How to Think About Intellectual Property
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Recorded 8/23/2022 Intellectual property looms large as a challenge in corporate-startup partnerships. When startups start the conversation anxious or unclear about IP, they signal immaturity and make their potential corporate partners nervous too. How to Think about IP, Fireside Chat #4 in Click | the Startup Accelerator for Corporate Partnership, is coming your way on August 23! Fireside chats are free and open to the public. If you're in an IP-heavy industry like life sciences, materials or advanced engineering, or if you're concerned about how to protect your ideas, you can't miss this one. Join us for insight about how IP actually works and how to set boundaries. In this session you will learn: *What is IP? Is an idea IP? *Startups worry a lot about a big company stealing their IP, is that a real concern? When is it a concern? What should they do about it? *How should startups decide what to protect and what to share? *What are different ways to protect IP? *What is a prior art search? When and how should startups do this? *If a startup is filing a patent, how broad and how specific should it be?
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2023 was a roller-coaster year for job seekers across industries, as higher interest rates and economic uncertainty culminated in layoffs. Jobs were harder to find as the result of increased competition, the development of artificial intelligence, and executives instituting return-to-office orders.
Learn how to stand out in your job search for 2024 in this video featuring Albert Qian, founder of Albert's List. Over the past 10 years, Albert's List has connected more than 50,000 job seekers, recruiters, and hiring managers to improve career outcomes.
In this video, Albert covers how you can land that dream job—or next job, including:
How to figure out what you want to do for work and the reflection you should do.
What the entire job search process looks like now.
Why it's no longer 'The Great Resignation' and how you should approach your wants and needs in a role.
How to decide what industry to work in given ongoing trends.
Quick tips on how to master the job interview.
Methods and ways to get in front of hiring managers.
Resources you should use as you conduct your job hunt
And more!
About the Speaker:
Albert Qian is a technology product marketer and founder of Albert's List, a job seeker community focused on connecting job seekers, hiring managers, and working professionals to produce positive career outcomes. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Albert has worked at various technology companies in marketing capacities and conducted many successful job searches.
Connect with Albert on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/albertqian and on Albert's List at https://bit.ly/findyournextjob.
How to Secure Seed and Pre-Seed Investment for Your Startup
Recorded 12/28/2023
In this presentation you will get a comprehensive guide on how to secure seed and pre-seed investment for your startup, emphasizing the importance of early-stage funding in launching and scaling.
The speaker will discuss:
1) Understanding Seed and Pre-Seed Investment
2) Preparing for Investment
3) Building Relationships with Investors
4) Crafting Your Pitch
5) Pitch Deck Essentials
6) Finding Seed and Pre-Seed Investors
7) Navigating the Investment Process
8) Demonstrating Traction and Proof of Concept
9) Investment Considerations and Terms
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Gary Fowler, President, CEO and Founder, GSD Venture Studios
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlerinternational/
Award-winning serial entrepreneur and investor with 17 companies and two Unicorns and a successful IPO. Gary was on the original management team of ClickSoftware that was recently sold to SalesForce for 1.35 billion and was the co-founder at the award winning AI company, Yva.ai that was recently acquired by Visier. He has over 30 years of experience and is the CEO, President of GSD Venture Studios. GSD is a Silicon Valley based venture studio located in Silicon Valley. GSD takes operational roles in companies and uses their vast global network and experience to help companies maximize their opportunities. Gary was recently named one of the top 10 Global AI executives and is an international speaker and the author of over 180 articles.
How to Get Funding for Your Startup by Building Your Corporate Credit
Presented Thursday January 4, 2024
Download the Free eBook, How to build credit for your EIN that's not linked to your SSN: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/chdnpn785jdvuxc0cxgai/How-to-Build-Credit-for-your-EIN-v2.pdf?rlkey=aw58w617btmuthobn11skwip6&dl=0
Leveraging corporate credit is a viable way to fund your startup.
