RPL Associates Niki Cubides and Ally Grein Present to Young Startup Entrepreneurs with Venture For America

On July 22, 2015, RPL attorneys Niki Cubides and Ally Grein spoke to over 100 aspiring entrepreneurs selected to join Venture for America, a fellowship program that places top recent grads at startup companies in economically challenged cities across the United States. The presentation covered employment law considerations for startup entrepreneurs, including workplace discrimination, micro-inequities, employee privacy and use of social media. Niki and Ally also discussed professionalism considerations specific to young professionals, such as brand management and relationship building, encouraging the fellows to be their own best advocates. The presentation took place at Brown University during Venture for America’s 5-week summer training program.