Technology & Life Sciences Entrepreneurs Boot Camp
Thursday, June 23, 2011
University of Rochester Medical Center
Class of '62 Auditorium, Rooms G-9425 & I-9425
University of Rochester and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati are proud to present the Technology & Life Science Entrepreneurs Boot Camp. Please join us for a one-day program providing the university community, including clinicians and scientific faculty in the process of – or considering – starting a new venture with an opportunity to discuss the business, legal and practical issues facing today’s technology and life science entrepreneurs.
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Schedule
| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration & Networking Breakfast |
9:00 a.m.
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Overview
Our presenter will provide an overview of the start-up process and financing trends of new entrepreneurial ventures. |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Forming and Organizing the Start-up & Founders Stock
In this session we will explore (i) some of the early decisions related to formation of the start-up entity, including timing, documents, and choice of entity and (ii) strategies for allocation of founders’ stock and composition of the board of directors. |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Intellectual Property
The presenters will discuss the importance of developing an IP strategy that fits the business, and the relationship between IP protection and the commercialization objectives of your business. |
11:15 a.m.
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Break |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Business Plans & Fundraising
This session will include a discussion of how to organize the business plan as a critical planning tool and provide practical guidance for preparing an executive summary, including financial projections and budgets. The presenter will also discuss strategies for approaching the investment community and understanding alternative sources of funding. |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Valuation & Term Sheets
This session will examine the methods commonly used to determine a company’s valuation and address how investors utilize them to value early-stage companies and technology projects. The speaker will help you understand investor expectations, including board seats, liquidity, registration rights, and non-compete agreements, and discuss key provisions to include in term sheets and negotiation strategies for achieving the best-case investment scenario. |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Liquidity & Exits
Our speaker will discuss key issues related to liquidity and exit opportunities including current trends in mergers and acquisitions. We will also explore current expectations from investors and the public capital markets and address governance and regulatory issues related to liquidity events. |
Speakers
Please contact Nancy Farestveit or David Englert with questions
www.wsgr.com
Offices of Technology Transfer
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