Startups, Funding & Taxes: Tax Planning for Venture Capital Investments

Has your startup recently received funding or are you planning to raise venture capital in 2011? Join us for a complimentary evening to learn more about preparing your company for investment.  Mingle with Chicago's entrepreneural community, enjoy complimentary cocktails, light appetizers, and receive advice on tax planning and how to manage the upcoming structural, legal and financial... [read more]

Has your startup recently received funding or are you planning to raise venture capital in 2011? Join us for a complimentary evening to learn more about preparing your company for investment.  Mingle with Chicago's entrepreneural community, enjoy complimentary cocktails, light appetizers, and receive advice on tax planning and how to manage the upcoming structural, legal and financial decisions you will need to make.     November 21, 2011    5:30 p.m.     Networking    6:00 p.m.     Discussion    7:00 p.m.     Q&A John Stanfield, CPA and principal of Stanfield & Associates will provide an overview on the following topics to help you plan and prepare for this transition:  Entity Formation - Why your startup must convert to a C Corporation and the steps required to make sure this transition is a "tax free" one. Stock Vesting & Section 83b Elections - How to mitigate tax implications for vesting with a proper election. Taking Advantage of Section 1244 Stock - How to set your corporation up to allow for different tax treatment should your business suffer losses.  "John is an invaluable resource and trustworthy advisor to Power2Switch. His guidance and financial knowledge in the startup arena saved us significant time, money and headaches with our books as we navigated the fundraising process."   -Seyi Fabode, co-founder of Power2Switch                    John Stanfield, CPA                Principal                Stanfield & Associates, LLC                630-605-9293                www.stanfieldcpa.com  

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