Minority Business Roundtable: Contract Law

This roundtable, offered by the Urban Enterprise Center of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, focuses on the needs of minority business owners.

Whether you are a small business or a large company contracts are an important and integral part of conducting business especially in our litigious society. At this Roundtable you will hear from Shawn Mercalde, an attorney with the law firm of Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. and an expert on key elements that you as a small business need to know whether you are writing the contract yourself or signing a contract, including contract negotiation do?s and don?ts, components of a contract, and common business contracts.

The Minority Business Roundtable is a resource for minority entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to grow their business. Members of the roundtable interact with other minority business owners to exchange advice on fundamental business issues.

How the roundtable works:
Discussion topics are determined by the needs of the group. Topics include hiring, financing, marketing, customer service, business resources, negotiating contracts and profitability. Participants benefit from the advice and mentoring of other members of the roundtable, business topics pursued by the group, educational content, and business relationships that provide continuing opportunities to advance their objectives.

The Minority Business Roundtable meets regularly on the fourth Monday of the month and is limited to 25 people. It is not mandatory that you attend every session, but the roundtables are built on a small-group concept, where members attend regularly.

For specific questions about the program, contact facilitator Skip Rowland of the Urban Enterprise Center at 206.389.7231.

The Urban Enterprise Center is the multicultural business arm of the Greater Seattle Chamber. UEC and its partners advance efforts to ensure greater Seattle remains a vibrant, cosmopolitan and world-class center for businesses, their employees and the entire regional community.

Business Roundtables are available only to Greater Seattle Chamber members. For information on Chamber membership click here.