A group of interdisciplinary legal experts plus a Boston-based founder and active investor in startups will discuss gating legal issues and risks commonly faced by startups at any stage of growth. Topics will include entity formation, founder agreements, corporate governance, enforceability of non-compete provisions, strategic management of IP portfolio, compliance with privacy laws, managing corporate records, managing risk of disputes, and more. This program provides anyone interested in starting, joining, or scaling up a startup with an overview of key legal issues facing entrepreneurs and a check-list of legal issues to have top-of-mind.
Mian Wang, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig (MIT SB ’06, SM ’08)