{"id":74,"date":"2015-05-11T20:21:44","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T20:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2019-10-04T16:16:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T16:16:24","slug":"community-enterprise-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/for-clients\/community-enterprise-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Community Enterprise Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/CEP-Logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-163 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/CEP-Logo-150x143.png\" alt=\"Community Enterprise Project Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/CEP-Logo-150x143.png 150w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/CEP-Logo.png 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>The mission of the Community Enterprise Project is to participate in facilitating community economic development in the\u00a0communities surrounding the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, in the Boston neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, operating under the belief that lack of access to legal services should never be an impediment to a community seeking to participate or have a voice in its own development.<\/p>\n<p>The Community Enterprise Project (CEP) works to stimulate business development, increase access to capital, promote job growth, and enable sustainable affordable home ownership.<br \/>\nCEP provides transactional legal assistance to individual and small business\u00a0clients, non-profit organizations, and other community based organizations in many areas, including but not limited to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>business formation<\/li>\n<li>contract review and negotiation<\/li>\n<li>commercial financing<\/li>\n<li>commercial leasing<\/li>\n<li>real estate purchase and sales<\/li>\n<li>business acquisitions<\/li>\n<li>arts and entertainment<\/li>\n<li>intellectual property<\/li>\n<li>non-profit formation<\/li>\n<li>permitting and licensing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to offering direct legal services to clients, CEP partners with community organizations to identify organizational and community needs and develop comprehensive strategies to address those needs. To this end, CEP often develops educational materials and facilitates community workshops on legal issues relevant to entrepreneurs, home owners, non-profit organizations, and other individuals and organizations in the community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Publications from past Community Enterprise Projects include:<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Commercial-Leases-101-Legal-Toolkit.pdf\"><strong>Commerical Leases 101<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Commercial-Leases-101-Legal-Toolkit.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-735 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Commercial-Leases-101-Legal-Toolkit-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Commercial Leases 101 Cover Page \" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Commercial-Leases-101-Legal-Toolkit-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Commercial-Leases-101-Legal-Toolkit-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Commercial-Leases-101-Legal-Toolkit-768x997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Commercial-Leases-101-Legal-Toolkit-789x1024.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/09\/TLC-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs-Overview.pdf\"><strong>Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/09\/TLC-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs-Overview.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-415 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2016\/02\/TLC-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs-197x300.png\" alt=\"Immigrant Entrepreneurs Toolkit Cover Page\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2016\/02\/TLC-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2016\/02\/TLC-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs-98x150.png 98w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2016\/02\/TLC-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs.png 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/TLC_ImmEnt_Esp_8x5.25_for_web_Final.pdf\"><strong>Empresarios Inmigrantes en Massachusetts (en Espa\u00f1ol)<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/TLC_ImmEnt_Esp_8x5.25_for_web_Final.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-975 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-TLC_ImmEnt_Esp_8x5.25_for_web_Final-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Empresarios Inmigrantes en Massachusetts (en Espa\u00f1ol)\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-TLC_ImmEnt_Esp_8x5.25_for_web_Final-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-TLC_ImmEnt_Esp_8x5.25_for_web_Final-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-TLC_ImmEnt_Esp_8x5.25_for_web_Final.jpg 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/CEP-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkit.pdf\"><strong>Food Truck Legal Toolkit for the City of Boston<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/CEP-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkit.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-736 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkik-\u2013-Final-spring-2014--232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Food Truck Legal Toolkit Spring 2014\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkik-\u2013-Final-spring-2014--232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkik-\u2013-Final-spring-2014--116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkik-\u2013-Final-spring-2014--768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkik-\u2013-Final-spring-2014--791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/03\/Cover-Food-Truck-Legal-Toolkik-\u2013-Final-spring-2014-.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/condo_toolkit_master_high-res.pdf\">Healthy Condominium Toolkit: Tips for Maintaining a Strong Condominium Association<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/condo_toolkit_master_high-res.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-982 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Condo_Toolkit_master_high-res-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of Healthy Condominium Toolkit\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Condo_Toolkit_master_high-res-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Condo_Toolkit_master_high-res-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Condo_Toolkit_master_high-res-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Condo_Toolkit_master_high-res-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Condo_Toolkit_master_high-res.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/12\/Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1.pdf\"><strong>Tackling the Law, Together: Legal Guide to Worker Co-Ops<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/12\/Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-983 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1-232x300.png\" alt=\"Cover of Tackling the Law, Together: Legal Guide to Worker Co-Ops\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1-116x150.png 116w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-Tackling-the-Law-Together-Legal-Guide-to-Worker-Co-Ops-FINAL1.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/UPSTEP-FINAL.pdf\">A Legal Overview of Engaging in Self-Employment while Receiving Public Assistance in Massachusetts<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2015\/05\/UPSTEP-FINAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-984 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-UPSTEP-FINAL-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of A Legal Overview of Engaging in Self-Employment while Receiving Public Assistance in Massachusetts\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-UPSTEP-FINAL-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/clinics.law.harvard.edu\/tlc\/files\/2018\/12\/Cover-UPSTEP-FINAL-117x150.jpg 117w, 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