- Always have access to capital when you need it
- Never be denied for business capital
- Never place your personal credit or family assets at risk
- Acquire business credit limits 10X-100X vs personal credit
- Increase your borrowing power and grow you empire
In this webinar you will learn about:
1) Continuous Access to Capital:
Learn strategies to ensure constant access to capital whenever your business needs
2) Guaranteed Business Capital Approval:
Discover methods to never face rejection when seeking business capital.
3) Protecting Personal Credit and Family Assets:
Understand how to secure business capital without jeopardizing personal credit or family assets.
4) Scaling Business Credit Limits:
Acquire insights on building business credit limits that are 10X-100X higher than personal credit.
5) Amplifying Borrowing Power:
Explore techniques to increase your borrowing power, empowering you to expand and grow your startup.
6) Strategic Credit Management:
Understand the importance of credit utilization, payment history, and other factors in building a strong business credit profile.
7) Navigating Economic Uncertainties:
Discover how to position your business to thrive even in challenging economic climates.
And more!
How to Raise Seed Funding for Your Startup: Convertible Notes and SAFEs
Seed financings enable a startup to put together its initial team, build a working prototype, and begin to test the market. Often these investments are made via convertible debt or SAFEs. Veteran Silicon Valley startup and corporate attorney Alidad Vakili will cover the following topics:
1. Required corporate structure
2. Legal considerations when pitching investors for seed financing
3. Differences between using convertible debt and SAFEs
4. Key terms and considerations when raising seed funding
5. Common mistakes and pitfalls that companies make when raising seed funding via convertible debt and SAFEs
6. How to close your seed financing
7. Important post-closing tasks
8. And much, much more
Come with your questions and get ready to be excited about seed financings!
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
Startup Law 101:How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls that Could Doom Your Startup
Presented 12/28/2023
Join us for a presentation of the legal issues that startups and their founders need to know and the common legal pitfalls that affect startup companies. Unlike more mature companies, startups typically do not have large legal budgets and in house legal counsel focused on legal compliance. Nevertheless, startups must be aware of and comply with law, especially with respect to the issues that are unique to startups.
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1. Corporate formation and choice of entity and law;
2. Securities laws;
3. Labor and employment and why virtually evert startup in California is probably out of compliance and what you can do about it;
4. Intellectual property strategies using patent, trademark and trade secret;
5. Protecting your business through agreements;
6. Protecting the founders from personal liability;
7. And more.
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Roger Royse is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Haynes and Boone, LLP and practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, tax, and mergers and acquisitions. He works with companies ranging from newly formed tech startups to publicly traded multinationals in a variety of industries. Roger is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and former chair of several committees of the American Bar Association Sections of Business Law and Taxation. Roger has been an instructor or professor of legal, tax and business topics for the Center for International Studies (Salzburg, Austria), Golden Gate University School of Law and Stanford Continuing Studies. Roger is a nationally recognized authority on agtech – the technology of food production - and the legal considerations for companies in this industry. Roger is also the author of 10,000 Startups: Legal Strategies for Startup Success and Dead on Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes That Could Kill Your Startup and has been interviewed and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fox Business, Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, Tax Notes, Inc. Magazine, Nikkei Asian Review, China Daily, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, The Recorder, 7X7, Business Insurance, ABA Journal, Thrive Global and Fast Company.
How to Prepare Your Job Search for 2024 Success
Recorded Friday December 8, 2024
2023 has been a roller-coaster year for job seekers across industries, as higher interest rates and economic uncertainty have culminated in layoffs. Jobs are harder to find as the result of increased competition, the development of artificial intelligence, and executives institute return-to-office orders.
Learn how to stand out in your job search for 2024 in this webinar from Albert Qian, founder of Albert's List. Over the past 10 years, Albert's List has connected more than 50,000 job seekers, recruiters, and hiring managers to improve career outcomes.
In this webinar, Albert will cover how you can land that dream job—or next job, including:
* How to figure out what you want to do for work and the reflection you should do.
* What the entire job search process looks like now.
* Why it's no longer 'The Great Resignation' and how you should approach your wants and needs in a role.
* How to decide what industry to work in given ongoing trends.
* Quick tips on how to master the job interview.
* Methods and ways to get in front of hiring managers.
