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I.          Community Economic Development and Entrepreneurship 

           A.        Generally

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           B.        Business Incubators

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           C.        Regional Efforts

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           D.        Rural Entrepreneurship

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            E.        Urban Entrepreneurship

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II.        Entrepreneurship -- Theory and Practice

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III.       Entrepreneurship Finance 

            A.        Generally

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            B.        Microfinance

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            C.        Securities Issuance

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          D.        Venture Capital

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IV.       Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property 

          A.        Generally

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          B.        Technology Transfer

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V.        Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs and Small Business:

          A.        Generally

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           B.        Bankruptcy

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           C.        Business Organization/Corporate Issues

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           D.        Employment Issues

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           E.        International Issues

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            F.        Tax Issues

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VI.       Legal Education and Entrepreneurship 

            A.        Skills Instruction

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            B.        Theory and Philosophy

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VII.     Race and Entrepreneurship 

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VIII.    Social Entrepreneurship 

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IX.       Sustainability/Environmental Issues and Entrepreneurship 

                       -- Legal Resource Materials

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X.        Women in Entrepreneurship 

                       -- Legal Resource Materials

                       -- Business Resource Materials

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