Co-Founder of SSM Lindsey Mignano dove into the dynamic world of startups on the podcast 'Silicon Valley Impact' hosted by Brian Sparkes and Lisa Helfrick. From her own journey into the startup realm to dissecting the secrets of successful companies, Lindsey explored it all with a blend of wit and wisdom. She provided actionable advice on building a strong legal foundation for startups.
SSM's Co-Founder Lindsey Mignano joined Carta for an associates dinner as it featured leaders of the legal industry across top firms. This intimate evening of networking and panel discussion included topics like: Practicing law in an AI era, latest market insights on fundraising trends, and business development and career growth as an associate.
Lindsey S. Mignano presented on flipping a Swiss entity in preparation for a venture financing event and current venture statistics in Q2 2024 for Swissnex's quarterly cohort.
This event was moderated by SSM's Lindsey Mignano and participating speakers were Shirish Gupta (JAMS) and Matt Gluck (Gluck Daniel Atkinson). Many startup companies fail as a result of contentious disputes among the cofounders. Attorneys representing cofounders in a “business divorce” will encounter a myriad of issues in advocating on behalf of their clients as well as trying to resolve their clients’ disputes. This panel featured the perspectives from a startup corporate attorney, a litigation attorney, and a mediator/arbitrator on how to navigate co-founders through these very contentious disputes.
This panel was moderated by Amy Duncan and speakers included SSM's Lindsey Mignano, Phong Tran, Navin Govind, Jay Wadia, and Meganne Houghton-Berry. They discussed the state of the industry of investing in women's health. Specifically, Lindsey spoke on venture and alternate financing trends for health tech and life sciences startups alongside panelists.
According to Crunchbase, AI startups in 2023 received 25% of all capital deployed. This is a substantial increase -- previously, AI startups had only received 12% on average during the four years prior. What does this mean for AI startups seeking to raise, scale, and grow their teams in 2024?
The all-female panel of industry experts and venture capitalists included:
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The IWD 2024 campaign theme was "Inspire Inclusion."
This year, the Stanford Alumni Association (SAA) Women's Impact Network (WIN) Board hosted a Zoom and in-person, networking lunch panel, moderated by SSM's Lindsey Mignano, to discuss diverse female entrepreneurship. Panelists included: 1. Dr. Praveena Selvaduray, Castro Direct Primary Care 2. Wendy and Pamela Drew, Red Pearl Spirits 3. Katrina Noelle, Know Research and Scoot Insights 4. Sonia Hunt, Sonia Hunt Media This event was hosted by Irene Montalvo with Five Star Bank and moderated by SSM's Kan Lew.
Panelists Included: 1. Paul Ratner, Marble Bridge Funding Group 2. Eric Cox, NetCapital 3. Murat Wahab, Hakim Saya 4. Caroline Azroo, Omnisync 5. Jon Gregory, Five Star Bank Today's business environment is rich with opportunities and challenges, and the fundraising space is no exception. For startups and even growth stage companies, financing has become an increasingly important topic of discussion as businesses search for ways to scale and grow. As venture platforms continue their steady deployments, the market has no doubt experienced a contraction in response to both macro and microeconomic conditions. VC(ee) You: A Spotlight on Alternatives and Supplements to Venture Financing in Today's Economy seeks to add to this discussion by providing visibility into alternative forms of financing. Whether you already have venture financing and are looking for ways to expand your overall financing strategy, or are looking for a non-equity alternative, our panelists explored creative solutions to a myriad of financing needs that businesses face in today's market. Imagine you're involved with a business bound for unbridled success, whether as a founder, employee, investor, or advisor. Then comes the day to sell some or all of that business for $100 million, $500 million, or $10 billion.
Would you prefer to have considered how to potentially keep all or most of the sale proceeds in the pockets of the founders and investors with permanent tax savings - or to have regelated tax considerations to the afterthought bucket? In this presentation, SSM's Seth Pardee moderated as speakers Shilpa Ajmera (CLA) and Kate Kennedy (UBS) offered a roadmap to keeping those hard- earned gains using congressionally designed tax incentives for founders and investors of early- stage companies. Moderated by Amy Kimmel panelists from midsize and small firms shared what’s currently on their docket, their career pathways, and how students can identify and pursue midsize firm opportunities.
UC Law SF Alumi Panelists Included: 1.Charan Brahma “(99”), Partner and Co-Chair of DEI Committee, Benesch 2. Ezekiel Gorrocino (“22”), Associate, Farella, Braun + Martel LLP 3. Felisha Sze, Founder/Managing Partner, Athene Law Group 4. Lindsey Mignano (“10”),Founder, SSM Law Group 5. Maggie Cardasis (“18”), Associate, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP |
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