Product Description

Start-up companies represent one of the most dynamic drivers of growth in today’s economy. The period from conception through funding, growth, and sale can be rapid, and a misstep at any stage in the company’s life-cycle can mark the difference between success and failure. Lawyers counseling these companies and the entrepreneurs who found them are immersed in an exciting, fun practice area—which, at times, can place the lawyer in the role of business coach, cheerleader, match-maker, and legal counselor. A sage maxim often attributed to Benjamin Franklin counsels that “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Get the foundation you need to succeed at MCLE.

Agenda & Materials

• 2:00 - 2:05 p.m.

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Peter I. Dunn, Esq., Casner & Edwards LLP , Boston
  
• 2:05 - 2:30 p.m.

  Role of the Attorney to the Start-Up Company

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  Joel G. Kinney, Esq., Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA , Boston
  
• 2:30 - 2:50 p.m.

  Starting Off on the Right Foot—Choice of Entity Considerations, Agreements Among Founders, Identifying and Overcoming Legal Impediments, and Avoiding Common Pitfalls

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  Joel G. Kinney, Esq., Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA , Boston
  
• 2:50 - 3:20 p.m.

  Counseling Start-Ups on IP Protection

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  Including Proper Founder Contribution of IP Assets, Branding/Trademark Considerations, and Structuring Agreements with Commercial Partners, Consultants, and Software Developers to Ensure They Contain the Appropriate Protections and Stand Up to Diligence by Investors and Potential Acquirers

  Peter I. Dunn, Esq., Casner & Edwards LLP , Boston
  
• 3:20 - 3:30 p.m.

  Networking and Refreshment Break
• 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

  Start-Up Financing and Primer—Including SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity), Terms of Preferred Stock and Convertible Notes and Securities Law Considerations Associated with Private Placements

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  David Wittmann, Esq., Rubin and Rudman LLP , Boston
  
• 4:15 - 4:35 p.m.

  Equity Compensation Issues—Including the Use of Options, Restricted Stock, and Phantom Stock

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  Peter I. Dunn, Esq., Casner & Edwards LLP , Boston
  
• 4:35 - 4:55 p.m.

  View from the Inside—Tips and Insights from an Angel and Ibanker on the Key Attributes of Successful Start-Ups

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  Patrick West, Mirus Capital Advisors , Burlington
  
• 4:55 - 5:00 p.m.

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session

Please Note

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