Josh Schaub

Gutwein Law

Attorney

Josh focuses his efforts primarily on general corporate, fundraising, and international Sports and Entertainment Law. Within Sports Law, he works with major, minor, and collegiate leagues and teams all over the world that are seeking ways to operate more efficiently and effectively, increase league revenue and team valuations, and ultimately, grow through high-level legal counsel. The advice Josh gives his clients is rooted in more than a decade of experience in the sports industry. As Commissioner of the Major Arena Soccer League, Commissioner of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, Co-Founder of Da Beauty League, former CEO/Co-Owner of the Joliet Slammers, and Associate Scout at the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Josh brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on all sides of the table to Gutwein Law’s Sports Law practice. Josh earned his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law, where he was Co-Chair of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Previously, he received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science with an emphasis in Sports Management from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. He has worked as an adjunct professor of Sports Law at Hamline University School of Law and as a guest lecturer for St. Thomas Law and William Mitchell College of Law. Josh currently serves as Co-Vice Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Sport, Art, and Entertainment Law Section, as well as sits on the American Cancer Society’s Twin Cities leadership board. Josh is admitted to practice in Minnesota and the U.S. Federal Court for the District of Minnesota.

Thursday, September 24, 2020

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Diversity in Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship Education & Training Investing Diversity Equity Inclusion

Josh Schaub

Gutwein Law, Attorney

Mike Asem

M25, Katie Birge, Associate, Head of Platform

Kelli Jones

Sixty8 Capital, Partner

Meghan Sharkus

ExpressionMed, Founder and CEO

It's no secret companies with more diversity are more successful. So why are the venture capital and tech startup sectors lagging behind in funding and hiring? In this panel discussion, we discuss the importance of equal access and the best ways entrepreneurs and VC's can promote diversity.