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Startup Fundamentals 3: Understanding the "Terms" in Term Sheets
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 last 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 third 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 the terms and term sheets for a seed, angel, convertible debt, Safe (pre-money and post-money) and Series A round.
This session will cover:
- When and from whom to take money
- When is an amount raised too much or too little, and the perils of both
- The anatomy of a term sheet
- Understanding the structure of, and the provisions that will most likely be included in, a convertible debt, Safe, angel and venture financing term sheet
- How to arrive at a realistic pre-money valuation
- The impact of term sheets on existing shareholders
- The provisions that will impact control of major and day-to-day decisions at your startup
- The most recent trends relating to: liquidation preferences, participation rights, anti-dilution provisions, pay-to-play provisions, redemption rights, registration rights, rights of first refusal, drag along rights, co-sale rights, among others
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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Workshop: How to Fix the Side Effects of Sitting All Day
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Feeling mentally drained, stiff from sitting all day, or struggling to stay focused?
If you spend long hours at a desk, your body and brain are likely operating under constant low-level stress — even if you don’t notice it.Most people try to solve this by pushing harder or taking breaks that don’t actually reset anything.
In this 60-minute guided experience on zoom, we’ll combine gentle chair mobility, stretching, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT tapping) to help you get stronger, release tension, and gain more energy.This session is designed to do what your usual breaks don’t: fully reset your system so you can perform better.
What You’ll Gain in 60 Minutes
Most participants feel a noticeable shift immediately after the session.
Reduce mental fatigue and improve clarity
Release tension from sitting (neck, shoulders, lower back, hips)
Improve circulation, posture, and energy levels
Calm your stress response so you can focus more effectively***Wear comfortable clothes to participate in this experience. This is a whole body training session. You may keep your camera on, or turn it off for your comfort level. Keeping your camera on allows Coach Ai to provide you feedback on your form and technique.
How It Works
This is a structured, guided session combining two proven approaches:- Chair Mobility & Targeted Stretching (All Levels Invited)
Designed specifically for people who sit for long periods.
You’ll systematically release tension in the areas most impacted by desk work:
Effective movement that restores function.
Neck & shoulders (screen fatigue)
Spine & posture (slouching, compression)
Hips & lower back (prolonged sitting) - Guided Stress Reduction (EFT Tapping)
A simple, structured technique used to help regulate your stress response.
This helps:
You’ll be guided step-by-step — no prior experience needed.
Reduce mental overload
Interrupt anxious thought loops
Bring your system back to a calmer, more focused state
Why This Is Worth Your Time
If you’ve been:
Then your system likely needs a reset — not more effort.
This session helps you recover faster so you can perform better.
Even a small improvement in focus and energy can translate into:
Sitting 6–10+ hours a day
Feeling tight, tired, or mentally overloaded
Struggling with focus, motivation, or energyMore productive work sessions
Better decision-making
Less burnout over timeA Small Investment, Immediate Return
You’ll get:If this helps you regain even 1–2 hours of focused energy, it more than pays for itself.
A full-body tension release
A mental reset
Simple tools you can reuse dailyDon’t Wait Until Burnout Slows You Down
Most people wait until they’re exhausted to take action.
This session is designed to help you reset early, so you can stay consistent, clear, and productive — without running yourself into the ground.About Ai Nguyen
Ai Nguyen is a Breakthrough Coach who helps high-performing professionals release stress, reconnect with their body, and step into their most energized, confident selves through movement, mindset, stress regulation. Her work blends mindset coaching, whole-life clarity, and empowered action across career, health, and personal growth.
Because when your body feels better…your life follows.1 attendee- Chair Mobility & Targeted Stretching (All Levels Invited)
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