Starting up social apps/social game venture? The doctors are IN with focus on Legal Advice|Current Business Trends| Present and Future Capital Climate

Join Pillsbury for an evening with social game entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and legal analysts. This event will cover a number of recent trends and changes in social gaming business models. We will also discuss the current venture climate,... [read more]

Starting up social apps/social game venture? The doctors are IN with focus on Legal Advice|Current Business Trends| Present and Future Capital Climate

Join Pillsbury for an evening with social game entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and legal analysts. This event will cover a number of recent trends and changes in social gaming business models. We will also discuss the current venture climate, what VCs are looking for in a social gaming company and ways to position emerging companies for investment. Finally, we will discuss the key legal issues associated with this emerging industry and review the key intellectual property due diligence factors that are critical to current and future financing.

Presented in conjunction with Social Gaming 3.0 and the Chinese Software Professionals Association.

Moderators and Speakers include:

Business Trends
Keith McCurdy, Digital Media Executive, Entrepreneur, and Board Member

Capital Climate
Jeremy Liew, Managing Director, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Phil Sanderson, Managing Director, IDG Ventures SF

Legal Analysis
Jim Gatto, Leader of the Virtual Worlds & Video Games Team, Partner, Pillsbury

6:00–6:50pm Registration & Networking (Appetizers will be served)

6:50–7:00pm Welcome and Introductions
7:00–8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
8:30–9:00pm Networking

It's FREE. RSVP on this Facebook page.

If you have itching questions needing answers in these areas. Ping us (Ben Wiles or Shirley).
Any logistic questions, ping Meggan Maromonte at meggan.maromonte@pillsburylaw.com.

Parking is available on site. Please park in the non-designated, non-reserved parking slots only.