Startup  Workshop: Understanding & Negotiating Term Sheets

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Thursday, Aor. 21 @4PM, Startup Fundamentals Workshop: Understanding &amp; Negotiating The Details In Term Sheets

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Join us Thursday, April 21 at 4:00 p.m. for this Startup Fundamentals Workshop on How To Understand and Negotiate The Details In Term Sheets. .This 2 hour workshop will go in-depth on how some of the most successful Silicon Valley startups have raised their Angel, Seed or Series A funding rounds with startup friendly terms.In addition, you will receive a comprehensive 50-page digital workbook that includes an actionable step-by-step guide which coincides with the curriculum of the workshop. .This is the last of a three part workshop series on startup fundamentals lead by Roger Rappoport, a seasoned attorney and Partner at Procopio, where he founded and leads their Emerging Growth &amp; Venture Capital Practice Group. .If you are a startup founder or entrepreneur, this is a workshop you do not want to miss!..MORE ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:This workshop will cover when and from whom to raise money from, and how much is too much or too little and the perils of both..In this workshop you will learn the anatomy of a term sheet including:<ul><li>understanding the structure of, and the provisions that will most likely be included in, a convertible debt, Safe, angel and venture financing term sheet;</li><li>how to arrive at a realistic pre-money valuation;</li><li>the impact of term sheets on existing shareholders;</li><li>the provisions that will impact control of major and day-to-day decisions at your startup;</li></ul>In addition, this workshop will cover the most recent trends relating to:<ul><li>liquidation preferences</li><li>participation rights</li><li>anti-dilution provisions</li><li>pay-to-play provisions</li><li>redemption rights</li><li>registration rights</li><li>rights of first refusal</li><li>drag along right</li><li>co-sale rights</li><li>And so much more, including your questions!</li></ul><h2>AGENDA</h2><ul><li>3:00-4:00 p.m. PST - Virtual 1-on-1 Networking</li><li>4:00-7:00 p.m. PST - Virtual Workshop (w/ 15 minute intermission)</li><li>7:00-7:30 p.m. PST - Live VideoQ&A with Speaker</li><li>7:30-9:00 p.m. PST - Virtual 1-on-1 Networking</li></ul>BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT YOU AGREE TO THIS LIABILITY DISCLAIMER:<a href="http://foundersfloor.com/disclaimer" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> http://foundersfloor.com/disclaimer</a>

<h1>Roger Rappoport</h1><h2>Partner, Procopio</h2>Roger Rappoport is the founder and leader of Emerging Growth &amp; Venture Capital Practice Group at Procopio.As an attorney, he has extensive experience in advising startup and well-established emerging growth companies, primarily in the software, information technology, Internet, fixed and mobile communications technology, cleantech and life sciences sectors. Roger is the co-author of “Investor Agreements in a Financing Transaction” a chapter in Financing California Businesses,” California Continuing Education of the Bar, Co-author of "Considerations for Angel and VC Funded Startups and Emerging Growth Companies Considering a Loan Under the Paycheck Protection Program," and Co-author of “Changes in Convertible Instruments for Early Stage Financings.”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.Roger is also the founder of Access Silicon Valley, a platform for entrepreneurs, on a global basis, to gain access to Silicon Valley's best and brightest Venture Capitalists, "been there done that" entrepreneurs, and experts.

<a href="https://www.procopio.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Procopio</a> - Ranked among the 2014 Best Law Firms by U.S. News &amp; World Report. Procopio works with early stage startups.

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