This document summarizes a presentation about taking advantage of the US market. It discusses getting established in the US through state of incorporation, agreements, and legal entity types. It also covers current venture market trends like specialized funds and lean startups. Finally, it proposes developing a story and marketing plan for Italian startups to establish a US presence without leaving Italy.
Call Girls Koregaon Park Call Me 7737669865 Budget Friendly No Advance Booking
ย
Global Capital Roundtable VCs & the US Market SUMMARY SLIDES
1. How to Take Advantage of the US Market
And Why You Should Care
A Summary of the Presentation
Milan, Italy
January 25, 2011
J AMES C. R OBERTS III
Co-hosted by dpixel & Global Capital Law Group PC
GLOBALCAPITAL
2. Topics
I. Introduction
II. Getting There
โ States of Incorporation
โ Agreement โPointersโ
III. The Venture Market
โ Trends
โ Whatโs Getting Funded
โ Lean Startups & MVP
IV. If You Are Not Going . . .
โ Resources
โ Mindshare
GLOBALCAPITAL
3. Introduction:
Proposed Topics for Future Sessions.
โข LOIs, Term Sheets & Preliminary Discussions
โข Pitch Decks
โข Now that you have the money: Product development plans.
โข The Startup Package: The 1st 300 days (financial, legal, HR, insurance, marketing,
sales & product/service development plans)
โข โLean Startupโ Movement and best practices (โMVPโ development)
โข Licenses and other agreements
โข Employment agreements
โข Building your management team
โข Italian resources: IBAN, AIFI, Provincial & Federal monies
โข Getting known in the relevant markets
GLOBALCAPITAL
4. Introduction.
โข Reasons to be in and not to be in the US.
โข The Mindshare Rule: People can do business
with you only if they know you exist.
โข Create actionable plans: 180-day Plan & 300-
day Plan
GLOBALCAPITAL
5. Part II. Getting There.
Reporter: โMr. Lennon, how did you find America?โ
John Lennon: โGot to Iceland and sort of turned left.โ
GLOBALCAPITAL
6. Part II. Getting ThereโDiscussion
Points.
โข How Setting up the legal entity differs from Italy.
โข Choice of State: Why & why not Delaware?
โข Types & Purposes of various legal entities.
โข C Corps. V. LLCs.
โข The incorporation process.
โข Responsibilities of Directors.
โข Agreement pointers
โข Types of Agreements
GLOBALCAPITAL
8. Part III. The US Venture Marketโ
Discussion Points.
โข Size is shrinking.
โข Specialized funds v. โSuperโ Angels.
โข The โLean Startup Movementโ & the MVP:
โMinimally Viable Product.โ
โข 6 months & $250K.
โข What VCs Seek.
GLOBALCAPITAL
9. Part IV. The US Market (without
leaving home)โDiscussion Points
โข Remember the rule: People cannot do business
with you if they do not know that you exist.
โข Whatโs the story you need to tell and why?
(What are you trying to accomplish?)
โข To whom do you need to tell it?
โข What do those people like to hear & want to
hear?
โข Italian startups as 1st Class.
GLOBALCAPITAL
10. Thank You.
James C. Roberts III, Esq.
GLOBAL CAPITAL LAW GROUP PC
GLOBAL CAPITAL STRATEGIC GROUP
jcr@globalcaplaw.com
www.globalcaplaw.com
www.globalcapstrat.com
Copyright 2011, Global Capital Law Group PC. All rights reserved.
GLOBALCAPITAL