Upcoming events
TCN offers world-class educational programming essential to the area's community of entrepreneurs and investors, with a curriculum designed to provide a solid understanding of early-stage company financing:
| DATE | EVENT | TOPIC |
| Sept. 7 | Evening Roundtable | Funding Options: What is the Right Path for You? |
| Sept. 22 | Expert Lunch | Equity Compensation & the Perils of 409A |
| Oct. 12 | Breakfast Roundtable | Angel Group and Venture Capital Term Sheets |
| Oct. 21 | Expert Lunch | Deep Dive: Angel and Venture Capital Term Sheets |
| Oct. 26 | Life Sciences Event | Life Science Licensing: Opportunities, Challenges and Traps for the Unwary |
| Nov. 9 | Venture FastTrack | TCN Venture Fast Track |
Additional TCN programming is available through the TCN University Series, events developed in collabration with area college and university programs with an entrepreneurial focus. While University Series events are primarily targeted at the partner University's community, certain select events are open to the general public.
Make sure to also check out the Happenings page for upcoming events from TCN affiliates.
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TCN Evening Roundtable:
FUNDING OPTIONS: WHAT IS THE RIGHT PATH FOR YOU?
Sept. 07, 2010
5:30pm - 8:00pm
(networking and refreshments follow)
One Federal Street
Boston, MA
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This panel-led program provides an essential overview of early stage capital sources including Angels, Angel Groups, Venture Capital, Bank Debt, Venture Debt, Grants, Strategic Partners and Bootstrapping approaches. Topics covered will include investment criteria, time to closing, investment range, success rates, control features, compliance requirements and the overall costs of capital from each such source.
Panelists:
Dan Allred – Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank
Maggie Flanagan LeFlore – Managing Director, MedImmune Ventures, Inc.
Rob May – CEO & Founder of Backupify
Larry Nannis – Partner, LKNS
Robin Lockwood – Senior Associate, Flybridge Capital
Christopher Mirabile – Managing Director, Race Point Capital
Moderator:
Mike Conza - Partner, Bingham McCutchen
Venue:
Bingham McCutchen LLP (TCN Platinum Sponsor)
Event Fees:
Regular Registration Fee - $65
TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE
Approved Guests - FREE
TCN Affiliates - $45
Students - $25 (financial assistance available through 
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For more information, please contact TCN
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Expert Lunch:
EQUITY COMPENSATION PRICING AND THE PERILS OF 409A
Sept. 22, 2010
12:00noon - 2:00pm
One Federal Street
Boston, MA
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This limited seat members-only luncheon provides attendees a deep dive into equity compensation issues and an opportunity to ask specific questions about your company’s needs. If you are a CEO or a CFO of a high growth startup, this is your chance to join an expert panel from Wolf & Co., one of the area’s premier accounting firms, to discuss the issues confronting your use of stock, options, SARs, and other equity compensation plans.
Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN's professional service sponsors in New England to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate entrepreneurial development and fundraising processes for Boston-area startups.
Topic Experts:
Scott Goodwin, CPA - Member of the Firm, Wolf & Co., P.C.
Michelle Basil - Partner, Nutter McClennen & Fish
Event Fees:
Regular Registration Fee - $70
TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE
Approved Guests - FREE
TCN Affiliates - $50
Students - $40 (financial assistance available through )
Event Sponsor:
For more information, please contact TCN
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TCN Breakfast Roundtable:
ANGEL GROUP AND VENTURE CAPITAL TERM SHEETS
Oct. 12, 2010
7:30pm - 9:30am
Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Bay Colony Corporate Center, North Entrance
1000 Winter Street - Suite 4000
Waltham, MA
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As an entrepreneur, negotiating an Angel or Venture Capital term sheet can be a daunting task. This interactive roundtable discussion led by venture capitalists, angels, entrepreneurs and attorneys explains the critical common business and legal terms used in these term sheets. The roundtable also discusses common practices and pitfalls surrounding the use of term sheets and the current market terms for early stage angel and venture investments. Some sample term sheets will be reviewed and explained.
Panelists:
Entrepreneur - TBD
David Frankel – Managing Partner, Founder Collective
Deepak Sindwani – Principal, Bain Capital Ventures
Paul Sweeney – Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Moderator:
Scott Goodwin, CPA - Member of the Firm, Wolf & Co., P.C.
Venue:
Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center (TCN Platinum Sponsor)
Event Fees:
Regular Registration Fee - $65
TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE
Approved Guests - FREE
TCN Affiliates - $45
Students - $25 (financial assistance available through )
For more information, please contact TCN
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Expert Lunch:
ANGEL & VENTURE TERM SHEETS
Oct. 21, 2010
12:00noon - 2:00pm
Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Bay Colony Corporate Center, North Entrance
1000 Winter Street - Suite 4000
Waltham, MA
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This limited seat members-only luncheon brings some of Boston’s most experienced attorneys to provide 2 hours of deep instruction to entrepreneurs struggling to understand the complexity of high growth investments. Sample terms sheets will be provided and analyzed. This program is a fantastic follow up opportunity to those attending the prior Financing Roundtable.
Working lunch programs are hosted by TCN's professional service sponsors to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate the fundraising process.
Topic Expert:
Paul Sweeney – Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Event Fees:
Regular Registration Fee - $70
TCN Season Pass Holders - FREE
Approved Guests - FREE
TCN Affiliates - $50
Students - $40 (financial assistance available through )
Event Sponsor:
For more information, please contact TCN
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TCN Life Sciences Event
LIFE SCIENCE LICENSING:
OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES AND TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY
Oct. 26, 2010
8:00am - 9:00am
(networking from 7:30am to 8:00am)
MGH - Richard B. Simches Research Center (map)
Charles River Plaza
185 Cambridge Street, Room 3110
Boston, MA
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This TCN Life Sciences event will answer questions about Intellectual Property (IP) how early stage companies can negotiate and leverage interests in their intellectual property. We will discuss strategic development of IP assets and learn how these IP assets play a role in the value of a company and impact the success a company will have in its capital raising efforts.
IP broadly encompasses many different types of corporate assets, so businesses in any industry must be aware of the ways in which the company's future success can be enhanced by an appreciation of IP and its strategic use. Hear from a panel of seasoned technology licensing officers, entrepreneurs, legal professionals and investors on the importance of strategically approaching IP ownership and deployment.
Speakers: TBD
Event Fees:
Approved Guests - FREE
Event Sponsors:
For more information, please contact TCN
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