Protecting What You Build: Legal and Risk Strategies

DATE: Thursday, September 25, 2025

PRESENTATION BEGINS PROMPTLY AT: 11:00am

LOCATION: Carhartt Workshop - 5800 Cass Ave, 2nd Floor, Detroit, MI 48202

📍 In-person only | Max 50 participants | Boxed lunch provided

🚨 Please note:

1. Each participant is limited to one registration and one ticket per session.
2. If you register for multiple tickets, any beyond the first will be canceled to ensure more people can attend and benefit.
3. If you’re sharing this opportunity with partners or peers, please ask them to complete their own individual registration.

Session Overview:

Before you approach a lender or break ground on your next project, it’s critical to understand how to protect what you’re building. This in-person session is designed to help Detroit entrepreneurs and developers identify and manage risk—so they can move forward with stronger partnerships, clearer documentation, and greater confidence when raising capital.

We'll split into two focused discussion rooms—one for small business owners, one for real estate developers—to explore tools and strategies for reducing exposure, including contracts, deal structuring, tenant screening, and insurance essentials.

You'll hear from a legal expert and learn from local entrepreneurs and developers who’ve navigated these challenges firsthand—so you can be better prepared for growth, lending conversations, and long-term sustainability.

🔀 Choose your Discussion Room: Small Business Room or Developer Room

Session Objectives:

Participants will:

• Understand key risk areas in small business and development projects—including legal liability, unclear partnerships, and lack of coverage—and how to address them early.
• Learn foundational legal tools such as deal documentation, entity structuring, and basic contract strategies that reduce risk and support lending readiness.
• Explore how insurance and tenant underwriting can protect your investment and reduce vulnerability to financial or operational setbacks.
• Gain practical insights from Detroit entrepreneurs and developers on how they’ve proactively managed risk and prepared for financing or scaling decisions.

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