* Resources you should use as you conduct your job hun
* And more!
How to Move Your Startup Company to the U.S.
Moving an international company to the U.S. can be a challenging process with many pitfalls.
This webinar is designed to help tech startups understand some of the legal decisions that need to be taken into consideration when expanding your company to the U.S.
The speakers will discuss:
1. Why many startup founders want to bring their company to the U.S.
2. When it is a good time to start the process?
3. What is an appropriate legal structure for U.S. operations or funding in the U.S.?
4. What are the typical rounds of raising capital in the U.S.?
5. What are the most common mistakes founders make during the early stages of their startup (taxation, IP, immigration, insurances, compliances)?
About the Speakers:
Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, the founder of Primum Law Group, is a global citizen with the legal, operational, and project management expertise to chart a successful course for expanding inbound tech companies and startups. Svetlana works with entrepreneurs and executives at all stages of development. She has personalized her clients’ road maps for bringing their business to the U.S.
Elina Firsava is a corporate attorney at Primum Law Group where her practice focuses on helping international and domestic companies to incorporate and develop their business in the United States. She assists startups with their general corporate matters, including entity formation and reorganization.
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Recorded 10/19/2023
This webinar is critical for entrepreneurs who will be raising a preferred round in the near future. This webinar is designed to teach you what to expect when your company sells preferred stock in a venture round.
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· What venture capitalists are looking for when they invest in a company
· What makes a company a potential investment for a venture capital fund
· Pre-round issues
· What makes a good investor and how to find them
· How to negotiate a term sheet
· The deal documentation
· The diligence process
· Closing issues
· Post-closing issues
· Common pitfalls when raising venture capital
· And more!
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Presented August 23, 2023
Moving an international company to the U.S. can be a challenging process with many pitfalls.
This webinar is designed to help tech startups understand some of the legal decisions that need to be taken into consideration when expanding your company to the U.S.
The speakers will discuss:
1. Why many startup founders want to bring their company to the U.S.
2. When it is a good time to start the process?
3. What is an appropriate legal structure for U.S. operations or funding in the U.S.?
4. What are the typical rounds of raising capital in the U.S.?
5. What are the most common mistakes founders make during the early stages of their startup (taxation, IP, immigration, insurances, compliances)?
How to Secure Seed and Pre-Seed Investment for Your Startup
Presented on Wednesday, August 30, 2023
In this video, the speaker provides a comprehensive guide on how to secure seed and pre-seed investment for your startup, emphasizing the importance of early stage funding in launching and scaling.
The speaker discusses:
1) Understanding Seed and Pre-Seed Investment
2) Preparing for Investment
3) Building Relationships with Investors
4) Crafting Your Pitch
5) Pitch Deck Essentials
6) Finding Seed and Pre-Seed Investors
7) Navigating the Investment Process
8) Demonstrating Traction and Proof of Concept
9) Investment Considerations and Terms
and more!
About the Speaker
Gary Fowler, President, CEO and Founder, GSD Venture Studios
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlerinternational/
Award-winning serial entrepreneur and investor with 17 companies and two Unicorns and a successful IPO. Gary was on the original management team of ClickSoftware that was recently sold to SalesForce for 1.35 billion and was the co-founder at the award winning AI company, Yva.ai that was recently acquired by Visier. He has over 30 years of experience and is the CEO, President of GSD Venture Studios. GSD is a Silicon Valley based venture studio located in Silicon Valley. GSD takes operational roles in companies and uses their vast global network and experience to help companies maximize their opportunities. Gary was recently named one of the top 10 Global AI executives and is an international speaker and the author of over 180 articles.
How to Raise Seed Funding for Your Startup: Convertible Notes and SAFEs
Recorded on Thursday, August 17,2023
Seed financings enable a startup to put together its initial team, build a working prototype, and begin to test the market. Often these investments are made via convertible debt or SAFEs. In this video, veteran Silicon Valley startup and corporate attorney Alidad Vakili discusses the following topics:
1. Required corporate structure
2. Legal considerations when pitching investors for seed financing
3. Differences between using convertible debt and SAFEs
4. Key terms and considerations when raising seed funding
5. Common mistakes and pitfalls that companies make when raising seed funding via convertible debt and SAFEs
6. How to close your seed financing
7. Important post-closing tasks
and more!
