Just a friendly reminder......

If you plan on attending the event and have not yet registered and paid,  the deadline to register and pay online is:

2 pm   Th  1/29

There is a cover charge to attend this event.

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Second Responders      $17 plus  Eventbrite fees

Third Responders          $22 plus  Eventbrite fees

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Or, pay $30 (cash) at the door.

Startup Fundraising

Attorney Eric H. Milliken will provide a step-by-step guide for startup fundraising. He will discuss investor friendly corporate structures. He will discuss the differences between seed, angel and venture capital funding cycles. Mr. Milliken will provide advice on how to reach out to investor, what to say and how to get a meeting. Finally he will discuss investor due diligence and investor terms for all stages of startups.

Intellectual Property for Startups

Attorney Mark Koo will provide a overview of patents, and trademarks.  In particular, he will outline the key steps needed to file a patent application for a startup. He will also go through the legal protections provided by having a patent and also discuss some of the key details which a startup will need to be aware of when dealing with patents such as when would be an ideal time to file a patent.  Finally, there will be a discussion of strategies to increase the value of patents.

Agenda

6:30  pm   to 7:00 pm    Check In,  Food,  Networking

7:00  pm  to 9:00 pm     Presentation,  Q & A

9:00  pm  to 9:30 pm    More Q & A,  Networking

About the Speakers:

Eric Miliken is an attorney specializing in working with Silicon Valley startups. His clients include startups and emerging companies affiliated with accelerators such as Ycombinator, 500 Startups, Matter, Boost, Stain Tech Center, and others.  Eric has guided clients through incorporation, angel funding, intellectual property transfers, series A funding, and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to becoming an attorney,  Eric served as the senior vice president of Soltech Solar.  He also headed the compliance department at Centurion Alliance. Eric's unique practice is driven by his years of experience working in all aspects of business, from formation, business development, funding, SEC compliance, contract negotiations and legal services.

Eric's area of practice includes: 

Incorporation 
Contract Preparation 
Business Transactions 
Business Acquisitions  
California Labor Law 
Business Litigation 
Commercial Lease Review  
Website Terms & Conditions 
Venture Capital Funding Documents (Convertible Notes) 
Private Stock Purchases

If you have questions about the content of Eric's presentation, email him at:

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Mark Koo prepares and prosecutes patent applications in technology related patent law.  Mark has held various engineering roles at software companies in Silicon Valley including early venture startups. Mark has been involved in Silicon Valley companies in technologies such as data warehousing, wireless software and hardware technologies, and internet technologies as well as software for voice communication technologies. Mark received his J.D. from University of Pacific, McGeorge School of law.  He is licensed to practice law by the State of California and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

If you have questions about the content of Mark's presentation, please email him at:

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