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PS$6.67/min per minute(6)Silicon Valley Counsel | Legal + Growth for StartupsPeter Szymanski • For startups and entrepreneursCreated 10 years ago in Business / Getting StartedIf you are venture backed startup, or a founder in the formation/seed/angel stage and you are a person of integrity, I can help you... I have 14+ years of experience helping startups get funded and grow. I am an angel investor, entrepreneur, and on-demand General Counsel. What does that mean? How am I different? Well, if there is one thing that founders, CEOs, CFOs, and COOs can agree on it's this: => big firm legal bills (deferred or not) are expensive! Founders and growth startups share these common legal challenges: • Contracts: For venture backed growth companies, contracts slow down deals. Think about it... Getting BD -- user acquisition, technology and revenue -- deals done efficiently with the other side's legal dept takes just the right approach. • Seed/Angel stage: For founders, the process of formation, financing, and getting the details correct is nearly impossible if doing it yourself -- while going the traditional route adds unnecessary costs. So what's the solution? As SiliconValleyCounsel.com I provide 14+ years of knowledgeable, experienced advice to start-ups and VC-backed growth companies in a highly responsive and cost-effective manner. I use the latest technology and best practices to ensure efficient processes. I collaborate with growth teams to close more deals. And companies that benefit keep their outside law firm or choose one later (a good time is at Series A). Entrepreneurship is about passion. For me, that's helping startups create value and meet metrics. Representative engagements include: • General/Contracts Counsel for VC-backed Growth Companies • Founders/Incorporation/Angel Financing Counsel for Start-ups These top-tier companies already benefited from high quality execution and lower fees: • Coho Data, a 40+ employee data storage company, backed by Andreessen Horowitz • Doximity, the 60+ employee dominant online physician professional network • One Medical, a 300+ employee innovative primary care practice, backed by Google Ventures • Angel Backed Startups: Benefitter, Workshop Café, Fanium, Wingtip, Mproov, Lyric Also see: -- www.SiliconValleyCounsel.com... I have built the online encyclopedia of Silicon Valley expert advice. -- https://youtu.be/OZePI8EZsuA... This is a link to my video for venture backed companies... I have closed over 500 financing deals for more than $1B, and raised over $35M as a startup CEO and VP. I help with any business or legal issue impacting startups. I love combining business and law to help nice people succeed. I think entrepreneurship is the most noble profession (ask me why). Set up a call through Clarity and receive a great deal: 50% discount from my normal rate for top Silicon Valley startups ($350 per hour).Peter Szymanski For startups and entrepreneurs(6)
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Really great discussion with Peter. Very insightful and will definitely be talking again soon.
Source: Clarity Matthew Gibbs Sep 22, 2017Peter gave me extremely valuable advice on some issues that had me stumped. It's obvious that his understanding of startup's needs is vast. Peter's years of experience gave me both the insight and the validation I needed to keep pushing.
Source: Clarity Joel Kilby Jul 20, 2015Peter insight was tremendous. He was thorough, clear, and concise about advice that he articulated to our team about fundraising and distribution. I would recommend Peter to any company.
Source: Clarity John L. Lawton Jul 17, 2015What an absolutely amazing call! Peter is a wealth of knowledge and very giving of his time. You can tell that he is passionate about what he does and has a strong desire to help others. I'm very grateful that our paths have crossed and look forward to the journey. Thank you so much Peter and I look forward to engaging! T-
Source: Clarity Tanyette Colon Jul 14, 2015If there is one thing that entrepreneurs, CEOs, CFO's and COO's can all agree on it's this ==> big firm legal fees are expensive!
It's why I started Silicon Valley Counsel. I was a big-firm attorney at Cooley for 7+ years, then a General Counsel at a tech startup for almost three. This made me realize that growing companies cannot afford big-firm rates but need the assurance that their legal details are big-firm worthy (when being acquired, doing a financing or even going IPO).
I have run an on-demand General Counsel business for the past 4 years. I help Silicon Valley companies, and increasingly national and international SMBs as well. Part of the cost savings I provide is via technologies I implement, and less overhead. Mostly, it's know how though having already navigated the growing company landscape many times. Big firms are simply not incentivized to learn what I have learned.
Specifically I help with cap tables, equity financings, contracts that get through the other side's legal smoothly yet with protections, and upside. I also build contract templates that help a company re-use without having to come back and pay again and again.
If this is of interest, check out my profile here on Clarity.
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