July 7, 2025

Legal lift: Mizzou law clinic helps small business take next step

When Dana Chole, BS ’11, DPT ’14, and her partners at Switched Adapted Toys had taken their small startup as far as they could, the team of two physical therapists and an entrepreneur knew it was time to grow and establish themselves as a nonprofit — but they didn’t have the resources to make that happen on their own. They had already invested everything they had into their online business, which offers tutorials on how to adapt toys for children with disabilities. The demand for their services was clear, and they were determined to meet it. A quick Google search…

June 3, 2025

ELC Director Don Seitz presents to veterans

Don Seitz, professor and director of the Mizzou Law Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic presented to veterans from across the nation as a part of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans. In his presentation, Professor Seitz discussed legal issues for new entrepreneurs to be aware of and address when starting their new businesses. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) national program is a novel, one-of-a-kind initiative designed to leverage the skills, resources and infrastructure of higher education to offer cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to post-9/11 veterans with a passion for entrepreneurship. The aim of the program is…

Oct. 24, 2024

Mizzou Law Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic helps jump start student-run businesses

From customizable hats and sneakers to lotus-infused energy drinks, the products available from Mizzou student-run storefronts this year run the gamut. Aided in setting up their businesses by the students and faculty in the Mizzou Law Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, several Mizzou undergraduate students have earned the opportunity to open storefronts in Missouri Student Center and beyond. This annual hands-on experience is sponsored by Griggs Innovators Nexus (GIN), Missouri Student Unions and U.S. Bank, offering innovative Tigers an opportunity to showcase their products and receive mentorship. To support their retail efforts, each student entrepreneur receives $2,000 for startup…

Jan. 9, 2024

Mizzou Law Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic Now Offers NIL Contract Review for Student-Athletes

Beginning this January, the Mizzou Law Entrepreneurship Clinic (ELC) will begin offering Name Image and Likeness (NIL) contract review services to all student-athletes at Mizzou and across the state of Missouri. The ELC already offers legal services for entrepreneurs and new business owners free of charge — and that same service will now be available for student-athletes. “In addition to reviewing their NIL contracts and helping the student-athlete navigate the complexities of the legal terms and conditions — convert the contract language from ‘lawyer words’ to more common explanations in layman’s terms — we can assist them in protecting…