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Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley - the innovation capital of the world.
Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere, with a great idea and a burning desire to succeed, to make it big and change the world in a relatively short period of time.
Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions. Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing".
We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, financial professionals, corporate executives, attorneys, academics, bloggers, writers, content creators, and social activists.
One of the compelling features of our meetup group is our packed, busy calendar full of informative programs and practical activities designed to help our entrepreneurial members achieve their objectives and realize their aspirations.
We meet regularly to share resources, exchange ideas, and network. We participate in on-line as well as off-line events.
Our events feature expert speakers, networking opportunities, collaboration, community, and fellowship.
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Startup Fundamentals 2: Developing a Funding Strategy
Snell & Wilmer Palo Alto Office, 5 Palo Alto Square, Suite 650, Palo Alto, CA, USUnlock Your Startup’s Potential: Join Our Essential Workshop!
Are you an entrepreneur ready to transform your vision into a successful, fundable startup? Access Silicon Valley invites you to join us for an 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 second of three workshops in the Access Silicon Valley Startup Fundamental Series for startup founders, startup executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and developers. While advantageous to have attended all 3 workshops, this is stand-alone content. You can still attend this program if you missed the first.
Thank you to our event sponsor, Snell & Wilmer.
In this second workshop of the Startup Fundamentals series, 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, will conduct an interactive, informative session with in depth content on how successful Silicon Valley startups develop and implement successful funding strategies, securing funding from angel, seed and VC investors. Learn the best way to raise the money you need to successfully launch and scale your startup!
This session will cover:
- How to develop a funding strategy appropriate for your startup
- When to raise funds, how much to raise, and from who
- The danger of taking too much or too little from investors
- Identifying the valuation inflection points of your company
- The differences between seed, angel and venture capital funding
- Alternative funding sources
- Appropriate funding instruments for each round of funding, including convertible notes, SAFE's, common stock and preferred stock
- The pros and cons of selling equity, convertible instruments, and venture debt
- Selecting and gaining access to the right investor
- What to do to increase the pre-money valuation of your company
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:
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 & ASeating is extremely limited, so reserve your seat now.
About the Speaker:
Snell & Wilmer Partner Roger Rappoport, Co-Leader of the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Practice Group, is a seasoned advisor to startups and emerging growth companies and the investors who finance them, guiding clients from inception through exit. With over two decades of experience in the startup ecosystem, Roger focuses on venture capital and angel investor financings, including convertible notes, SAFEs, and other debt financings. His knowledge extends to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution, development, manufacturing, and licensing transactions, as well as executive compensation and the establishment of equity incentive plans.Roger is a frequent speaker and panelist on topics and issues related to the development and implementation of a company's formation and funding strategy.
Before attending law school, he was the founder of a technology company with $10 million in revenue.
Roger is very connected with investors in Silicon Valley and beyond and is an active angel investor. As an attorney, he has been involved in hundreds of transactions such as merger and acquisition transactions, private equity and venture capital financing transactions, and complex restructuring transactions.
Questions? Email Alex Levine at alevine@swlaw.com
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Startup Fundamentals #2: Developing a Funding Strategy
5 Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, CA, USThis event is being promoted by many groups.
This event is organized by Access Silicon Valley.
Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event.
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Startup Fundamentals 2: Developing a Funding Strategy
Thursday, March 19 | 5:00 – 9:00pm5 Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto, CA 94306
First Floor Event SpaceSEATING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED, SO RESERVE YOUR SEAT ON EVENTBRITE HERE.
Unlock Your Startup’s Potential: Join Our Essential Workshop!
Are you an entrepreneur ready to transform your vision into a successful, fundable startup? Access Silicon Valley invites you to join us for an 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 second of three workshops in the Access Silicon Valley Startup Fundamental Series for startup founders, startup executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and developers. While advantageous to have attended all three workshops, this is stand-alone content. You can still attend this program if you missed the first.
Thank you to our event sponsor, Snell & Wilmer**.
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In this second workshop of the Startup Fundamentals series, 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, will conduct an interactive, informative session with in depth content on how successful Silicon Valley startups develop and implement successful funding strategies, securing funding from angel, seed and venture capital investors.
Learn the best way to raise the money you need to successfully launch and scale your startup!
This session will cover:
- How to develop a funding strategy appropriate for your startup
- When to raise funds, how much to raise, and from who
- The danger of taking too much or too little from investors
- Identifying the valuation inflection points of your company
- The differences between seed, angel and venture capital funding
- Alternative funding sources
- Appropriate funding instruments for each round of funding, including convertible notes, SAFE's, common stock and preferred stock
- The pros and cons of selling equity, convertible instruments, and venture debt
- Selecting and gaining access to the right investor
- What to do to increase the pre-money valuation of your company
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:
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Dinner and networking
6:00 PM - 8:45 PM - Startup workshop
8:45 PM - 9:00 PM - Q & ASeating is extremely limited, so reserve your seat now.
About the Speaker:
Snell & Wilmer Partner Roger Rappoport, Co-Leader of the Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Practice Group, is a seasoned advisor to startups and emerging growth companies and the investors who finance them, guiding clients from inception through exit. With over two decades of experience in the startup ecosystem, Roger focuses on venture capital and angel investor financings, including convertible notes, SAFEs, and other debt financings. His knowledge extends to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution, development, manufacturing, and licensing transactions, as well as executive compensation and the establishment of equity incentive plans.
Questions?
Email Alex Levine at alevine@swlaw.com.
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Attendees must purchase their own liquid refreshments and food.
There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business and social networking.
Build your business and social network - face to face! (in-person)
Come out and enjoy a great evening of good food, liquid refreshments, and connecting.
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee, friend, or tennis partner!
Getting away from a screen for a few hours will do you some good!
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Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers - Internet entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, mobile app coders, attorneys, bloggers, academics, financiers, marketing professionals, community organizers and investors.
This event is organized in collaboration with other groups!
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Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online)
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This event is 100% online.
Participants can be located anywhere in the world!
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In order to attend, please register here:
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There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking.
Build your business network - face to face (online)!
Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world!
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend!
Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors!
Network, socialize and connect!
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