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One of the top reasons startups fail? They simply run out of money. There are any number of reasons this happens; the original capital dries up, new sources of money are hard to come by, and operating expenses exceed capital on hand. And it’s not always about investor capital. Sometimes it’s the business model itself that is not meeting customer needs, or the totally unexpected happens: Covid.
HAE NYC & SoCal Chapters have put together a panel of experts to shed some light on this all to common situation. Our panelists will share their experiences guiding companies through turbulent times, best practices to avoiding insolvency, and the steps you can take if your company finds itself headed toward financial disaster.
Free
Moderated by Kelly Shapiro, JD ‘05
Kelly is the Founder & Managing Partner of The Law Offices of Kelly D. Shapiro. Attorney Shapiro represents world famous DJs, producers, musicians, singer-songwriters, stand-up comics, visual artists, actors, models, reality tv stars, writers, film makers, television hosts, fashion & jewelry designers, Startups, investors, and entrepreneurs. She also represents non-profits and privately-owned companies in a diverse array of transactional legal matters, including general corporate, finance, employment, and real estate matters, often acting as outside general counsel for her company clients.
Special Guests:
Alexa McCulloch, MBA ‘99
Alexa is an entrepreneur, board director, and start-up advisor. She is Founder and CEO of Stealth Mode Startup Company, a quantum-ready cybersecurity and privacy company. Previously, she served as an investment banker, private equity and venture capital investor at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. She is currently co-chair, HBS Alumni Angels of Southern California.
Dave Chariton
Dave is CEO of Miners Mills, a strategy, finance and business development consulting company. Over the past 20 years, he has been at the intersection of Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and Wall St., focusing on the overlap of technology, media, and finance. He also works within other industries, including real estate, transportation, and retail.
Judge Elizabeth Stong, AB ‘78, JD, ‘82
Judge Elizabeth S. Stong is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York, sitting in Brooklyn. Previously, she was a litigation partner and associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, litigation associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and law clerk to U.S. District Judge David Mazzone in the District of Massachusetts.
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