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Monday, May 15 • 1:00pm - 1:50pm
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After a quick intro of the experts, we'll break into highly interactive workshop sessions with experts in:
1. Entrepreneurship law (Founders agreements, corporate documents, etc.)
2. IP law (Patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets)
3. SBIR and grant writing (Government grants, non-dilutive funding options, etc.)
4. Challenge grants and other government and non-government related open competitions, e.g., XPrize
5. Finance and tax (Accounting, tax requirements, financial models, etc.)
6. Funding options (Bank loans, finding investors, etc.)
7. Marketing (Messaging, PR, social media campaigns, etc.)
8. Employment law (Employee relations, hiring/firing, confidentiality, non-compete, etc.)
9. Small Business Administration resources (Free consulting, workshops, expert access, etc.)

Ground rules for the attendees:
  1. 10 minutes per breakout session;
  2. 1 question per attendee per breakout group (i.e., no hogging the discussion);
  3. No specific legal advice;
  4. You must rotate to the next group after each 10 minute time slot; and
  5. Follow-up with panelist at a later time, if you need more specific guidance.
Get a whole spectrum of questions answered at a single event!

Boulder Library - Canyon Theater 
Speakers
avatar for Jamie Brandess

Jamie Brandess

Marketing and Events Director, Boulder Small Business Development Center
Jamie Brandess joined Boulder SBDC in November 2014 as Marketing and Events Manager and has since been promoted to Marketing and Events Director. She handles the management and logistics of all workshops and events in Boulder and Longmont (80+ workshops annually) as well as manages... Read More →
avatar for Allie Clark

Allie Clark

Partner, Sage Law Group
Allie is a partner at Sage Law Group where she serves as outside general counsel to clients at all points in their corporate lifecycles, from formation to complex international mergers and acquisitions.  She also represents investors seeking to grow their portfolios, ranging from... Read More →
avatar for Abby Driscoll

Abby Driscoll

Owner, Peak to Peak Impact
Abby Driscoll is founder and lead consultant of Peak to Peak Impact, LLC, a Boulder, Colorado-based marketing and PR consulting business. Leveraging more than fifteen years of experience in government, nonprofits and the private sector, Abby designs and executes powerful marketing... Read More →
avatar for Ed Kase

Ed Kase

President, EKase Consulting
Ed has been focused in strategic marketing and business development for more than 20 years, helping companies understand market conditions and implement go-to-market strategies. His expertise includes commercialization of government-funded technologies, with particular focus on the... Read More →
avatar for Molly Kocialski

Molly Kocialski

Regional Director, Rocky Mountain USPTO
I am a high-energy, visionary executive leader and attorney who is passionately committed to directing and delivering exceptional services for a global technology-driven organization. To do this, I use tireless energy and a global perspective to deliver creative solutions (and inspire... Read More →
avatar for Mark Lumsden

Mark Lumsden

Partner, ACM LLP
I am a partner in the Boulder office of Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, a full-service accounting firm serving the Rocky Mountain Region. My passion is working with entrepreneurs to help them understand and guide them in the complex areas of accounting and tax.
avatar for Tricia Meyer

Tricia Meyer

Founder + Managing Attorney, Meyer Law, Ltd.
Tricia Meyer is the Founder + Managing Attorney of technology law firm, Meyer Law. With offices in Denver and Chicago, Meyer is an active member of Chicago and Colorado’s startup and technology communities. Through her entrepreneurial mindset and innovative approach to her legal... Read More →
avatar for Susan Moratelli

Susan Moratelli

Vice President / Commercial Relationship Manager, Flatirons Bank
I recently joined the team at Flatirons Bank as Vice President/ Commercial Relationship Manager. As the premier community bank in Boulder County, we provide high quality banking services focused on local businesses, non-profits and families. As a seasoned Relationship Manager with... Read More →
avatar for Dipak Patel

Dipak Patel

Attorney, Robinson Hungate
Dipak practices mainly in the area of employment law, and for the past twelve years has advised startups and established businesses. He represents corporate clients in both commercial and compliance matters, while also counseling individuals on EEO and labor law issues. Dipak has... Read More →
avatar for Tammi M. S.

Tammi M. S.

Experience in four digital media start-ups, launched and managed open innovation and crowdsourcing program for the U.S., won Harvard Innovations award for Challenge.gov. Today, bringing biz-ops strategies and processes to nonprofits where I love working in community. Wrote a book... Read More →

Monday May 15, 2017 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT
Boulder Library Canyon Theater
  Legal, Entrepreneurship

Attendees (325)