Virtual Workshop – Legal Secrets Every Startup & YC Founder Must Know!
The event will be streamed live on LinkedIn Live and YouTube Live.
Startup founders, navigating legal challenges can be overwhelming—from incorporation to fundraising, every decision matters. That’s why we’re bringing in top legal experts to answer your biggest questions!
📅 [Event Date] March 6th, 2025, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
🎤 Featuring Catherine Liu, Founding Partner at MagStone Law, LLP
🔹 What We’ll Cover:
✅ Business Formation – LLC, C-Corp, or S-Corp? Which is best for your startup? 🏢
✅ Founder Agreements & Equity – How to split equity, vesting schedules, and avoid legal pitfalls ⚖️
✅ Intellectual Property Protection – Confidentiality, IP assignment, licensing, and strategies for safeguarding your ideas 🔐
✅ Fundraising & Investor Relations – Understanding SAFE notes, convertible notes, and equity financing structures 📊
💡 Special Focus for YC Applicants & High-Growth Startups
If you’re applying to Y Combinator (YC) or other top accelerators, your fundraising strategy may look different. Ms. Liu will dive into:
🔹 How YC’s standard SAFE differs from other funding instruments 📜
🔹 Legal considerations when raising pre-seed or seed rounds post-accelerator 💼
🔹 Best practices for handling investor negotiations and term sheets 🤝
👩⚖️ About Catherine Liu:
🔹 Expertise: Corporate attorney specializing in startup financing, VC, M&A, and securities law 📚
🔹 Experience: 10+ years advising startups, VC firms, and public companies on fundraising and compliance ⚡
🔹 Mentorship & Education: Stanford mentor for Technology Entrepreneurship; law degree from UPenn 🎓
The event will be streamed live on LinkedIn Live and YouTube Live.
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