Funding 101 for Tech Entrepreneurs

Palo Alto CA

09 November, 2021

Description

For more info and to RSVP, visit: www.idea-to-ipo.com Veteran Silicon Valley attorney Roger Royse will discuss, compare and contrast the various options available to entrepreneurs when it comes to funding their startup. The speaker will address some common questions when it comes to funding for startups, including: 1) What are the best funding options for entrepreneurs to scale their business? 2) When should entrepreneurs pursue external funding? 3) How do entrepreneurs choose the right investor? 4) What alternative sources of funding are available? 5) How and why should a founder stage their funding rounds? 6) When should a founder think about exiting? 7) How can advisers help with the funding process? and more! Please come with your questions and scenarios. About the Speaker 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.