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SUMMARY:Start Me Up Legal Conference
DESCRIPTION:According to the U.S. Small Business Administration\, more than half of all startups fail within the first five years. Why do so many fail? Arguably the most overlooked factor is a lack of legal guidance.\n\nOur panel of experts is here to help with a program specifically tailored to the needs of budding entrepreneurs. Learn how to plan\, start\, build and maintain a lean startup like a pro!\n\nQuestions and topics that will be addressed:\n\n\n What type of entity should I form?\n What kind of governing agreements do I need?\n How do I protect my entity's intellectual property?\n How do I protect myself in the event of death\, disability or departure of a co-founder?\n How do I incentivize employees?\n What are my tax obligations as a business owner?\n Should I have an employment agreement?\n When and how do I register a trademark or copyright\, or file for a patent?\n Do I need a lawyer to review contracts before I sign them?\n What do angel and VC investors look for?\n What laws do I need to comply with to take in investment funds?\n How can I prepare for an exit event?\n\n\nFORMATION AND FINANCING\n\n\n AiVi Nguyen\, Bowditch & Dewey LLP (moderator)\n Julie O'Neill\, Bowditch & Dewey LLP\n Matthew Morris\, Bowditch & Dewey LLP\n Jeffrey Parker\, GrandBanks Capital\n Aaron Birt\, Solvus Global\n\n\nOPERATIONS\n\n\n Giselle Rivera-Flores\, The Learning Hub (moderator)\n Brian Mullin\, Bowditch & Dewey LLP\n Stacy Chin\, HydroGlyde Coatings\, LLC\n David Crouch\, ten24\n\n\nEXIT STRATEGIES\n\n\n Joe Vignaly\, Business Strategy Consulting Partners (moderator)\n George Tetler\, Bowditch & Dewey LLP\n Donna Levin\, Worcester Polytechnic Institute\n John Joseph\, Datanomix
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:According to the U.S. Small Business Administration\, more than half of all startups fail within the first five years. Why do so many fail? Arguably the most overlooked factor is a lack of legal guidance.
\n\nOur panel of experts is here to help with a program specifically tailored to the needs of budding entrepreneurs. Learn how to plan\, start\, build and maintain a lean startup like a pro!
\n\nQuestions and topics that will be addressed:
\n\n\n - What type of entity should I form?
\n - What kind of governing agreements do I need?
\n - How do I protect my entity&rsquo\;s intellectual property?
\n - How do I protect myself in the event of death\, disability or departure of a co-founder?
\n - How do I incentivize employees?
\n - What are my tax obligations as a business owner?
\n - Should I have an employment agreement?
\n - When and how do I register a trademark or copyright\, or file for a patent?
\n - Do I need a lawyer to review contracts before I sign them?
\n - What do angel and VC investors look for?
\n - What laws do I need to comply with to take in investment funds?
\n - How can I prepare for an exit event?
\n
\n\nFORMATION AND FINANCING
\n\n\n\nOPERATIONS
\n\n\n\nEXIT STRATEGIES
\n\n\n
LOCATION:AC Hotel\, 125 Front St\, Worcester\, MA
UID:e.2779.3542
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260513T011114Z
URL:https://members.bostonchamber.com/events/details/start-me-up-legal-conference-03-27-2019-3542
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