NC Coin Start Up and Early Stage Legal Series
Sponsored by NC Biotechnology Center and Shanahan Law
For those that did not have an opportunity to attend our First Round Legal Series in the Winter, or for those that would like to have a refresher course, then this is your opportunity to attend and learn. This is the second of the five session series (see schedule below) designed to provide entrepreneurs engaged in start up and early stage ventures as well as seasoned business executives with basic legal information. The goal of this series is to provide attendees with a solid baseline of knowledge to enhance and improve their business ventures. Attendees will learn the tools needed to build a proper foundation for their business that will prevent future business problems and at least minimize the damage and distractions the problems can cause. Attendees will also be better prepared to discuss issues with their legal team when required. For example, by having the proper terms in vendor contracts and receiving procedures can avoid future disputes or at least minimize the damage from the unavoidable disputes.
Schedule:
• June 18, 2014 4:00 – 6:00 pm Pre-Formation and Formation Issues
• June 25, 2014 4:00 – 6:00 pm Hiring and Doing Business
• July 09, 2014 4:00 – 6:00 pm Protecting Intellectual Property
• July 16, 2014 4:00 – 6:00 pm Fundraising and Exits
• July 23, 2014 4:00 – 6:00 pm International Business Transactions
Agenda:
The seminar series will be led by Henry Kopf, an attorney with Shanahan Law Group and former entrepreneur. The series will also include special guest speakers to provide additional insight and expertise. July 23rd’s guest speakers are: General David L. Grange and John Hollenbach
General David L.Grange
David L. Grange is the President of Osprey Global Solutions, LLC, a Service Disabled Veterans Organization, which provides consulting, construction, medical and security services. Osprey is headquartered in Wilmington, NC and operates globally, providing services to government, for-profit and non-profit sectors. Grange departed PPDI (Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc), a clinical research organization, in 2011 as CEO for two years, and as a member of the board of directors since 2003. PPD operates in over 100 countries with 11,500 employees providing clinical and laboratory services to the majority of the top, global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as government organizations. Prior to joining PPDI, Grange served in the McCormick Foundation for 10 years, most recently as president and chief executive officer and earlier as executive vice president and chief operating officer. The foundation, one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the United States, works to advance the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country and has granted more than $1.5 billion to organizations in local communities across the nation. The foundation operates two museums, a public park and a renowned conference series focused on national issues. The Foundation’s Veterans Program focused on cooperation between non-profit, business and government partnerships to support service initiatives for Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Grange served 30 years in the U.S. Army leading from platoon through division level. During a decorated military career, Grange was a Ranger, Green Beret, Aviator, Infantryman and as a member of special operating units. While serving in the Pentagon, he was Director of Army Current Operations, Readiness and Mobilization. He was also responsible for coordinating military support within the United States in response to natural disasters and domestic preparedness against acts of terrorism. Grange commanded the Ranger Regiment and the First Infantry Division (the Big Red One). During combat operations he was awarded three Silver Stars and two Purple Hearts. Assignments took him to Vietnam, the DMZ of Korea, Grenada, Russia, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, Central and South America, the Balkans, and the Middle East, to include the Gulf War. Units included the 82d Airborne, 101st Air Assault, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Infantry Divisions, 5th Special Force, 158th Aviation, 75th Rangers, Vietnamese Airborne, and 1st SFOD-D. Grange attended the Army’s Infantry, Special Forces, Ranger, HALO, Scuba, Air Assault, and Aviation training; the USMC Command and Staff College; the British SAS Course, the SFOD-D Course, and the national War College. Following 9-11 Grange was a national security consultant for CNN, CBS and WGN. He regularly speaks and writes for a variety of public companies and government institutions on leadership, organizational effectiveness, disaster preparedness, citizenship, Veterans issues and foreign relations at home and abroad. Grange holds a bachelor’s degree from North Georgia College and a master’s in public service from Western Kentucky University. In addition, he is the recipient of honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from both Johnson & Wales University and from Aurora University. Grange serves on the boards of the Gettysburg Foundation, Keranetics, ViaGlobal Group, the Society of the First Infantry Division, Boy Scouts Council, North Georgia College and State University, and the Corporate Council of the Vietnam Memorial Foundation.
John Hollenbach
John has over 20 years experience building and growing companies. Most recently, John was the CEO & President of Doe & Ingalls Management, LLC. John orchestrated the sale of Doe & Ingalls to Thermo Fisher, a publicly traded fortune 200 company. He has a B.S in Chemistry and a Master in Business Administration – Finance, at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. John also attended a number of Executive Programs at Tuck Business School focused on strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, marketing, finance and company valuations.
