Session Name: | Pre-launch - Preparing to Take the Plunge |
Speaker(s): | David Baszucki, Jim Charne, Don Daglow, Gary Gattis, Bill Graner, Jeffrey Lapin, James Niesewand, Dan Offner, David Rosenbaum, Rob Shillingsburg |
Company Name(s): | ROBLOX, Law Offices James Charne, Daglow Entertainment, Spacetime Studios, Crater House, WWTX, LLC, Illyriad Games, Loeb & Loeb, Law Offices of David S Rosenbaum, Jetbolt Games |
Track / Format: | Game Dev Start-Up Summit |
Overview: | New companies don't just spring up by themselves. Start-ups take planning and preparation. We will discuss concrete steps necessary to provide for a smooth transition from previous employment to new start-up, and issues that need to be addressed and resolved among founders before you open your doors. Sensitive issues include: (i) who should be a founder and get founder's equity; (ii) the role of each founder in the business; (iii) start-up organizational chart; (iv) the start-up business plan: (v) how to leave your former employer without getting sued. |