Incorporating your Startup
Wednesday, May 4, 11am PDT.
One of the first decisions for a startup founder is what sort of legal entity to form. C-Corp, S-Corp, LLC, B-Corp? There are many options on entities and many options on jurisdiction (Delaware? Nevada? Canada?). Making the right choice now will optimize your operating and fundraising efforts in the future. Register now.

Venture Capital Term Sheets
Wednesday, May 11, 11am PDT.
When an VC is ready to invest, they will give you a Term Sheet outlining their proposed terms of their investment. Understanding that term sheet (and the implications of each of the points), is crucial for founders and existing shareholders. Which terms should you negotiate, and which should you accept? Register now.

M&A for Startups
Wednesday, May 18, 11am PDT
Successful entrepreneurs will eventually received an offer from a potential acquirer. And really successful entrepreneurs may be making offers to buy other companies. What are the typical outlines of an M&A term sheet? Which are the key points to outline, consider, and negotiate? Register now.

Employment 101 for Startups
Wednesday, May 25, 11am PDT.
Adding employees is a crucial step for startup founders and you want to make sure you do it right. What are the correct employment documents? How do you make sure that confidentiality and IP are protected as you add employees? It’s important to get this stuff right the first time. Register now.

Louis Lehot
Startup and Corporate Attorney

Louis Lehot is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, based in the firm’s Silicon Valley offices, where he is a member of the Private Equity & Venture Capital, M&A and Transactions Practices as well as the Technology, Health Care, Life Sciences and Energy Industry Teams. Louis focuses his practice on advising entrepreneurs and their management teams, investors and financial advisors at all stages of growth, from garage to global. Louis especially enjoys being able to help his clients achieve hyper-growth, go public and to successfully obtain optimal liquidity events. Read more.

Krista Cabrera
Attorney

Krista Cabrera is partner and a litigation attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP where she focuses her practice on employment litigation, counseling, and training. As part of her litigation practice, she represents employers in discrimination, trade secret, wrongful termination, harassment, class action wage and hour matters, and other types of employment-related matters. She is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. Read more.

André Thiollier
Attorney

André Thiollier is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, based in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, where he is a member of the firm’s Transactions Practice. André’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, emerging growth and venture financings, and general corporate and business counseling. He represents a variety of clients ranging from late-stage private companies and strategic buyers to venture capital and private equity funds across various industries, including life sciences, technology, financial services, healthcare and outsourcing. Read more.

Bret Waters
Silicon Valley Guy

Bret Waters has been in Silicon Valley his entire life as an entrepreneur, executive, and investor. Today he teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford, runs the 4thly Startup Accelerator, and coaches startup CEO’s at Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. He’s successfully raised capital multiple times in his career, and the entrepreneurs he has worked with have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in capital. He’s been on the board of the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, and been chief Mentor with the European Innovation Academy. He received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Read more.

Brandee Diamond
Attorney

Brandee Diamond is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, based in the firm’s San Francisco office and also working in the Austin office where she is a member of the Transactions Practice. With her distinguished background, Brandee is able to provide legal advice to investors, corporate boards and public and private companies in a range of industries including life sciences, technology, food and beverage, apparel, print and digital media and financial services. Read more.