Do you have a new startup? Wondering about the real costs to launch? Need funding or legal support? Set your expectations and start understanding how funding and legal processes work for early-stage startups.Join us for an interactive, online Q&A session that provides practical, step-by-step advice. Learn what you need to know and do before launching and raising early funding. Receive tips on common pitfalls to avoid, what investors are looking for, and how equity and warrants work.The event features experts who have helped local startups structure their businesses and raise funding successfully.

What You'll Learn:

Costs to launch a startup
Recommended structures for success
Legal aspects of early startup incorporation & guidance
Key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding
How to make yourself more attractive to investors and customers
The best ways to source different funding resources such as Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants and loans

Featured Speakers:

Robert Tucci - Managing Director at HALO - He has extensive experience and knowledge in the Houston Angel funding space. As the past President and current GM of the Yardley Group he has managed and developed performance chemicals, source and supply to South American mining companies for mineral separation. His primary personal Angel Investments are in science and life sciences.
Andrea Course - Founder and Managing Director at Course Investments - An investor, board member, gender equality advocate, and environmentalist driving scalable climate innovation at the intersection of technology, capital, and impact. With over 15 years of experience as a global innovation strategist and sustainability technologist, she helps organizations—from startups to Fortune 100s—scale climate solutions through AI, digital infrastructure, and decarbonization platforms.
Gary Katz - Patent Attorney & Managing Attorney at Katz Law Group - A business investor and intellectual property attorney, founder & CEO of Katz Water Technologies, a water purification startup. He specializes in patent law and also works in real estate investing and commercial development.

Additional Resources:

Find more Startup Events, learn about Funding Benchmarks and Milestones, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips.

About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.

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