THE 10 LEGAL MUST DO’S & 7 BIGGEST MISTAKES TO AVOID – FOR ANY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM What You Must Know in

1. THE 10 LEGAL MUST DO’S & 7 BIGGEST MISTAKES TO AVOID – FOR ANY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM What You Must Know in Forming, Growing and Exiting a Company Learn how to avoid the legal pitfalls that often create roadblocks to entrepreneurial success. Understand the enormous power strategic legal choices can have in paving the growth of your company.   Get insights from some of the most distinguished law firms and legal minds in the country. These legal professionals and firms have advised some of the most successful companies and venture capital firms in the area and globally, including: • Microsoft • Burt’s Bees, Inc. • Sony Ericsson • Tranzyme Pharma • Southern Capital Ventures • Hewlett-Packard • iContact • Intersouth Partners • Cisco • Motorola Ventures Discussion Leaders Helga Leftwich Partner, Hutchison Law Group Hutchison Law Group, a business law firm providing corporate and intellectual property counsel. Helga advises early-stage and established companies, with an emphasis on emerging growth life science and technology firms. Helga received her J.D., with high honors, from UNC at Chapel Hill, and was Editor-in-Chief of the North Carolina Law Review. She earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University and an M.S.L.S from UNC. Helga has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America annually since 2005. Christopher Lynch Partner, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP Chris focuses on intellectual property protection and licensing, mergers & acquisitions, private placements, and venture capital financings, primarily in the electronics, life sciences, medical device and software industries. Prior to Wyrick, Chris was with Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, the largest law firm in Silicon Valley. He graduated from the University of Virginia, receiving his B.A., with honors, and from Harvard Law School, receiving his J.D., cum laude. Jim Verdonik Partner, Ward and Smith Mr. Verdonik focuses on corporate and securities law. His transactional work includes public and private securities offerings, venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate partnership transactions on behalf of both public and private companies.  Mr. Verdonik has advised companies in more than a billion dollars of capital raising transactions. Jim graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. and Fordham School of Law, receiving his J.D., cum laude. Neil Bagchi Founder, Bagchi Law After several years with the premier corporate law firms in NC, Neil launched Bagchi Law to assist clients with Corporate, International and Transactional needs. He was recognized as “North Carolina’s Legal Elite” in the Business category and one of North Carolina’s "Top 50 Entrepreneurs" by Business Leader Magazine. Neil attended UNC - Chapel Hill on the prestigious Morehead Scholarship and went on to UNC Law School to receive his J.D. John M. Fogg Partner, Robinson Bradshaw Mr. Fogg focuses on venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial law. He represents firms in the software, digital media, networking, medical device, gaming and semiconductor industries. He has advised on over 75 transactions including 3Com, Cisco, Cypress Semiconductor, GE Healthcare, Microsoft and Sony Ericsson. Prior to joining the firm, he was the leader of the mergers and acquisitions group at Hutchison Law Group. He was previously a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Gray Cary Ware and Freidenrich, LLP (now DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary).