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WEBINAR | Navigating Founders Issues

November 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Free

We’re running this workshop as an ONLINE event via Zoom. We’ll email the Zoom link and the workshop materials to all the registrants shortly before the event starts.

Any questions, please email [email protected]

Conventional wisdom is that startups with cofounders succeed more often than startups run by solo entrepreneurs. Whether true or not, startups with multiple founders face key issues that will affect the company and its ability to raise money, grow, and ultimately be successful. By tackling the issues early, with candor and honesty, cofounders can often prevent damaging personal relationships with one another and can position the company for growth. In addition, the ability to make these hard calls is a good signal to investors and employees about the sophistication and maturity of the entrepreneurs.

This workshop will help you understand the technical aspects that may come up as difficult topics so you can be prepared as well as ways you can handle and manage your leadership skills to support you in these tough scenarios.

In this webinar we will address questions including:

  • Equity Allocation; Control and Governance
  • Vesting
  • Restrictions on Transfer
  • Separation from Business
  • Intellectual Property and Restrictive Covenants
  • Common mistakes that founders make
  • How to manage difficult conversations
  • How to build your leadership confidence in stressful times
Will Bernat

Will Bernat

Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP

William J. Bernat is a partner in Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department. He co-chairs the firm’s Emerging Companies Group and co-leads the firm’s Food and Beverage group. Clients routinely rely on Will to help them navigate through private equity, venture capital, and angel financing transactions, as well as mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending transactions, and other corporate governance issues.

Tech, life sciences, consumer/retail, and food & beverage companies look to Will for assistance throughout their entire lifespans, from initial planning and formation to operations and exit, including formulating the strategy to realize their business goals and to build the foundation necessary to secure third party investment. Investors in emerging growth companies seek Will’s counsel when structuring their financing transactions. Will has counseled clients in angel and venture backed financings representing an aggregate of over $250 million in investment in local early stage companies.

Dr Allana De Graca

Dr Allana De Graca

Lecturer at Northeastern College of Professional Studies & Business and Personal Development Coach

Allana Da Graca is a Part-Time Lecturer for the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University. She teaches students how to Leverage Digital Technology with innovative strategies and techniques that help students become informed decision-makers in in the digital realm. As the founder of Turning On The Global Lights Institute (TOLGI), Dr. Da Graca guides individuals to cultivate leadership and communication principles as global participants. TOLGI’s mission is to foster persistence, intercultural efficiency and global awareness with self-development products that cultivate personal and professional growth. She has a Master’s degree in New Media from Emerson College and a Doctorate from Capella University.

Her courses include: Social Media & Technology Courses, Public Speaking Coaching Series, Ignite Your Public Speaking & Women Build Confidence.

Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

Associate at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Meghan E. Kelly is an associate in Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department and a member of the firm’s Emerging Companies practice group. Clients rely on Meghan on a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and angel financing transactions, and corporate governance. As a member of the Emerging Companies practice group, Meghan assists early stage clients from planning and formation, to realizing the business goals needed to secure third party investment, to achieving a successful exit. Meghan works with clients in a broad range of industries, including food and beverage, life sciences, consumer/retail, and biotechnology.

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