Equity Compensation for Startups
Equity Compensation for Startups
Philadelphia, PA
Learn from the students of the Drexel Entrepreneurial Law Clinic when and how your startup should grant equity as compensation to employees, consultants, and contractors. Featuring a panel of expert attorneys: Chris Miller, Pepper Hamilton Steven Poulathas, Flaster Greenberg Networking receptio…
Tuesday, April 21 2015
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
The Entrepreneurs Prenup
The Entrepreneurs Prenup
Philadelphia, PA
"Tough talk now or messy problems later" A PHILLY TECH WEEK EVENT Listen to serial entrepreneur Mel Baiada discuss his personal experiences dealing with startup challenges. Learn about issues co-founders must address early on to avoid company-killing problems down the road. Watch a panel of exper…
Monday, April 22 2013
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
The On-Demand Economy: Hidden Dangers of "Uberizing" Your Business Model
The On-Demand Economy: Hidden Dangers of "Uberizing" Your Business Model
Philadelphia, PA
Should you classify your "on-demand" service providers as independent contractors or employees? Uber is at the forefront of the new wave of litigation on this issue, but all on-demand businesses must address this issue as they grow. Also learn how an on-demand platform can limit its legal exposure …
Tuesday, November 29 2016
6:30 PM
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8:00 PM
Prepare Your Startup for Funding: Equity and Cap Tables
Prepare Your Startup for Funding: Equity and Cap Tables
Philadelphia, PA
Your cap table tells the story of the ownership of your company. Make sure you have a clean story to tell to future investors. Presented by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic student lawyers and featuring our distinguished expert panel: Jeffrey Bodle, Morgan Lewis & Bockius Justin Watkins, Drinker Bi…
Tuesday, December 1 2015
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Protect Privacy to Protect Your Startup
Protect Privacy to Protect Your Startup
Philadelphia, PA
Mark Zuckerberg claims the age of privacy is over. But HuffPo says Facebook's scorched earth policy towards privacy has created a growing base of disenchanted users that could cause the company to come crashing down. Meanwhile, the FTC has hired a high-profile digital privacy consultant as its new…
Tuesday, November 18 2014
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
LLCs for Startups
LLCs for Startups
Philadelphia, PA
Should you choose an LLC for your startup? How do LLCs differ from corporations? Featuring an expert panel including startup attorneys Neil Cooper of Royer Cooper Cohen & Braunfeld and Geoff Weber of Weber Law LLC, and startup accountant Andrew Malone of Fesnak & Associates. Reception to follow. Sp…
Thursday, April 3 2014
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Interns, Consultants, and Employees: The Costs of Misclassification
Interns, Consultants, and Employees: The Costs of Misclassification
Philadelphia, PA
Think you're saving money by using free labor? When does a friend helping your start up become an employee or consultant? Do you currently have unpaid interns working for your start up? Recent legal developments can mean huge costs for employers. Come learn about the different classifications of wo…
Tuesday, December 3 2013
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Open Source Software Licenses
Open Source Software Licenses
Philadelphia, PA
Apache or GPL? MIT, BSD, or Mozilla? These are just some of the licenses that attach to open source software. Do you know the important distinctions between them? Join the Drexel Entrepreneurial Law Clinic and Fred Wilf of Wilftek, Joseph Holovachuk of Pepper Hamilton and Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg,…
Wednesday, May 4 2016
6:15 PM
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7:45 PM
Swipe Right to Issue Equity
Swipe Right to Issue Equity
Philadelphia, PA
Learn about legal issues that may arise between co-founders, and how a founders agreement can minimize future problems for your startup. We will discuss vesting, equity splits, dealing with deadlocks, buy-sell agreements, etc. Presented by the students of the Drexel Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, wit…
Wednesday, November 29 2017
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Hackers' Code of Collaboration
Hackers' Code of Collaboration
Philadelphia, PA
Who owns intellectual property created at a hackathon or startup weekend? What rights do team members collaborating on a potential startup have before any legal documents are drawn up? A presentation on ways to avoid future conflict. Featuring an expert panel including startup lawyers Lou Rappaport…
Tuesday, April 8 2014
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
