On Monday, February 21, 2011, from 5-7 p.m., I’m joining a panel at Ann Arbor Spark to discuss “Funding Sources and Securities Compliance” as part of Spark’s “Business Law & Order” series.

Here are the event details:

Date: 2/21/2011
Time: 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Location:
SPARK Central
330 East Liberty, Lower Level
Ann Arbor MI 48104
Cost: FREE

Funding Sources; Securities Compliance
5:00 – 5:15 p.m.          Registration and Networking
5:15 – 7 p.m.               Program

Moderator:
Rich Bruder
Enterprise Law Partners PLLC

Speakers:

Matthew Bower
Safford & Baker PLLC

Gary Kendra
Kendra Law Firm

Jeffrey LaBine
Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone P.L.C.

Program Description
Cash is the lifeblood of any business, especially early-stage, high-growth enterprises.  We will discuss:  The Capital Fundraising Plan (know how much you need to raise and when to raise it); Grant Funding (what could be better than money you don’t have to repay and doesn’t cost you equity); Securities Law Basics (how to avoid personally obligating yourself to give back every dime of investor money if things don’t go well);  How to Structure Investor Funding (what’s the best way for you to take in investor money).  And….of course,  your questions!

Who should attend:
CEOs (Cash Extraction Officers) of businesses that need cash to operate;  the entire Founder’s team (so you all can speak with a common language on this topic), investors and advisors who help those businesses grow and prosper.

About Business Law & Order
Starting a new business is complicated: there are many t’s to cross and i’s to dot. The nine session Business Law & Order Legal Series will give entrepreneurs insight into some of the most important legal issues they must consider during business formation. Some of these issues include: proper business structure, intellectual property protection, founders and key employee compensation, considerations regarding employees versus independent contractors, doing business overseas and commercial agreements. The sessions will help new business owners understand their options and make better decisions relating to the structure, organization and management of their business.

–Matt