Panelists discuss term-sheet negotiations and what you gain and give
up when receiving outside funding.

Speakers:

Bill Stone, Principal and Managing Member, Outside GC

Bill Stone brings a unique combination of legal and business experience to his clients, having served both as outside general counsel for companies in several different industries, and as an executive business development professional. Bill's legal practice has focused on international joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and general corporate counseling, primarily to technology companies.

Before co-founding Outside GC, Bill led an international business development team as Vice President Business Development for eBT International, Inc. a Nasdaq-traded enterprise software company. Prior to that, Bill served as Vice President Corporate Development and General Counsel for Verde Media, Inc., a venture capital-backed media company in San Francisco. Before joining Verde, Bill practiced law as a partner in the law firm Tonkon Torp LLP, where he co-founded the firm's technology practice group, and acted as general counsel to multiple technology, manufacturing, service and retail companies.

Bill brings extensive experience in capital raising transactions, from early-stage angel rounds, through venture rounds and registered public offerings. Bill has represented both issuers and underwriters in conducting initial and secondary public offerings and Bill also has served as the principal SEC '34-Act reporting counsel to public companies and their boards of directors. Prior to joining Tonkon Torp, Bill served as a law clerk in the chambers of the Honorable Mark L. Wolf in the federal district court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Paul Pedevillano, President, VE Advisors

Paul has over 25 years of high tech experience and is the founder of VE Advisors. He has held the positions of CEO, COO, CFO and VP-level roles in Sales, Business Development and Manufacturing.

His background includes “hands on” experience in:

• Two successful IPOs
• Equipment and receivables financings
• Private placements and venture financings, including recapitalizations
• Organizational, sales and management experience in Japan, Taiwan, UK 
• Inter-company pricing for subsidiaries
• Cross-licensing agreements
• Business development strategy and implementation
• Manufacturing systems
• Far east sourcing agreements
• Budget review and expense reduction analysis
• Dynamic financial model creation
• Contract review
• Litigation resolution

Transactions recently completed include:

• Over $200 million of equity, venture debt, AR financing, equipment leases and bridge loans
• Negotiated a financial settlement to employee workplace litigation action
• Renegotiated master leases with landlords for downsizing clients
• Negotiated the return of previously purchased equipment to vendors

Event Partners:

General Format

7:15 - 8:00 AM Registration, breakfast buffet and informal networking

8:00 - 9:00 AM Introduction by attendees - an opportunity to tell the group who you are, what you do and your purpose for attending the meeting

9:00 - 9:45 AM Presentation by our speaker or panelists

9:45 - 10:00 AM Q&A, and more informal networking

 At the close of the meeting, a printed roster of the meeting's attendees is available. Attendees are identified as Investors seeking new investment opportunities, Entrepreneurs looking for investment in their ventures, Management Candidates searching for new opportunities or Service Providers looking to provide help and services to all