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
How to Secure Seed and Pre-Seed Investment for Your Startup
In this webinar you will get a comprehensive guide on how to secure seed and pre-seed investment for your startup, emphasizing the importance of early-stage funding in launching and scaling.
The speaker will discuss:
1) Understanding Seed and Pre-Seed Investment
2) Preparing for Investment
3) Building Relationships with Investors
4) Crafting Your Pitch
5) Pitch Deck Essentials
6) Finding Seed and Pre-Seed Investors
7) Navigating the Investment Process
8) Demonstrating Traction and Proof of Concept
9) Investment Considerations and Terms
About the Speaker
Gary Fowler, President, CEO and Founder, GSD Venture Studios
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlerinternational/
Award-winning serial entrepreneur and investor with 17 companies and two Unicorns and a successful IPO. Gary was on the original management team of ClickSoftware that was recently sold to SalesForce for 1.35 billion and was the co-founder at the award winning AI company, Yva.ai that was recently acquired by Visier. He has over 30 years of experience and is the CEO, President of GSD Venture Studios. GSD is a Silicon Valley based venture studio located in Silicon Valley. GSD takes operational roles in companies and uses their vast global network and experience to help companies maximize their opportunities. Gary was recently named one of the top 10 Global AI executives and is an international speaker and the author of over 180 articles.
Getting to Wow! (July 2023).pdf
Bill Reichert, one of the most prominent venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, will discuss getting to WOW! when delivering an elevator pitch.
About the Speaker:
Bill Reichert is a partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, managing investments in the U.S. from the Silicon Valley headquarters. He has helped manage Pegasus investments in AI, robotics, quantum computing, neuromorphics, space, and other sectors. He is also the chief evangelist for the Startup World Cup, a platform that connects and supports startup ecosystems all over the world.
Bill started his investment career as the co-founder and managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, and has served on the boards of many startups. He also has several years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and operating executive. Prior to Garage, Bill was a co-founder or senior executive in several venture-backed technology companies, including Trademark Software, The Learning Company, and Academic Systems. Earlier in his career, Bill worked at McKinsey & Company, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and the World Bank. He has authored many articles and delivered many speeches on entrepreneurship, venture capital, innovation, and other topics.
How to Avoid Big Startup Mistakes
The speaker will highlight and discuss of a number of case stories which illustrate frequent missteps made by entrepreneurs and startups.
Topics will include:
when and how to document your deal
capitalization
raising funds
attracting investors
and more!
The discussion will use real case stories to illustrate each topic in a meaningful and easy to understand manner.
By understanding these common missteps, entrepreneurs and startups will be better able to more successfully navigate the pitfalls and traps that can keep their startup from getting off the ground.
Please come with your questions, comments and scenarios.
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
How to Do a Venture Capital Financing
Recorded 6/29/23
The info in this video is critical for entrepreneurs who will be raising a preferred round in the near future. The info in this video (recorded from a webinar delivered to a live virtual audience) is designed to teach you what to expect when your company sells preferred stock in a venture round.
Veteran Silicon Valley venture capital attorney Alidad Vakili discusses the following topics:
· What venture capitalists are looking for when they invest in a company
· What makes a company a potential investment for a venture capital fund
· Pre-round issues
· What makes a good investor and how to find them
· How to negotiate a term sheet
· The deal documentation
· The diligence process
· Closing issues
· Post-closing issues
· Common pitfalls when raising venture capital
· And more!
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
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3) Protecting Personal Credit and Family Assets:
Understand how to secure business capital without jeopardizing personal credit or family assets.
4) Scaling Business Credit Limits:
Acquire insights on building business credit limits that are 10X-100X higher than personal credit.
5) Amplifying Borrowing Power:
Explore techniques to increase your borrowing power, empowering you to expand and grow your startup.
