Events

These are my upcoming presentations (all times are Phoenix):

SCORE – HOW TO HIRE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

August 13th |  3-4:30pm | Virtual  [Click Here To Register]

In these uncertain economic times, every company is looking for ways to cut expenses and conserve cash. One increasingly popular way to do so is to outsource work to independent contractors instead of hiring additional employees.

When structured properly, these consulting relationships can add tremendous value to your business. Structured improperly, these relationships can bring about disastrous results. One common mistake – treating someone as an independent contractor when they should have been an employee under federal and state law – can lead to significant liability for both you and your company.

SCORE  invites you to join S&W partner Brian J. Burt who will discuss hiring independent contractors.

During this complimentary seminar, we will cover:
• The business deal
• Representations and warranties
• Authority to act for your company
• Ownership of intellectual property
• Confidentiality
• Non-competition and non-solicitation covenants
• Indemnification

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Vantage IRA – HOW TO INVEST IN PRIVATE COMPANIES

September 1st |  9-10 am  | Virtual  [Click Here To Register]

Small businesses are a big part of the engine which drives the U.S. economy and that engine runs on capital investment. During the early stages of a private company’s lifecycle, that capital typically comes from angel investors who are willing to bear high risk for potentially high rewards.

Topics for this complimentary seminar include:
• Risks and rewards of private company investments
• Locating investment opportunities
• Analyzing prospective deals
• Negotiating favorable investment terms
• Protecting your investment
• The investor’s role post-closing

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S&W Emerging Business Seminar – HOW AI IS RESHAPING BUYER BEHAVIOR — AND WHAT EVERY GROWING BUSINESS NEEDS TO DO ABOUT IT 

September 2nd |  9-10 am  | Virtual  [Registration Link To Come]

Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how companies market—it has fundamentally changed how buyers discover, research, and choose the businesses they buy from. As AI becomes part of the buying journey, many of the marketing strategies that worked for the past 20 years are becoming less effective, creating both challenges and opportunities for growing businesses.

Join Snell & Wilmer partner, Brian Burt, and his guests, Mark and Renee Yeager, founders of Yeager Marketing, for an executive briefing that distills the latest research from Forrester and other leading industry analysts into practical insights for business owners. Rather than drowning you in data, we’ll explain—in plain English—what has changed, why it matters, and the actions you can take today to stay visible, build trust, and compete successfully against much larger organizations. The session adapts the same executive briefing Yeager Marketing presents to executive leadership teams, tailored specifically for founders and emerging businesses.

Topics for this complimentary seminar include:

  • How AI is changing the way buyers discover and evaluate companies
  • Why many traditional marketing strategies are no longer producing the same result
  • The biggest shifts in buyer behavior every business owner should understand
  • What the latest research says about the future of marketin
  • Practical strategies to help smaller businesses compete with larger brands
  • The marketing priorities that will drive growth in the years ahead

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SCORE – HOW (AND WHY) TO CREATE A SHAREHOLDERS/OPERATING AGREEMENT

September 17th |  3-4:30pm | Virtual [Registration Link To Come]

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SCORE – HOW (AND WHY) TO PREPARE A CORPORATE SUCCESSION PLAN

September 30th |  12-1 pm | LIVE  [Registration Link To Come]

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Vantage IRA – HOW TO RAISE CAPITAL…LEGALLY

October 6th |  9-10 am  | Virtual   [Click Here To Register]

To start or expand a business, you need capital. Raising capital, however, is one of the most difficult challenges that a company can undertake. In the current economy, investors at all levels have become increasingly risk adverse, resulting in even greater competition for their limited investment dollars. And heightened regulatory scrutiny by the SEC means that compliance with securities laws has never been more important.

So, what must an entrepreneur or business owner do to successfully navigate the process?

Topics for this complimentary seminar will include:

  • Determining a company’s capital requirements
  • Identifying those who can satisfy those requirements
  • Defining the terms of the equity offering
  • Understanding what it means to have investors
  • Complying with federal and state securities laws
  • Avoiding common pitfalls
  • Strategies for increasing a company’s chance of success

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SCORE – THE LEGAL ROADMAP TO LAUNCHING YOUR BUSINESS

November 18th |  4-5 pm  |  Virtual  [Registration Link To Come]

There are few things as exciting as starting your own business, but is Arizona the place to do it?

Fast Company has previously ranked Arizona #1 in the nation for entrepreneurial activity. Our state ranks fifth for projected job growth according to Kiplinger. In a study recently conducted by a labor-analytics firm Emsi, Maricopa County has recently ranked the top county in the country for attracting and retaining workers. And Chief Executive included Arizona on its Top 10 States for Business list.

Topics for this event include

  • Creating a business plan (i.e., how do you make money?)
  • Protecting your personal assets by forming a company
  • Selecting the right form of entity and creating a company Start-up funding
  • What it means to have partners and how to bring them in
  • Basic agreements every new business should have
  • Developing and protecting your brand
  • Building your advisory team

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SCORE – HOW TO START A NEW BUSINESS

January 12th |  1-2 pm  |  Virtual  [Registration Link To Come]

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SCORE- HOW TO RAISE CAPITAL…LEGALLY

February 9th |  1-2 pm  |  Virtual  [Registration Link To Come]

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SCORE- HOW TO LICENSE TECHNOLOGY

March 9th |  1-2 pm  |  Virtual  [Registration Link To Come]

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SCORE- HOW TO PURCHASE A BUSINESS

April 13th |  12-1 pm  |  Virtual  [Registration Link To Come]