STARTING UP A NEW BUSINESS: LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES AND THE PROS
Presented By
Suffolk University Law School’s
Advanced Legal Studies Center for CLE & Academic Conferences
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Suffolk University’s
Sawyer Business School’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, April 08, 2011
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE As a startup, small business, or new attorney, have you ever had the opportunity to see a startup in action and participate in a process where you could offer recommendations to help a startup avoid mistakes, manage risk and grow the organization? What lessons can you learn from a startup? As a startup or small business, what decisions would you have made if you could start over? As an attorney, how could you have served as the business advisor and guided the startup to a better outcome?
The Starting up a New Business seminar is a half-day, interactive live case analysis, where the audience will observe a client organization, SumoSkinny, LLC, and see the evolution of a startup beginning with the enthusiasm and passion of entrepreneurship, the negative impact of inexperience, and the resilience to start over after learning from their mistakes. Our panel, including our live case, will cover a series of business and legal topics where the audience will have the opportunity to understand the decision-making process of our founders, and the resulting successes and challenges.
Our audience will be able to leverage the lessons learned in their own organizations and law firms, as well as understand the importance of managing the risk of startup and small organizations while providing attorneys with a greater understanding of their own clients.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Small Business or Startup Owners, Recent Graduates, Attorneys Interested in Representing New Businesses and Business students.
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
George G. Moker, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs, Instructor of Management and Entrepreneurship Suffolk University, Sawyer Business School
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| 9:10 |
“The Evolution of a Startup – SumoSkinny, LLC”-Introduction to Case Study and Business Founders |
Andy Miller, Founder and CEO, CardStar, LLC, Roman Wunderlich, Founder and Silas Dunham, Managing Director of SumoSkinny, LLC
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| 9:30 |
“The Benefits of the Advisory Team”-What Should Happen in Ideal First Meeting with Entrepreneurs from Business and Legal Perspectives |
Gemma M. Dreher, Esq., BAE Systems and George G. Moker, Sawyer Business School
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| 10:40 |
“Analyzing the Live Case”-Business and Legal Advice for Success |
- Choosing the Appropriate Business Entity?Organization Choices
- Financing Options and Dividing the Equity
- Relationships between the Parties
- Who Are the Partners and What Do They Bring to the Table
- How to Maximize the Professional Team
- What Agreements Are Needed or Might Already Exist That Impact the Deal, e.g. Confidentiality, Employment, Buy-Sell, IP
- Possible Ethical Issues-Who Is Your Client? Conflicts of Interest-Potential or Real and What Can Be Done About Them? Fiduciary Obligations
Moderators:
George G. Moker, Sawyer Business School and Professor Richard Perlmutter, Suffolk University Law School
Panelists:
Peri Aptaker, Esq., CPA/PFS, CFP, CBA
Director of Wealth Management, Kahn, Litwin Renza & Co., Ltd.
Silas Dunham, Managing Director of SumoSkinny, LLC
Gemma Dreher, Esq., BAE Systems
Shannon Jamieson, Co-Founder, New Leaf Legal, LLC
Andy Miller, CEO, CardStar
Jay F. Theise, Esq., Jay F. Theise & Associates
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| Date: |
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Friday, April 08, 2011 |
| Tuition: |
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$150.00, $100.00 for Suffolk Alumni and attorneys admitted to the bar after 2009. Suffolk Students may attend free of charge.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE in NH, VT, RI an ME.
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Special
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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Directions to the Law School.
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