SDForum Venture Finance Event - Term-sheet negotiation - Dos and Don'ts July 16, 2008

Term-sheet negotiation - Dos and Don'ts

Pitching to investors is half the battle but once you have succeeded in doing that, how do you make sure that you are preserving maximum value for yourself and the company as you structure the transaction.

The panel will include entrepreneurs, VCs and lawyers who have gone through a recent transaction and will represent different perspectives. The discussion will cover the following:

1. Go through the terms of a Term Sheet and explain what they mean
2. Discuss the business rationale from both an entrepreneur and a VC perspective
3. Identify key terms to focus on and how best to negotiate on those terms
4. Discuss current trends of terms in the industry

Speakers
*Andy Leventhal, CEO and Co-Founder of EcoSynergy - http://ecosynergyinc.com
*Mark Fumia, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - http://www.dwt.com/lawdir/attorneys/FumiaMark.cfm
*David Rolf, Vice President, VantagePoint Venture Partners - www.vpvp.com
*TBD, DLA Piper
Moderator: Shai Goldman, SVB Capital

$20 for SDForum members, $30 for non members.

Official Website: http://www.sdforum.org/VFSIG