Foley & Lardner LLP and BNY Mellon Wealth Management held an informal, interactive panel focused on “The Inception: Starting Your Company.” This is the first session in our four-part series, The Life Cycle of the Entrepreneur in Today’s Economy.
The panel explored the following issues:
- What does it really take to start a business?
- Is your idea timely? Is there a convergence of need, market, and time?
- How do you identify and incentivize both your internal and external teams?
- How do you find the early money to launch the business?
- What role does personal wealth play in starting a company?
Rob Adler, President and Chief Executive Officer of WordStream, Inc., Chris Sheehan, Managing Director of CommonAngels, and Edward J. Mooney, Senior Director at BNY Mellon Wealth Management, joined Paul D. Broude, Vice-Chair of Foley’s Emerging Technologies Industry Team, discuss these topics.
The Life Cycle of the Entrepreneur in Today’s Economy is a four-part series exploring the different phases in the life cycle of the entrepreneurial company, from starting and growing your company, to expansion through acquisitions and alliances, to exit strategies, including sales, recaps, IPOs, and reverse mergers as well as post-exit planning for wealth management and personal fulfillment. Foley attorneys, BNY Mellon Wealth Management experts, experienced entrepreneurs, and members of the investment community will share a variety of strategic perspectives on these topics.
Additional sessions in this series:
- The Emergence: Growing Your Company
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
BNY Mellon Wealth Management’s Boston Office
- The Payoff: Selling Your Company
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Foley & Lardner’s Boston Office
- The Life After: Post-Sale Considerations
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Foley & Lardner’s Boston Office
