Cash is the lifeblood of any business, especially early-stage, high-growth enterprises. We will discuss: The Capital Fundraising Plan (know how much you need to raise and when to raise it); Grant Funding (what could be better than money you don’t have to repay and doesn’t cost you equity); Securities Law Basics (how to avoid personally obligating yourself to give back every dime of investor money if things don’t go well); How to Structure Investor Funding (what’s the best way for you to take in investor money). And….of course, your questions!

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6. Speaker Bio: Gary A. Kendra is a private attorney with offices at TechTown in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to starting his own firm, he served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Genomic Solutions, Inc. He also spent 15 years in large/medium firm practice specializing in corporate and real estate law, intellectual property transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He has written and lectured extensively on the law and technology, including co-authoring two books for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Mr. Kendra is a graduate of the James Madison College program at Michigan State University and the Wayne State University Law School where he earned both a law degree and a Masters of Law in Taxation Mr. Kendra can be reached at 248-596-1879 or via e-mail at gary@kendralaw.com. Visit www.kendralaw.com to view some of Mr. Kendra’s articles and learn more about his practice.