Chinese Information & Networking Association
4675 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 101, Santa Clara, CA 95051
CINA Entrepreneur
Workshop
Co-hosted by NACSA and TVBN
Incorporation and Legal
Issues for Startups
Speakers: Fred Greguras, Of Counsel, Fenwick & West, LLP
Andrew Luh, Partner, Fenwick &
West, LLP
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 06:30pm to 09:00pm
Venue: Fenwick & West LLP,
801 California St.,
Mountain View, CA 94041
Fee: Free for CINA and TVBN Members and $15.00
for non-members. Additional $5.00 Fee for no RSVP or past due RSVP.
Register: Please send an email to rsvp@cina.org with subject
“ CINA 5/23 my name=”
RSVP by 5/22.
Event Website: www.cina.org
Note: This
workshop is the first of the three prerequisites for the upcoming Entrepreneur
Boot Camp to be hosted by TVBN and co-hosted by CINA in August
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Program
6:30PM
- 7:00PM Registration & Networking Social
7:00PM - 8:30PM Presentation and Q& A
8:30PM - 9:00PM Interactive Discussion
About the Event
This workshop is intended for the entrepreneur who is considering starting a Silicon Valley business or a China related business. The basic steps, documents, timing and issues involved in forming a company will be discussed. The workshop will identify and discuss each of the documents (articles of incorporation, board organizational resolutions, by-laws, founders stock purchase agreements, etc.) required to complete the formation of a corporation. Issues covered will include:
1) * Selecting the place of incorporation
2) * Basics of initial capitalization
3) * Allocation of stock among founders
4) * Determining vesting schedules for founders
5) * Size and composition of the Board of Directors
6) * Adopting and using stock option plans
7) * Avoiding intellectual property issues at startup
8) Come and attend this interactive and hands on learning workshop. Please prepare and bring your pen to work on the workshop quiz.
9) About Speakers:
Fred
Greguras
Mr. Greguras focuses on strategic legal issues for both U.S. and international
Internet, software and life sciences companies. His practice includes start-up
issues, financings, licensing and other commercial transactions. He has also been a general counsel and CFO
for a venture-backed startup.. Some of the clients he has represented are:
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Biomarker Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
* e4e,Inc.
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Exodus Communications, Inc.
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Kintana, Inc.
* Speedera Networks, Inc.
Mr. Greguras has authored many articles on start-up and financing issues which
are available at www.fenwick.com
Andrew Y. Luh
Mr. Luh’s practice focuses on general corporate representation of technology
clients and transactional representation on venture capital financings, initial
public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and related matters. The following
are among the clients he has represented:
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Cisco Systems, Inc
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Dell Computer
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Exodus Communications, Inc.
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Silicon Image, Inc.
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Symantec Corporation
Emphasis:
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Mergers and Acquistions
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Venture Capital Financings
10)
* Securities
Law Compliance
11)
Education:
Stanford University, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1996
University of Virginia, B.A., in economics, Phi Beta Kappa, 1993