6) Strategic Credit Management:
Understand the importance of credit utilization, payment history, and other factors in building a strong business credit profile.
7) Navigating Economic Uncertainties:
Discover how to position your business to thrive even in challenging economic climates.
And more!
How to Raise Seed Funding for Your Startup: Convertible Notes and SAFEs
Seed financings enable a startup to put together its initial team, build a working prototype, and begin to test the market. Often these investments are made via convertible debt or SAFEs. Veteran Silicon Valley startup and corporate attorney Alidad Vakili will cover the following topics:
1. Required corporate structure
2. Legal considerations when pitching investors for seed financing
3. Differences between using convertible debt and SAFEs
4. Key terms and considerations when raising seed funding
5. Common mistakes and pitfalls that companies make when raising seed funding via convertible debt and SAFEs
6. How to close your seed financing
7. Important post-closing tasks
8. And much, much more
Come with your questions and get ready to be excited about seed financings!
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
Startup Law 101:How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls that Could Doom Your Startup
Presented 12/28/2023
Join us for a presentation of the legal issues that startups and their founders need to know and the common legal pitfalls that affect startup companies. Unlike more mature companies, startups typically do not have large legal budgets and in house legal counsel focused on legal compliance. Nevertheless, startups must be aware of and comply with law, especially with respect to the issues that are unique to startups.
The presentation will cover those unique issues as well as the sometimes surprising and every evolving California rules. In particular, we will summarize:
1. Corporate formation and choice of entity and law;
2. Securities laws;
3. Labor and employment and why virtually evert startup in California is probably out of compliance and what you can do about it;
4. Intellectual property strategies using patent, trademark and trade secret;
5. Protecting your business through agreements;
6. Protecting the founders from personal liability;
7. And more.
The speaker will draw on more than 30 years of startup experience in describing how to manage legal risk on a startup budget.
About the Speaker
Roger Royse is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Haynes and Boone, LLP and practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, tax, and mergers and acquisitions. He works with companies ranging from newly formed tech startups to publicly traded multinationals in a variety of industries. Roger is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and former chair of several committees of the American Bar Association Sections of Business Law and Taxation. Roger has been an instructor or professor of legal, tax and business topics for the Center for International Studies (Salzburg, Austria), Golden Gate University School of Law and Stanford Continuing Studies. Roger is a nationally recognized authority on agtech – the technology of food production - and the legal considerations for companies in this industry. Roger is also the author of 10,000 Startups: Legal Strategies for Startup Success and Dead on Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes That Could Kill Your Startup and has been interviewed and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fox Business, Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, Tax Notes, Inc. Magazine, Nikkei Asian Review, China Daily, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, The Recorder, 7X7, Business Insurance, ABA Journal, Thrive Global and Fast Company.
How to Prepare Your Job Search for 2024 Success
Recorded Friday December 8, 2024
2023 has been a roller-coaster year for job seekers across industries, as higher interest rates and economic uncertainty have culminated in layoffs. Jobs are harder to find as the result of increased competition, the development of artificial intelligence, and executives institute return-to-office orders.
Learn how to stand out in your job search for 2024 in this webinar from Albert Qian, founder of Albert's List. Over the past 10 years, Albert's List has connected more than 50,000 job seekers, recruiters, and hiring managers to improve career outcomes.
In this webinar, Albert will cover how you can land that dream job—or next job, including:
* How to figure out what you want to do for work and the reflection you should do.
* What the entire job search process looks like now.
* Why it's no longer 'The Great Resignation' and how you should approach your wants and needs in a role.
* How to decide what industry to work in given ongoing trends.
* Quick tips on how to master the job interview.
* Methods and ways to get in front of hiring managers.
* Resources you should use as you conduct your job hun
* And more!
How to Move Your Startup Company to the U.S.
Moving an international company to the U.S. can be a challenging process with many pitfalls.
This webinar is designed to help tech startups understand some of the legal decisions that need to be taken into consideration when expanding your company to the U.S.
