Nuts & Bolts - Critical Steps to Building a Successful Start-Up
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Are you running a start-up or considering it?
How are you structuring ownership rights? Option grants?
What are reasonable terms for your angel investors?
Can you protect your company's name, secrets and inventions?
Starting a company takes more than just a good idea. It takes a strong
foundation incorporating an effective legal structure, timely financing
and valuable intellectual property rights to give your company the
basics needed to stand the test of time. This informative session will
arm you with the tools and tips necessary to operate a viable start-up,
while avoiding many common pitfalls. Please join Morgan Lewis attorneys
Peter Watt-Morse, Eric Kline, Paul De Rosa, and John Ferreira for this
program, which will answer important issues related to:
Corporate Structure/Ownership
Stock Option Plans
Seed Funding/Angel Rounds
Intellectual Property Protection and Licensing
From FORE Systems, Transarc, and Carnegie Group to FreeMarkets, Laurel
Networks, Akustica, and Vivisimo, Morgan Lewis has represented, and
continues to represent many of Pittsburgh's most exciting technology
companies. In addition to instructive presentations from the team from
Morgan Lewis, a panel of seasoned Pittsburgh entrepreneurs, Raymond
Houck, Automated Cell; Peter Lucas, Maya Design; Ken Gabriel, Akustica;
Chris Valas, CoManage Corporation; and Raul Valdes-Perez, Vivisimo, will
provide their real-world experience regarding key start-up issues.
Location: Carnegie Mellon University - Wean 7500