Learn about setting up a company

Hi Everyone, This event will be held at the training room of CEDFIT in Asiatown IT Park. Thanks to CEDFIT for allowing us to use the room for free!

**** PLANNING TO SET-UP YOUR COMPANY? ****

An overview on how to formalize your business and set-up your company -- whether in Cebu City or elsewhere in the Philippines. This talk will focus on start-ups and technology-related businesses in keeping with our group interest in tech topics. However, all are welcome to attend.

Our invited speaker:

JAN RALPH Y. PEREZ
CPA - Lawyer
PEREZ GO CIMAFRANCA AVANZADO & Associates
http://www.pgclaw.ph/2009/03/philippines-corporate-lawyer/

What: An overview on how to set-up a company
When: Friday, May 13, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Cost: None, but please RSVP early. Snacks will be served.

Where: Training Room at CEDFIT, Asiatown IT Park, Cebu City.

Cebu Educational Development Foundation for IT. http://www.cedfit.org . CEDFIT building is located at the corner of Geonson and Villa Streets, across from new Aegis People Support Building.

Agenda:

6:00pm - Registration

6:30 - 7:10pm Networking and Introductions**

7:10 - 8:10pm - Talk by Speaker

8:10 - 8:50pm - Q and A

8:50 - Networking continues

9:00pm - End

** As in previous events, we request members to informally introduce themselves to the group. Suggest you bring business cards and/or prepare to provide name, occupation/interests and reason/s for attending the event. This is in line with our group goal of knowing your network :-)

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Scheduled Topics:

(1) Planning to Set-up the company?

• When should you set-up a company
• Why?

(a) Financial planning

(b) Organization planning

(c) Foreign partner or investor? What to watch out for

(d) Partnership agreements

(2) Setting up the company

(a) What entity to use? Single proprietorship, partnership or corporation?

(b) Where to file. What licenses to avail.

(c) What to prepare for set-up

(3) Getting started - overview only.

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We wish to thank Ms. Leah Doria and Ms. Rose Buenconsejo for helping us organize this meetup.

Members - If you have specific questions or suggestions for this event, please email the organizer or post your comments here. Thank you.