Ultra Light Legal Series: February 2010

The Ultra Light Legal Series features a set of short talks on related topics of interest to entrepreneurs and business owners. Legal Series speakers have extensive experience helping startups and have prepared their talks exclusively for Ultra Light Startups. Each talk is 25 minutes long and the format is interactive. You are encouraged to bring and ask questions about your company for the panelists to answer. There are no pitches at Legal Series events.

Talk 1: Early Stage Investment Termsheets

• Tedd Lustig - Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Review of this sample investment termsheet and discussion of its terms (eg Valuation/Cap Tables, Liquidation Rights, Board Representation, Investor Veto Rights, Anti-Dilution Protection, Drag-Along Rights, Information Rights, No-Shop Agreements)

Talk 2: Overview of Intellectual Property for Startups

• Charles von Simson - Partner, von Simson & Chin
• Overview of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights for tech startups.

Talk 3: Tax Accounting for Startups

• Devang Gunderia - Partner at Pinkie Gunderia CPA LLC
• Effect of entity structure on taxation, ways to minimize your tax preparation headache, 2009/2010 tax updates

Event Info: Date Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Time 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location NYU Polytechnic Incubator Address 160 Varick St 12th Floor New York, NY

Ticket Prices: General Admission (Online Registration) $20 General Admission (Pay-At-Door) $30