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SUMMARY:Q Founder Seminar: Sharing Equity with Co-Founders\, Employees\, and Service Providers
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DESCRIPTION:Sharing Equity with Co-Founders\, Employees\, and Service Providers Understand how early decisions shape your company’s future.  When launching a startup\, how you structure equity can have lasting consequences for your ownership\, team dynamics\, and investor relationships. This session will break down the essential considerations and common pitfalls founders face when dividing ownership stakes and granting equity to others.  Key topics include: - Paths to Formation: Learn how founder-formed vs. investor-formed startups impact long-term equity ownership. - Co-Founder Equity Splits: Explore factors that influence fair allocations\, vesting schedules\, and how to avoid future conflicts. - Equity for Employees & Service Providers: Understand the difference between restricted stock and options\, key tax implications\, and how to determine appropriate vesting structures and equity amounts.   Whether you’re building your founding team\, hiring your first employee\, or engaging service providers\, this session will help you make informed decisions that align with your company’s growth and values.  Lunch will be provided.  Please register by Thursday\, February 12 to help us plan appropriately for catering.  About the Speakers  Jay Reilly Partner\, Foley Hoag LLP  Jay Reilly is a seasoned transactional and corporate advisor with deep experience serving clients across the life sciences and high-tech industries. He represents biotechnology\, pharmaceutical\, medical device\, diagnostic\, and digital health companies—as well as universities and nonprofits—in complex strategic transactions\, licensing and collaboration agreements\, venture financing and mergers and acquisitions. His work spans both domestic and international markets.  Jay regularly advises C-suite executives\, boards of directors\, and general counsels on governance\, fiduciary duties\, risk mitigation\, and enterprise-wide legal strategy. He frequently serves as a trusted senior advisor to leadership teams and as outside general counsel to companies with lean in-house legal departments.  Sarah Nyaeme Associate\, Foley Hoag LLP  Sarah Nyaeme focuses on advising public and private companies on a wide range of corporate matters. Sarah has a broad range of experience within the corporate department which includes facilitating formation and financing of early-stage companies\, sale and buy-side mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies\, reviewing agreements for clients pursing licensing and strategic alliances\, and assisting with general corporate governance matters.\n\nRegister: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4wv6p64
LOCATION:Classroom 1304\, 1801 Maple Avenue\, Suite 1400\, Evanston\, IL 60201
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URL:https://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/636973
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