The speakers will discuss:
1. Why many startup founders want to bring their company to the U.S.
2. When it is a good time to start the process?
3. What is an appropriate legal structure for U.S. operations or funding in the U.S.?
4. What are the typical rounds of raising capital in the U.S.?
5. What are the most common mistakes founders make during the early stages of their startup (taxation, IP, immigration, insurances, compliances)?
About the Speakers:
Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, the founder of Primum Law Group, is a global citizen with the legal, operational, and project management expertise to chart a successful course for expanding inbound tech companies and startups. Svetlana works with entrepreneurs and executives at all stages of development. She has personalized her clients’ road maps for bringing their business to the U.S.
Elina Firsava is a corporate attorney at Primum Law Group where her practice focuses on helping international and domestic companies to incorporate and develop their business in the United States. She assists startups with their general corporate matters, including entity formation and reorganization.
How to Do a Venture Capital Financing
Recorded 10/19/2023
This webinar is critical for entrepreneurs who will be raising a preferred round in the near future. This webinar is designed to teach you what to expect when your company sells preferred stock in a venture round.
During this webinar, veteran Silicon Valley venture capital attorney Alidad Vakili will cover the following topics:
· What venture capitalists are looking for when they invest in a company
· What makes a company a potential investment for a venture capital fund
· Pre-round issues
· What makes a good investor and how to find them
· How to negotiate a term sheet
· The deal documentation
· The diligence process
· Closing issues
· Post-closing issues
· Common pitfalls when raising venture capital
· And more!
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
How to Move Your Startup Company to the U.S.
Presented August 23, 2023
Moving an international company to the U.S. can be a challenging process with many pitfalls.
This webinar is designed to help tech startups understand some of the legal decisions that need to be taken into consideration when expanding your company to the U.S.
The speakers will discuss:
1. Why many startup founders want to bring their company to the U.S.
2. When it is a good time to start the process?
3. What is an appropriate legal structure for U.S. operations or funding in the U.S.?
4. What are the typical rounds of raising capital in the U.S.?
5. What are the most common mistakes founders make during the early stages of their startup (taxation, IP, immigration, insurances, compliances)?
How to Secure Seed and Pre-Seed Investment for Your Startup
Presented on Wednesday, August 30, 2023
In this video, the speaker provides a comprehensive guide on how to secure seed and pre-seed investment for your startup, emphasizing the importance of early stage funding in launching and scaling.
The speaker discusses:
1) Understanding Seed and Pre-Seed Investment
2) Preparing for Investment
3) Building Relationships with Investors
4) Crafting Your Pitch
5) Pitch Deck Essentials
6) Finding Seed and Pre-Seed Investors
7) Navigating the Investment Process
8) Demonstrating Traction and Proof of Concept
9) Investment Considerations and Terms
and more!
About the Speaker
Gary Fowler, President, CEO and Founder, GSD Venture Studios
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlerinternational/
Award-winning serial entrepreneur and investor with 17 companies and two Unicorns and a successful IPO. Gary was on the original management team of ClickSoftware that was recently sold to SalesForce for 1.35 billion and was the co-founder at the award winning AI company, Yva.ai that was recently acquired by Visier. He has over 30 years of experience and is the CEO, President of GSD Venture Studios. GSD is a Silicon Valley based venture studio located in Silicon Valley. GSD takes operational roles in companies and uses their vast global network and experience to help companies maximize their opportunities. Gary was recently named one of the top 10 Global AI executives and is an international speaker and the author of over 180 articles.
How to Raise Seed Funding for Your Startup: Convertible Notes and SAFEs
Recorded on Thursday, August 17,2023
Seed financings enable a startup to put together its initial team, build a working prototype, and begin to test the market. Often these investments are made via convertible debt or SAFEs. In this video, veteran Silicon Valley startup and corporate attorney Alidad Vakili discusses the following topics:
1. Required corporate structure
2. Legal considerations when pitching investors for seed financing
3. Differences between using convertible debt and SAFEs
4. Key terms and considerations when raising seed funding
5. Common mistakes and pitfalls that companies make when raising seed funding via convertible debt and SAFEs
6. How to close your seed financing
7. Important post-closing tasks
and more!
