Maslon Hosts Criterion Ventures Structure Lab, a Social Ventures Workshop Co-Presented by Terri Krivosha
Build your venture from the mission up. Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP and Criterion Ventures invite you to attend Structure Lab, an innovative workshop designed to assist anyone interested in developing a social enterprise (those who want to do well by doing good). Criterion Ventures is a national thought leader on social enterprise and, with support from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, they have created Structure Lab to provide you with empowering new tools to promote and protect your values and mission.
"[Structure Lab] was great for thinking through our special social ventures instead of just being dazzled by someone else's." - Fall 2009 Attendee
Attendees will engage and participate with a vibrant group of values-led entrepreneurs and existing organizations brought together by the shared mission of seeking social, environmental and financial returns. Together you'll explore the range of legal structures available for your venture, whether it's still on the drawing board or poised for growth. The presenters will help you understand and take advantage of new developments in capital formation, revenue streams, corporate forms, and independent regulation, creating the optimal legal structure for your social venture to thrive.
Structure Lab Workshop | May 6, 2010 | $299.00 | Register Now
Workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Networking Reception 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP
The Minneapolis-area Structure Lab was made possible through sponsorship by Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP and their Sustainable Business Practice Group. Terri Krivosha will co-present on exit strategies at both workshops.
"We are thrilled to partner with Maslon in this new discipline of alternative legal structure" said Joy Anderson, founder and president of Criterion Ventures. "Every venture poses a different mix, from the raising of capital, to the desired financial returns, to governance, relationships with existing entities, exit strategies, and tax implications. As with many things in life, inattention at the start can lead to unintended consequences down the line. We look forward to working with Midwestern entrepreneurs to weave protections through legal structure and ensure their mission survives."
