Emerging Business Program: How To Start a New Business

May 6, 2026
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There are few things as exciting as starting your own business, but is Arizona the place to do it?

CommercialCafe recently ranked Phoenix #1 in the nation for startups.1 Arizona ranks fifth for job growth according to U.S. News & World Report2 and second for economic performance in the annual Rich States, Poor States report.3

Snell & Wilmer invites you to the next program in the Emerging Business Program, where partner Brian J. Burt will discuss issues related to starting a new business and share lessons learned from his own and his clients’ past entrepreneurial experiences.

Topics for this complimentary program will include:

  • Creating a business plan (i.e., how do you make money?)
  • Protecting your personal assets by forming a company
  • Selecting the right form of entity and creating a company
  • Start-up funding
  • What it means to have partners and how to bring them in
  • Basic agreements every new business should have
  • Building your advisory team

Virtual Session


Time

May 06th, 2026 from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Brian J. Burt, Partner in our Phoenix location.
Brian J. Burt,
Partner
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