Effective Date: 30 June 2026
Thank you for scheduling an Office Hours session with the Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative (“UEI”). Our Office Hours program is designed to provide entrepreneurs, innovators, community leaders, and ecosystem participants with educational guidance, strategic feedback, and connections to resources.
By scheduling and participating in an Office Hours session, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.
1. Purpose of Office Hours
Office Hours are intended to provide informal educational guidance, mentoring, brainstorming, and discussion related to entrepreneurship, innovation, community development, and related topics.
Office Hours are not consulting engagements, legal representation, financial advisory services, investment advice, accounting services, engineering services, or any other form of licensed professional service.
2. No Professional Advice
Any information, opinions, recommendations, or suggestions provided during an Office Hours session are offered solely for educational and informational purposes.
You acknowledge that:
- You are solely responsible for any decisions you make.
- You should seek appropriate professional advice before acting on legal, financial, tax, regulatory, investment, medical, engineering, or other specialized matters.
- UEI does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any advice provided.
3. No Business Relationship Created
Participation in Office Hours does not create:
- a consulting agreement,
- attorney-client relationship,
- fiduciary relationship,
- partnership,
- joint venture,
- employment relationship,
- agency relationship, or
- any obligation by UEI or its representatives to provide future services.
4. No Guarantee of Outcomes
UEI makes no representations or guarantees regarding:
- business success,
- funding,
- investment,
- grants,
- customer acquisition,
- intellectual property protection,
- regulatory approvals,
- commercialization,
- partnerships,
- employment,
- or any other business outcome.
Every entrepreneurial venture involves uncertainty and risk.
5. Confidentiality
UEI respects the privacy of participants and will make reasonable efforts to treat discussions as confidential.
However:
- Office Hours are not protected by attorney-client privilege or similar legal protections.
- UEI cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality.
- Participants should exercise discretion when sharing proprietary or sensitive information.
If you believe certain information is highly confidential, you should consult qualified legal counsel before disclosing it.
6. Intellectual Property
You retain ownership of the ideas, inventions, business concepts, and materials that you voluntarily share during Office Hours.
However, by participating, you acknowledge that:
- similar ideas may already exist or later be independently developed by others;
- UEI does not agree to receive information under any implied confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement unless a separate written agreement has been executed in advance.
7. Participant Responsibility
Participants agree to:
- provide accurate scheduling information;
- arrive on time;
- participate respectfully and professionally;
- refrain from abusive, discriminatory, or harassing behavior;
- comply with applicable laws.
UEI reserves the right to end any session that becomes inappropriate or disruptive.
8. Recording
Office Hours sessions may not be recorded by either party without the prior knowledge and consent of all participants.
9. Cancellations and No-Shows
If you are unable to attend, please cancel or reschedule as early as possible.
Repeated no-shows or late cancellations may result in limitations on future scheduling.
UEI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule sessions due to unforeseen circumstances.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, UEI, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, advisors, mentors, contractors, partners, sponsors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to participation in Office Hours.
This includes, without limitation:
- business losses,
- lost profits,
- investment decisions,
- missed opportunities,
- intellectual property disputes,
- data loss,
- or reliance upon information discussed during the session.
Participation is entirely voluntary and at your own risk.
11. Indemnification
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify UEI and its representatives from claims arising out of your misuse of information obtained during Office Hours or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
12. Changes
UEI may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time. Updated versions will be posted on the UEI website and will apply to future bookings.
13. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
14. Acceptance
By scheduling and participating in an Office Hours session, you acknowledge that:
- you have read these Terms and Conditions;
- you understand them;
- you voluntarily agree to them.
If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not schedule an Office Hours session.