By: Samantha Prince
Chambersburg, PA.
On February 28, 2019, three Dickinson Law student members of the Business Law Society and I went on the road to the Penn State Mont Alto Launchbox to lead a workshop. The workshop included a 40-minute presentation entitled Should I Enter into a Franchise? which was led by Ian Brinkman ’19. Following the presentation, Ian, Greg Archibald ’20 and Alexis Shovel ’21 chatted with attendees and answered their questions. (For those who have authored blog posts, hyperlinks are provided.)
Chancellor Dr. Francis Achampong of Penn State Mont Alto commented 
after the workshop: “Thank you so much for making the workshop on franchising possible. Ian did a fantastic job. We hope to continue collaborating; perhaps offer a workshop per year courtesy of the Business Law Society.”
First year law student, Alexis Shovel had this to say: “This workshop provided an
overview of every step of the process, from completing the initial franchising paperwork to who pays for the daily costs of running the franchise. Not only were the benefits of owning and operating a franchise highlighted, but the drawbacks or potential weaknesses were also
emphasized as well.”
Our entrepreneurship law students and the BLS members are ambitious and well positioned to help entrepreneurs and the community through a variety of methods. Many of the students write for this blog. Others participate in workshops and 
provide lectures in classrooms. All three of these activities further our service and community missions by providing ways that entrepreneurs can gain valuable insight about different areas of the law. If your organization or class is interested in hosting a workshop or lecture, please either contact us at: https://dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/entrepreneurship-workshops or me directly at sjp15@psu.edu.
The Mont Alto Launchbox is part of the Invent Penn State initiative. The vision of the LaunchBox is to be a catalyst for entrepreneurship in Franklin County. Its mission is to: connect, inspire, motivate, assist, and de-risk the efforts of entrepreneurs. We, at Dickinson Law, are proud to serve as resource and partner of the Mont Alto LaunchBox and the entrepreneurs it works with!