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
How to Secure Seed and Pre-Seed Investment for Your Startup
In this webinar you will get a comprehensive guide on how to secure seed and pre-seed investment for your startup, emphasizing the importance of early-stage funding in launching and scaling.
The speaker will discuss:
1) Understanding Seed and Pre-Seed Investment
2) Preparing for Investment
3) Building Relationships with Investors
4) Crafting Your Pitch
5) Pitch Deck Essentials
6) Finding Seed and Pre-Seed Investors
7) Navigating the Investment Process
8) Demonstrating Traction and Proof of Concept
9) Investment Considerations and Terms
About the Speaker
Gary Fowler, President, CEO and Founder, GSD Venture Studios
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlerinternational/
Award-winning serial entrepreneur and investor with 17 companies and two Unicorns and a successful IPO. Gary was on the original management team of ClickSoftware that was recently sold to SalesForce for 1.35 billion and was the co-founder at the award winning AI company, Yva.ai that was recently acquired by Visier. He has over 30 years of experience and is the CEO, President of GSD Venture Studios. GSD is a Silicon Valley based venture studio located in Silicon Valley. GSD takes operational roles in companies and uses their vast global network and experience to help companies maximize their opportunities. Gary was recently named one of the top 10 Global AI executives and is an international speaker and the author of over 180 articles.
Getting to Wow! (July 2023).pdf
Bill Reichert, one of the most prominent venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, will discuss getting to WOW! when delivering an elevator pitch.
About the Speaker:
Bill Reichert is a partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, managing investments in the U.S. from the Silicon Valley headquarters. He has helped manage Pegasus investments in AI, robotics, quantum computing, neuromorphics, space, and other sectors. He is also the chief evangelist for the Startup World Cup, a platform that connects and supports startup ecosystems all over the world.
Bill started his investment career as the co-founder and managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, and has served on the boards of many startups. He also has several years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and operating executive. Prior to Garage, Bill was a co-founder or senior executive in several venture-backed technology companies, including Trademark Software, The Learning Company, and Academic Systems. Earlier in his career, Bill worked at McKinsey & Company, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and the World Bank. He has authored many articles and delivered many speeches on entrepreneurship, venture capital, innovation, and other topics.
How to Avoid Big Startup Mistakes
The speaker will highlight and discuss of a number of case stories which illustrate frequent missteps made by entrepreneurs and startups.
Topics will include:
when and how to document your deal
capitalization
raising funds
attracting investors
and more!
The discussion will use real case stories to illustrate each topic in a meaningful and easy to understand manner.
By understanding these common missteps, entrepreneurs and startups will be better able to more successfully navigate the pitfalls and traps that can keep their startup from getting off the ground.
Please come with your questions, comments and scenarios.
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
How to Do a Venture Capital Financing
Recorded 6/29/23
The info in this video is critical for entrepreneurs who will be raising a preferred round in the near future. The info in this video (recorded from a webinar delivered to a live virtual audience) is designed to teach you what to expect when your company sells preferred stock in a venture round.
Veteran Silicon Valley venture capital attorney Alidad Vakili discusses the following topics:
· What venture capitalists are looking for when they invest in a company
· What makes a company a potential investment for a venture capital fund
· Pre-round issues
· What makes a good investor and how to find them
· How to negotiate a term sheet
· The deal documentation
· The diligence process
· Closing issues
· Post-closing issues
· Common pitfalls when raising venture capital
· And more!
About the Speaker
Alidad Vakili is an attorney in the Palo Alto office of Foley and Lardner, an international law firm. He regularly represents startup and emerging growth companies at every stage of the company lifecycle—from startup to liquidity. He frequently advises clients on a variety of strategic growth issues including venture capital and private equity financing, private offerings, joint ventures and M&A transactions. His work includes not only advising on major corporate milestones but also significant involvement in day-to-day operations and strategic business issues, such as formation, governance, and commercial agreements.
