

Startup Legal Night. by LawTrades.com
www.lawtrades.com
Why?
"Mark Zuckerberg is famous for forming his startup, Facebook, as a Florida LLC. We created this series to make sure you don’t make the same mistake. There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes of a startup, but if you know the legal basics, you can get yourself set up the right way, avoid costly mistakes, and concentrate on what you actually want to do, and thats make your startup a success."
Raad Ahmed. CEO LawTrades
Takeaways?
You’ll learn about forming and organizing your company, trademarking, raising capital, allocating equity, dealing with investors, and more. As an added bonus we'll also have 1 on 1 office hours with a LawTrades lawyer to answer any specific questions you may have.
Keynote Speakers :
Ilana Lubin | Business Formation
Ilana Lubin is an associate in Crowell & Moring's New York office and a member of the firm's Corporate Group. Ilana frequently represents clients in the apparel, fashion, retail, luxury, and beauty sectors regarding cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity investments. She also routinely negotiates intellectual property licensing and other general corporate and commercial transactions. She has experience working in-house across business units, including in connection with global merger and acquisition and licensing activity.
Matthew Moisan | Fundraising
Matthew assists companies and entrepreneurs in recognizing, mitigating and managing risk. Because he views his clients as strategic partners, he is able to communicate and collaborate in a manner that often leads his clients to view him as a member of their team. He provides counsel related to corporate formation, day-to-day corporate issues, and ensures compliance with federal and state securities laws.
Presentations will take place in the Glass Room & Yoga Room and streamed live in the Lounge.
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Office Hours (20min Legal Consultations) will be held throughout the evening by appointment in the Board Room & Couch room.
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Social hour to gather, meet and share ideas - Drinks on us.
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6pm
Role call!
Get in the door, grab a drink and prepare for what's next.
7pm
- Formation Keynote -
Ilana Lubin | Glass Room
- Fundraising Keynote -
Matthew Moiser | Yoga Room
- Office Hours -
Johnathan Maisel | Couch Room
Robert Thony | Board Room
8pm
Networking!
[coffee + beer + wine]
9pm
Fin.
LawTrades is the easiest and most cost-effective way to get your legal stuff done. We work with entrepreneurs and startups to anticipate and protect the legal needs of your business so that you can accomplish the goals that are central to your company. To get started, pick your project and we'll introduce you to several qualified lawyers. Then, compare and choose the lawyer you want to work with. It's that easy.
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