START SMART LAW = PITT LAW + CMU’ S PROJECT OLYMPUS + K&L GATES AND COHEN & GRIGSBY

FINDING THE RIGHT LAWYER FOR YOUR STARTUP THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 5:30-7 PM CMU’S NEWELL SIMON HALL 3305 KIT NEEDHAM, CMU, & STEPHANIE DANGEL, PITT LAW SCHOOL FINDING THE RIGHT LAWYER IS A KEY STRATEGIC BUSINESS DECISION FOR A STARTUP. YOUR LAWYER CAN BE ONE OF YOUR BEST BUSINESS ADVISERS OR A POOR CHOICE THAT COSTS YOU TIME AND MONEY. LEARN THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK, HOW TO AVOID COMMON MISTAKES AND HOW TO MANAGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP.

STRUCTURING 3RD PARTY RELATIONSHIPS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 5:30-7 PM CMU’S NEWELL SIMON HALL 3305 K&L GATES’ PARTNER DAVID LEHMAN THIRD PARTY RELATIONSHIPS CAN COME IN A VARIETY OF FORMS, E.G. JOINT VENTURES, PARTNERSHIPS AND LICENSING. CREATING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS CAN ADD TREMENDOUS VALUE, IF THE PARTNERSHIP IS STRUCTURED PROPERLY. SINCE EVERY PARTNERSHIP IS DIFFERENT, STARTUPS MUST UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FORMS AND HOW TO NEGOTIATE THE BEST TERMS TO ENSURE THE PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS.

STARTING A BUSINESS WITH AN F-1 VISA THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 5:30-7 PM CMU’S NEWELL SIMON HALL 3305 DAVID KALSON, COHEN & GRIGSBY LARRY LEBOWITZ, COHEN & GRIGSBY LINDA GENTILE, CMU HOW STUDENTS WITH AN F-1 VISA CAN START A BUSINESS OR WORK ON A STARTUP TEAM WITHOUT VIOLATING THEIR STUDENT STATUS.

COMPANY FORMATION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017, 5:30-7 PM UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, BARCO LAW BUILDING, ROOM 109, 3900 FORBES AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA DAVID LEHMAN, K&L GATES LEARN THE BASIC LEGAL ISSUES THAT CAN OCCUR WITH ENTITY FORMATION, INCLUDING FOUNDER ARRANGEMENTS, FOUNDER EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, SPLITTING THE FOUNDER'S EQUITY PIE, FOUNDER AGREEMENTS AND EMPLOYEE EQUITY. THE SEMINAR WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A WORKSHOP THAT WILL ASSIST STARTUPS IN THE PRE- COMPANY FORMATION STAGE WITH DEVELOPING A ROADMAP THAT COVERS RECOMMENDED STRUCTURE, OPERATING AGREEMENTS AND OTHER FORMATION ISSUES.

RAISING CAPITAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017, 5:30-7 PM CMU’S NEWELL SIMON HALL 3305 DAVID LEHMAN, K&L GATES LEARN ABOUT THE LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RAISING CAPITAL THROUGH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, SEED AND SERIES A, B, & C, INCLUDING: - STRUCTURING THE INVESTMENTS TO MAXIMIZE GROWTH - OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE DUE TO THE JOBS ACT - CROWDSOURCING - FUNDING FROM INCUBATORS, ACCELERATORS, GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATIONS

RAISING CAPITAL PART 2: NEGOTIATING TERM SHEETS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017, 5:30-7 PM UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, BARCO LAW BUILDING, ROOM 109, 3900 FORBES AVE. DAVID LEHMAN & HENRY SNYDER, K&L GATES LEARN HOW TO ADDRESS THE BUSINESS AND LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING INVESTMENTS IN STARTUPS, INCLUDING: NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES, VALUATION, FOUNDER AND INVESTOR RIGHTS, VESTING, MANAGEMENT AND EXITS. PARTICIPANTS WILL DIVIDE INTO TWO GROUPS—ONE TO REPRESENT THE INVESTOR AND THE OTHER TO REPRESENT THE COMPANY. BOTH WILL DECIDE INDEPENDENTLY ON THE TERMS THEY WANT AND THEN BROUGHT BACK TOGETHER FOR THE NEGOTIATION LED BY THE LAWYERS.

PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY’S IP ASSETS THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017, 5:30-7 PM UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, BARCO LAW BUILDING, ROOM 109, 3900 FORBES AVENUE GEORGE DICKOS & LAUREN SHUTTLEWORTH MURRAY, K&L GATES THIS SEMINAR WILL COVER LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: - HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMPANY'S IP - HOW NOT TO INFRINGE ON ANOTHER'S IP - HOW TO HANDLE IP CREATED BY YOUR EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING NON-COMPETE CLAUSES - WHICH IP PROTECTION TO USE: COPYRIGHT, PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND/OR TRADE SECRETS - FIRST TO FILE VS. FIRST TO INVENT: CHANGES IN US PATENT LAW

PREPARING FOR AN EXIT TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 5:30-7 PM CMU’S NEWELL SIMON HALL 3305 DAVID LEHMAN, K&L GATES LEARN HOW TO PREPARE THE COMPANY FOR SALE, INCLUDING: THE DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS, SALE PROCESS AND POTENTIAL AUCTIONS, THE ROLE OF INVESTMENT BANKERS, TAX IMPLICATIONS, TYPICAL STRUCTURES, INCLUDING EARN-OUTS, EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION OBLIGATIONS

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: PROFIT WITH A PURPOSE TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 5:30-7 PM CMU’S NEWELL SIMON HALL 3305 STEPHANIE DANGEL & ODED GREEN, K&L GATES A MUST-ATTEND EVENT FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN STARTING AND RUNNING A COMPANY THAT BLENDS PROFIT WITH PURPOSE. LEARN ABOUT FOR-PROFIT, NON-PROFIT AND HYBRID SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ENTITIES AND THE LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO EACH ENTITY CHOICE, INCLUDING FINANCING AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES.

START SMART PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE CONTRACT BASICS: WHAT STARTUP BUSINESS OWNERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CONTRACTS AND THE CONTRACTING PROCESSES, INCLUDING: PRE-AGREEMENTS, TYPICAL TYPES OF CONTRACTS, AND STANDARD TERMS.

EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL MATTERS LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STARTUP PERSONNEL, INCLUDING: STUDENTS, INTERNS, CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES

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