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How to Think About Intellectual Property
- 1. How to Think About IP (Intellectual Property) David Smith, Counsel, Troutman Pepper
- 2. Click | the Startup Accelerator for Corporate Partnership 1. One-on-one Readiness Review and Prescription 2. Mastermind sessions for high-touch, low-stakes connection with corporates 3. Mentor Focus: observe or receive group coaching from an expert
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- 4. How to Think about IP Followed by PRIVATE Mastermind & Group Coaching (Mentor Focus) (subscribers and invited guests) corporateacceleratorforum.com/click to subscribe
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- 6. A leading authority on the legal issues surrounding the therapeutic use of human tissue and cells and a veteran biotech industry executive, David counsels life sciences companies on key commercial, intellectual property and regulatory matters.
- 7. You’re a specialist, how does your guidance apply outside of life sciences? 🧬 ❓ 👾
- 9. W hat if someone else already has the strongest position? W hat if it doesn’t matter? Of viability
- 10. Click Notes | ● IP fundamentals are the same across industries even if the subtleties are different. ● Make sure it matters! Validate before you spend too much time, money & energy on protection
- 11. What is Intellectual Property (IP)? Is an idea IP? When is an idea IP? 💡❓
- 12. What is Intellectual Property (IP)? Is an idea IP? When is an idea IP? Anything created through an intellectual process. This is key!
- 13. “You have to have articulated the thing that will get you to the moon. You don’t actually have to have been there.” 🚀 🌔
- 14. Startups worry about big companies stealing their IP. Is that a real concern? When is it a real concern? 😬
- 15. Startups worry about big companies stealing their IP. Is that a real concern? When is it a real concern? If you haven’t enabled anything, it’s not IP. Be first to file.
- 16. “If you leave a bag of money on the bus, someone will pick it up” 💰 🚌
- 17. Click Notes | ● Your confidence in your IP strategy signals maturity and makes everyone more comfortable. ● (David Smith nuance: Does your IP strategy actually work? That’s a different question, you’ll find out when it’s tested!)
- 18. What’s the first question startups should consider when it comes to IP?
- 19. What’s the first question startups should consider when it comes to IP? 🌉 What’s important?
- 20. “In a world with lots of rivers, you want to own the most important bridge” 🌉
- 21. Is there anything I should share? How can I keep that safe?
- 22. “You can’t say ‘I’m not at liberty to share’ when you’re on a date and hoping for another!” ��
- 23. Click Note | IP strategy is creating legal and mental boundaries: What you will keep private and what you will disclose; how you will collaborate and how you will remain separate.
- 24. How should IP be protected? What are the options?
- 26. Disclosed. defend ShhhH! NDAs usually have a time limit! (it might be OK to share other confidential information like patent applications) For text, images (not the meaning!) Distinctiveness (Name, logo, packaging, etc.) -- register to make it more enforceable Read more from Harvard Business Review
- 31. How are patents evaluated? ��
- 34. When is a patent invalid?
- 36. How do I do a prior art search? ��
- 37. How do I do a prior art search? ● Build your search terms, search, iterate, consider language change over time ● Get help from a prior art search firm Guidance and links from the US Patent Office
- 38. When do I need a lawyer? How much does it cost, and how long will it take? ⚖
- 39. When do I need a lawyer? How much does it cost, and how long will it take? ™ or © you can do! For a valuable patent, you need a lawyer. 10-20K USD -> $$$$
- 40. What are the elements of a patent application?
- 41. Anatomy of a patent
- 42. How do I make a good patent? How broad should my patent be? How specific? ⛰ 📌
- 43. How broad should my patent be? How specific? 🪑
- 44. “If a cave-dweller patented ‘four-legged object people sit on,’ then a three-legged chair would not infringe. ‘Any human-made thing you sit on’ might be too aggressive for the examiner.” ��
- 45. One key message for startups?
- 46. “Don’t assume you have to have all of the answers at the start!” ✅
- 48. Join Click Today The Startup Accelerator for Corporate Partnership Founder & CEO of a Battery Capacity startup that’s getting deals with corporates. What does it look like when it’s done right? AR/VR Principal Engineer with Luxury travel brand Tui REveals how startups fit into the strategic picture and how they can get involved with corporate innovation Add Jonathan Tan
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