Refresh Miami Start Up 101

Startup 101 RefreshMiami by Gaida Zirkelbach, Esq. (gzirkelbach@gunster.com) and Nicholas Robbins, Esq. (nrobbins@gunster.com) GUNSTER – FLORIDA’S LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS

Birth of an Idea and the Birth of a Company ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choosing a Legal Structure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Protecting Your Idea ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of Intellectual Property ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of Intellectual Property ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of Intellectual Property ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Protecting Your Idea Matters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I’ve got a company. Who can fund it?

Who are these Venture Capitalists? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Private Equity Performance Index Investment Horizon Performance, 2005 What is Venture Capital?

Comparison of Local Landscape Sources: 2008 NVCA Yearbook Crossbow Ventures, Inc. What is Venture Capital?

Valuation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What is My Company Worth?

Source: DowJones VentureOne Convertible Preferred Convertible Participating Preferred Common Convertible Debt Other 0 20 40 60 80 100% 25.0% 66.9% 9.3% 4.7% 1.2% Type of Securities Issued to Investors What Does the Deal Look Like?

Key Deal Considerations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What Does the Deal Look Like?

Art of The Successful VC Deal 1. Realistic Valuation 3. Proven Management 4. Strong Investors 5. Shared Vision 2. Correct Capital Assumptions 6. Trust 7. “Market” Term Sheet 8. Experienced Company Counsel 9. Experienced Investor Counsel How Do We Get There?

I’m up and running. Now what?

Continue to Protect Your Idea ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Employees and Independent Contractors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vendors / Service Providers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Customers / End Users ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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