fears Nachawati PLLC, where she managed the intellectual property docket, supervised a large team of associate attorneys, advised clients on trademark matters, and represented businesses and entrepreneurs in various transactional and general counsel matters.

Melissa earned a J.D. cum laude, from Florida Coastal School of Law, and Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in International Affairs from Florida State University.

Come out to our special event meetup.
5:30 PM Start
When: Monday, July 7th - Lots of Pizza, beverages, and facility sponsored by Improving Enterprises.
Where: Improving Enterprises Global Headquarters, 5445 Legacy Dr., Suite #100, Plano, TX 75024
RSVP Here
In this meetup, you will also take advantage of:
ELEVATOR PITCH. Take this opportunity to pitch to our friendly group! If you have a startup, startup idea, or growing company, use the 1-minute on the agenda to promote it to the informal group!
NETWORKING. Prepare to network before and afterward (job seekers, service providers, and students welcome). Bring business cards!
JOB SEEKER – HIRING MANAGER/RECRUITER? Be ready to give a short description of your background, target job, and targeted companies. If you are a recruiter or hiring, be prepared to describe what you are seeking.
RAFFLE. We will have a raffle of a token of our appreciation. Bring a business card to drop into the participation hat!
DONATION. Please donate to keep these meetings going! You can give before the meeting or during the session (donate here or bring the recommended at least $10 cash).
SPONSORS:
Improving Enterprises provides our location, pizza, equipment, and personal support to EIC. For IT Consulting, Agile Training and Software Development see improving.com. Improving also leads in training for SCRUM, AI and other areas with classes open to the public - and members of EIC for 30% if you show up to the in-person meetup for the code. Here is the link to their courses.
CalmCode, for AI Burnout and Wellness at Work consulting services at calmcodedotai.
Myngly App is a free networking app for professionals and business leaders (of all levels) - here is a code to be pre-vetted for Entrepreneurs and Innovators Meetup members: E&ICOUNCIL . Download at mynglydotcom.
Pro-Forma Inc. is a pre-revenue startup tool that is free in many parts and provides the most cost-effective best-in-class pre-revenue valuation for a fraction of the cost and with this code: EUOW7J7 a 20% discount - pro-formadotcom/valuation-analysis.
See you there!
Bring:

1. Something to take notes on
2. Business cards for networking and the raffle
3. Cash for the donation in person or donate here
4. Your elevator pitch for the group (if you wish)
5. Events information you know about of interest to Entrepreneurs

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Look forward to seeing you there!
Jeannie Lewis, JD, MBA
Host and Organizer
Tony Klinkert, DE, PE, CMA
Founder
Doctor of Engineering, Professional Engineer
Certified Master Architect
Collin College Instructor