Doing a Start-Up Right

Procopio is proud to host:

A Practical Guide to Business, Legal and Fund Raising Choices and Issues Entrepreneurs Invariably Have to Deal With in Start-Up and Emerging Growth Companies

Who Should Attend?

Registration is open to C-level individuals presently involved with (or contemplating) a startup or emerging growth company.

Program

For entrepreneurs, deciding to form a company or become involved with a start-up presents enormous challenges, especially given the tough economic climate we are currently experiencing. Navigating around legal, fund raising and other issues can often seem overwhelming, and the traps for the unwary or uninformed are numerous. However, successfully avoiding the most common pitfalls made by entrepreneurs can make a significant difference as to whether or not a company is fundable, the sources and types of capital that will be attracted, who controls the company, the economic impact on founders in the event of an exit, and a company’s likelihood of success. In this interactive workshop, Roger Rappoport will discuss these and numerous other issues facing entrepreneurs, and practical “takeaways” to deal with them, including:

• Choices in entity selection (LLC, “C” Corp or “S” Corp.);
• An appropriate capitalization table, including how much stock to set aside for employees, consultants, board and advisory board members and the perils of Section 409A;
• Founders’ issues, including amount and allocation of founders’ stock, vesting, assignment of intellectual property, and employment/consulting agreements;
• Developing and executing the right funding strategy (bootstrapping, seed, angel or VC funding);
• The perils of taking too much money too soon, or not taking enough;
• Different funding vehicles, including debt, convertible debt or the sale of equity;
• Selecting, and gaining access to, the right funding partner;
• Valuation, and things to do to increase the pre-money value of your company; and
• Building a strong Board of Directors and Board of Advisors.

Speaker

Roger Rappoport is a partner with Procopio and leader of the Emerging Growth & Technology practice group within the firm. Mr. Rappoport has extensive experience counseling start-up and emerging growth companies in the information technology, telecommunications, life sciences and cleantech industries. He also represents high net worth individuals, angel and venture capital investors who focus on investing in companies in these industries. His practice includes corporate formation and entity selection, corporate governance, assisting clients with the development of a funding strategy and the alternatives available to entrepreneurs, venture capital and other private equity financings, convertible note and other debt financing arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, the implementation of equity incentive plans, licensing, OEM and VAR and distribution arrangements. Mr. Rappoport is a frequent speaker and panelist on topics and issues related to the development and implementation of a company's funding strategy, positioning a company to maximize its pre-money valuation, the art and benefits of selecting and partnering with the right investors, and effectively negotiating the terms of a debt or financing transaction.

Fee

Member: $35.00 Pre-register only
Non-member: $45.00 Pre-register only

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