Event
Startup Fundamentals 1: Start Right, Avoid Common Mistakes & Pitfalls
Are you an entrepreneur ready to transform your vision into a successful, fundable startup? Snell & Wilmer is proud to be sponsoring Access Silicon Valley’s invaluable 3-hour workshop designed to equip you with the legal and business tools and insights necessary to build a fundable and scalable startup and thrive in the startup ecosystem!
This is the first of three workshops in the Access Silicon Valley Startup Fundamental Series for startup founders, startup executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and developers. While advantageous to attend all 3 workshops, this is stand-alone content.
Why You Can’t Miss This Workshop:
- This first session in the Startup Fundamentals series will guide you through critical aspects of launching a startup, helping you avoid common pitfalls that can hinder your success.
- Learn from Roger Rappoport, a former entrepreneur, founder of Access Silicon Valley, a partner at Snell & Wilmer and co-leader of its Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice group. With his extensive experience, Roger will share actionable strategies tailored for aspiring entrepreneurs.
What You’ll Learn:
Navigating the startup landscape can be overwhelming, but this workshop will break down complex topics into manageable steps. Here’s some of what will be covered:
- Company Formation: Choosing the right entity type for your startup.
- Building Your Team: Strategies for hiring and compensating the right people.
- Equity Splits: Fairly distributing equity among co-founders and early employees.
- Fundamental Concepts Relating To: Vesting, repurchase rights and rights of first refusal, determining if and when it is appropriate to obtain proxies from co-founders/early employees.
- Fundraising Fundamentals: Understanding how much equity to offer investors and determining your startup’s valuation.
- Cap Table Strategies: Creating and maintaining an appropriate capitalization table.
- Intellectual Property: Ensuring all IP belongs to your company and developing a robust IP strategy.
Why Avoiding Pitfalls Matters:
Navigating these challenges successfully can mean the difference between a thriving startup and an uphill battle. Learn how to:
- Make your startup attractive to investors.
- Choose the right sources and types of capital.
- Maintain control of your company.
- Maximize your upside on exit.
Don’t let common pitfalls derail your startup journey. Join us to gain the insights you need for success! Transform your startup vision into reality—start right and avoid the pitfalls!
Materials:
A comprehensive 50-page digital workbook with an actionable step-by-step guide will be distributed to all registered event attendees on the day of the event.
Agenda (Pacific Time):
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Dinner and networking
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM – Speaker and sponsor introductions
6:15 PM – 7:30 PM – Startup workshop Part A
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM – Intermission
7:45 PM – 8:45 PM – Startup workshop Part B
8:45 PM – 9:00 PM – Q & A
Time
November 20th, 2024 from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
12230 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130
