How Int'l Startups Can Move to Silicon Valley

San Jose CA

10 August, 2021

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For more info and to RSVP, visit: www.idea-to-ipo.com Silicon Valley contains the greatest concentration of wealth in the world, housing companies representing trillions of dollars of market capitalization on a short stretch of land between San Francisco and San Jose, California. Companies from around the world come to Silicon Valley for access to markets, financing and talent. Many of the most successful companies have started in other countries and moved to Silicon Valley. Please join us for a presentation on how international startups can move to Silicon Valley. The speakers will discuss the legal, business and practical aspects of moving your company, funding your startup and tips on how to comply with legal, tax and regulatory requirements. The presentation will cover: 1) How to make your company fundable to venture capitalists 2) How to protect you foreign intellectual property 3) The importance of limiting your potential liability 4) Complying with federal immigration and California’s byzantine employment law rules 5) Attracting and incentivizing employees 6) Raising money in general in Silicon Valley And much more! Please come with your questions, comments and scenarios. About the Speakers: Roger Royse is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Haynes and Boone, LLP and practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, domestic and international tax, mergers and acquisitions, and fund formation. He works with companies ranging from newly formed tech startups to publicly traded multinationals in a variety of industries. Roger has been an instructor or professor of legal, tax and business topics for the Center for International Studies (Salzburg, Austria), Golden Gate University School of Law and Stanford Continuing Studies and is a frequent speaker, writer, radio guest, blogger and panelist for bar associations, CPA organizations, and business groups. Roger is a Northern California Super Lawyer, is AV Peer-Rated by Martindale Hubbell, and has a “Superb” rating from Avvo.. Roger is the author of Dead on Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes That Could Kill Your Startup and has been interviewed and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fox Business, Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, Tax Notes, Inc. Magazine, Nikkei Asian Review, China Daily, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, The Recorder, 7X7, Business Insurance and Fast Company.