Florida Global Business Strategies and IP Meetup

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In the fast-paced world of startups, your biggest assets are your people—and your ideas. But without the right legal foundations, you risk losing both. This practical webinar dives into the critical intersections of employment law and intellectual property (IP) that every founder, startup executive, and early-stage investor needs to understand.

Join us as we break down how to:

• Ensure IP ownership is properly assigned from employees, contractors, and founders
• Draft employment and contractor agreements that protect your company
• Navigate non-compete and confidentiality clauses in a shifting legal landscape
• Manage exits and prevent IP loss when team members move on
• Build scalable legal policies that grow with your business

Whether you're pre-seed or post-Series A, this session will help you avoid costly legal missteps, protect your core innovations, and set up a compliant, growth-ready team structure.

Presented by the Entrepreneurial Strategy Series and Gearhart Law.

AGENDA:

• Networking (11:30 am - 12 pm EDT)
• Presentation (12 pm - 1:15 pm EDT)

OUR SPEAKERS:
David Postolski, Esq. is a senior partner at Gearhart Law, is a registered patent attorney and Intellectual Property (IP) attorney for close to 20 years. David specializes in assisting inventors, creators, artists, start-ups, entrepreneurs, early-stage companies, and emerging companies with their U.S and international IP strategy, protection, enforcement, and monetization. David is a frequent speaker and author on emerging IP issues and technologies including, raising capital, business formation, food science, software, licensing, Data and Privacy Compliance, equity-based crowdfunding, and compliance with other US and International Regulatory structures. David is also a Professor at Temple University, Parsons School of Design and the Radzyner Law School (Herzliya, Israel) where he teaches master-level students about IP, ethics, and other regulatory considerations. David is a current Council Member of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, founder of their International Action Group, and editor of their monthly newsletter, and the outgoing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Officer. David currently serves on Harvard’s Lemann Entrepreneurial Program Advisory Board. Read more at: https://gearhartlaw.com/

Steven Frydman is a trademark and copyright attorney at Gearhart Law with a B.S. degree in business from the NYU Stern School of Business. He obtained his law degree from the Benjamin L. Cardozo Law School. Steven’s focus is protecting clients’ intellectual property through helping them to obtain and defend their trademarks and copyrights. Steven is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Read more at: https://gearhartlaw.com/

Email the event moderator, David D. Postolski, Esq.. with any questions at david@gearhartlaw.com

This event is sponsored by Gearhart Law, a full service Intellectual Property firm specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law domestically and globally. We serve inventors, entrepreneurs, and established businesses. We can help you strategize and build your IP portfolio based on your business needs. Call us for a free consultation at 908-273-0700 or contact us through: https://gearhartlaw.com/

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This month’s Podcast & YouTube Creators Community is a collaboration with the Entrepreneurial Strategy Series (ESS) and brings together experienced voices and fresh insights for a timely conversation on AI, creativity, and content ownership. Whether you’re building your brand, growing your audience, or protecting your work, you’ll gain valuable insights from expert voices in the space. IP attorney David Postolski, creator of the ESS**,** will co-host the event and break down what every creator needs to know about copyright and ownership in the age of AI. Returning speaker Rob Greenlee will dive into the new ChatGPT-5 and how it’s revolutionizing production workflows. We are excited to welcome back Stacy Sherman who will reveal what listeners and viewers really want—human connection or AI precision? Moderated by Elizabeth Gearhart, this interactive session is happening both in person at 41 River Rd. Summit, NJ and via Zoom. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and elevate your content strategy!

About us:
David Postolski, Esq., Speaker: David is a senior partner at Gearhart Law, is a registered patent attorney and Intellectual Property (IP) attorney for close to 20 years. David specializes in assisting inventors, creators, artists, start-ups, entrepreneurs, early-stage companies, and emerging companies with their U.S and international IP strategy, protection, enforcement, and monetization. David is a frequent speaker and author on emerging IP issues and technologies including, raising capital, business formation, food science, software, licensing, Data and Privacy Compliance, equity-based crowdfunding, and compliance with other US and International Regulatory structures. David is also a Professor at Temple University, Parsons School of Design and the Radzyner Law School (Herzliya, Israel) where he teaches master-level students about IP, ethics, and other regulatory considerations. David is a current Council Member of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, founder of their International Action Group, and editor of their monthly newsletter, and the outgoing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Officer. David currently serves on Harvard’s Lemann Entrepreneurial Program Advisory Board.

Rob Greenlee, Speaker: With 24 years of experience in online media creation, distribution, monetization, and marketing, Rob is a former content creator partner at StreamYard, a leading live and on-demand audio and video podcasting platform. As a podcasting expert and evangelist, he hosts the weekly "Podcast Tips with Rob Greenlee" show on his channels and an audio and video podcast via RSS. He also supports podcasting 2.0 tags and is increasingly using AI technology in his work and content creation, and started Spoken Life Media in 2023 to blend technology with creative vision.His career journey spans various roles and projects in the podcasting industry, from hosting and producing shows to consulting and training to leading and founding organizations. He is a 2017 inductee and Current Chairperson of The Podcast Hall of Fame (PodcastHOF.com), a former board member and former founding chairperson of The Podcast Academy and The Ambies Awards, and a co-host of several other podcasts and shows. His mission is to help podcasters unleash their potential and grow their audiences with confidence and quality.

Stacy Sherman, Speaker: In a world where impersonal interactions are the norm, Stacy has dedicated 25 years to passionately forging authentic connections between people and brands.Stacy Sherman is dedicated to helping businesses excel in Experience Management to retain profitable customers and their valued workforce. She achieves this through her proven Heart & Science Loyalty model, merging CX, Marketing, and Sales roles at reputable brands like Liveops, Verizon, Schindler Elevator, Wilton Brands, and AT&T. Her expertise is further enriched by an MBA and multiple customer experience (CX) certifications.Stacy has spoken at hundreds of global events and workshops, consistently earning multi-year recognition as a Top 30 Global Guru and Top 25 CX Thought Leader by ICMI. Her impact is further evidenced by the prestigious W3 award for her Doing CX Right podcast.She continues to empower professionals through educational initiatives, including her LinkedIn Learning courses, masterminds, best-selling books, and insightful articles in dozens of business publications focused on Doing CX Right to set brands apart and enrich lives.Stacy's strategic skills are not limited to business—she is also a backgammon player who has traveled internationally to compete.
🎖Best Podcast Host: W3 Award Winner🎖Co-Author 2 Best Selling International Books + 1 new launching soon🎖Top 30 International Leaders 2021- 2024 ~Global Gurus🎖Top 25 Global Thought Leaders 2021 2024 -ICMI🎖CX Leader of The Year Finalist 2019-2021 ~MyCustomer🎖Customer Experience + UX Awards Judge ~ ARCET & STEVIE AWARDS

Elizabeth Gearhart, Event Moderator: Elizabeth is the founder, with her husband Richard, of Gear Media Studios, a content creation and event space which is rented to creators and also offers coaching. Elizabeth is an entrepreneur and a podcast and radio show host. She helped her husband Richard build Gearhart Law, an Intellectual Property law firm founded in 2006, by focusing on marketing for the firm, a role she continues today. She and Richard started the Passage to Profit Show about entrepreneurship on iHeart radio in Manhattan in 2018; the show became nationally syndicated 4 years later. The show is now on over 36 radio stations nationwide, and is also a podcast, ranked in the top 3% of podcasts globally per Listen Notes and as a Top 10 Entrepreneur Podcast to be Interviewed On by Feedspot. Elizabeth also hosts The Jersey PodCats podcast with Danielle Woolley, started in 2022 to help find a cure for a cat.