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<p>As part of Athens Startup Week, the School of Law's <a href="https://www.law.uga.edu/business-law-clinic">Business Law Clinic</a> held two free pop-up legal clinics for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. Clinic participants received guidance on issues such as choosing and structuring a business entity, how to divide equity among co-founders, intellectual property protection, licensing and permits, and complying with regulations.</p> <p>Organized by the university's <a href="https://innovation.uga.edu/">Innovation District</a> - a comprehensive ecosystem of places, programs and people all working together to foster innovation, entrepreneurship and experiential learning - in collaboration with <a href="https://athensmade.com/">Athensmade</a> and the <a href="https://www.athensga.com/">Athens Area Chamber of Commerce</a>, Athens Startup Week in April was designed to showcase the growing entrepreneurship community in Athens and at UGA, and to help turn innovative ideas into products, business ventures and nonprofits.</p>