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We are happy to cohost this “Women in AI” lunch event with TriNet’s Jacquelynne Suguitan and Ravix Group’s Bree Hanson.

Our very own of SSM will be moderating this panel.

We invite everyone, including our male allies, to attend and support this women’s history month event. Please see below for the link to register for the in person portion. There will also be a link to view online.

Panelists include:

Ashley Pantuliano of OpenAI
Melissa Widner of Lighter Capital
Abby Albright of SnoCap
Danielle D’Agostaro of WVV Capital

Join us!

was out and about in at and entertaining friends of the firm from Japan! Cheers to spreading the good word about our M&A practice!

Thank you to for hosting of at the game! We appreciate the hospitality!

presented at SwissNex in today on Delaware Flips and VC Financing for the LA cohort. Thank you for having us! cc:

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SSM’s Austin Humble and Kan Morimoto Lew presented at USA Launching Pad today on the topics of flipping a Swiss entity in preparation for a American venture financing versus incorporating an American subsidiary of a Swiss entity. They also discussed the typical ways in which early stage companies raise money in the US and current American venture statistics in Q3 2023.

Did you miss our Coming to America: Incorporation, Scaling Sales and Partnerships and Doing Business in the U.S. webinar? Watch the recording here – https://bit.ly/45zM1Wk

During the webinar presented by Bridge Bank, USA Launching Pad, SSM, TriNet and Unshackled Ventures panelists JP Ferro, Laurence Sherman, Lindsey Mignano, Samala, Jacquelynne Suguitan and Gert Christen discussed:

• Incorporating as a Delaware C Corporation, or flipping your company structure for financing in the U.S.
• Generating leads, increasing sales and developing partnerships to scale your business and justify a healthy venture raise.
• Administrative aspects of owning a business in the U.S., such as commercial banking operating accounts, treasury management, things to consider when choosing a bank, running payroll and providing benefits for employees.

and shared their experience working for and with , covering key legal issues in the AI space, risk mitigation tools for AI founders and operators, as well as key regulation forecasts yesterday for 50+ in person and virtual attendees. We are honored to be a part of the ongoing dialogue regarding thorny AI legal issues facing in 2023! Thank you to Wells Fargo’s for hosting.

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Have you heard of ? Well, our little lady is presenting with its maker, OpenAI, Touring Capital, , and Vouch Insurance on 10/3/23 on Zoom. In-person lunch spots are spoken for but we will roll out to Irish Times afterwards for fun! Swing by! Link to the Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gVj4xyf6

and took time off today to present on at the Catalyst Capital Investor Forum at and hear pitch their products and services. Excited to be here!

Join co-founder Lindsey S. Mignano at as she speaks on the topic of “The State of VC Financing: What Startups Need to Know & Negotiate" on September 20 and 21, 2023 in San Francisco. For clients and friends who would like 50% off the current ticket rate, here is the promotional code link (https://tcrn.ch/3pJfK0o) and code (“disrupt”). Estimated attendance will be 10,000 people! What a great opportunity for SSM! Thank you to everyone who voted.

to SSM’s ! We appreciate you today, and everyday! 🙌

SSM is excited to announce that Kelly Lawton-Abbott has been promoted to Partner at our firm. Kelly leads the Seattle market for SSM, counseling clients on business formations, corporate governance and compliance, note and venture financing, employment, commercial and tech transactions, intellectual property, and privacy compliance.

We also appreciate Kelly's dedication to the community and living out the SSM values through her volunteer work with the Washington State Bar, Global Visionaries, Junior League of Seattle and Founders Live Seattle.

Congratulations to Kelly on her well-deserved promotion, we look forward to her continued leadership and excellence in serving our clients, the firm and her community.

Photo Credit: Courtney Martin

SSM Women-owned boutique business law firm supporting emerging companies.

SSM attended BALIF’s 43rd Annual Gala “Let’s Camp!” at the as a guest of Futterman Dupree’s Jamie Dupree. is the oldest and largest Bar Association in the US. Link to donate: https://www.balif.org/donate

Washington State employers - Heads up on this new law. cc: Kelly Lawton-Abbott

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SSM was proud to -sponsor a and tonight for and in . The panel featured our very own , JD/MBA, John Flemming of , Cameron Borumand of Fuse, and Owen Carton of who discussed the current state of the industry, updates, , & the different sources of capital, ranging from the earliest stage of funding through Series Seed and Regulation A+.
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Two of our SSM Law Firm members presented at the — and Jason Crain!! Tune in to the recordings if you missed it to learn more about these wonderful presentations.

Being a lawyer and a parent can certainly be rough. Adding on business owner to that?

Sometimes it can be very challenging.

across the country have a unique opportunity to rethink the way that we structure recruitment, retention, and promotion policies to maximize talent and in the workforce. spoke about this with panelists from the today on a panel entitled “Recruiting and Retaining Parent and Caregiver Talent in a Post Pandemic Legal Industry”! Here are a couple of pics of her and her munchkins!

A very belated for our amazing , . Amy handles all things that make SSM operate smoothly including scheduling, customer success and collections, event planning, and general business operations. You can learn more about her here: https://www.smithshapourian.com/amy-carpio-bruno.html

We threw a to celebrate ’s joining SSM this year and spearheading our ! Thank you to our friends at , , , and for throwing an excellent party with us! Thank you for planning!

Shoutout to our favorite and for a successful summer and start to at ! So happy to have you!

Our firm's Neda Shapourian is speaking at a Founders Live Pitch Night on 7/14/22 in person, in San Francisco at Spaces in Levi Square, along with First Republic Bank (FRB) and Punch Financial. The cost of tickets is low right now -- $10.00 -- so quite a steal given the hosted food and drinks by SSM, FRB, and Punch Financial.

There are about 12 early-stage startups pitching at this event, with networking before and after the pitches. (Clients: If you want to pitch for 90 seconds, please submit your information to Carpio ASAP.)

Please feel free to attend and/or forward to your CA-based networks of VCs, founders, adjacent service providers, and friends!

Founders Live San Francisco Join the relaunch of our premier happy hour, pitch competition, and networking event in San Francisco!

Did you hear SSM launched in ? is the face of our , and we are so happy to have her! from with our fave at !
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