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Fundamentals for Startups: What’s your story, with Tia Over, executive vice president and chief operations officer, Spring Green Communications

CoMotion Labs Members What’s your story? If you’re launching a product or business, you need to be able to communicate your value proposition to a variety of stakeholders, not just the investors you’ve tailored your initial pitch to. Public relations executive and thought leader Tia Over, who led messaging strategy for NASA, will explain why you need to know your own story, how to articulate your mission and vision, and the importance of getting everyone on the team fluent in key messages. She’ll outline the information you need to gather and initial steps to take to compose a story that sells. with Tia Over, executive vice president and chief operations officer, Spring Green Communications, Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator). Accessibility Contact: fan1415@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: startups, entrepreneurs. Friday, March 29, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator) or online.

Fundamentals for Startups: Dealmaking in 2024, with Celestine “Cee Cee” Schnugg, general partner, Boom Capital

CoMotion Labs Members Dealmaking in 2024 Boom Capital is an under-the-radar VC firm known for early investments in major biotech companies, including A-Alpha Bio and Monod, both spun out of David Baker’s lab at UW’s Institute for Protein Design, among others. It also convenes a community of 200 scientists, technologists, and business leaders shaping biotech. General partner Cee Cee Schnugg will talk about VC decision-making in the current economic climate and she’ll share exclusive behind-the-scenes tips for founders looking to close their first deal. with Celestine “Cee Cee” Schnugg, general partner, Boom Capital, Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A. Each… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator). Accessibility Contact: fan1415@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: startups, entrepreneurs. Friday, April 5, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator) or online.

Fundamentals for Startups: PR essentials for entrepreneurial success, with Eric Schudiske, founder and CEO, s2s Public Relations

CoMotion Labs Members PR essentials for entrepreneurial success As an on-air broadcast journalist covering elections and other major stories, Eric Schudiske learned to make the most of limited airtime, capture audience attention, and deliver compelling stories that inspire action. His team at s2s Public Relations uses those storytelling tools to launch and accelerate startups working with promising new technologies that may face criticism from journalists and legacy technologies. He’ll share PR strategies and tactics that can help you validate and de-risk your startup, build awareness, empower advocates, and raise your profile. with Eric Schudiske, founder and CEO, s2s Public Relations, Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator). Accessibility Contact: fan1415@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: startups, entrepreneurs. Friday, April 12, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator) or online.

Fundamentals for Startups: US immigration options for foreign talent, with Amy Royalty and Cody Suzuko Nunn, attorneys, Ryan Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

CoMotion Labs Members US immigration options for foreign talent Immigrants working in the US face distinct hurdles in a fast-paced, ever-changing legal landscape, especially as they launch and operate new businesses and travel for work and events. Immigration attorneys Amy Royalty and Cody Suzuko Nunn—whose firm has worked with employers of all sizes, across industries, to secure temporary visas and permanent residency for foreign talent in the US since 1965—will talk about the variety of immigration options for startups and entrepreneurs and compliance protocols. with Amy Royalty and Cody Suzuko Nunn, attorneys, Ryan Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC, Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins,… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator). Accessibility Contact: fan1415@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: startups, entrepreneurs. Friday, April 19, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator) or online.

Fundamentals for Startups: Compliance tips for federal reporting requirements, with Ben Straughan and Steve Merriman, partners, Perkins Coie LLP

CoMotion Labs Members Compliance tips for federal reporting requirements Startups formed this year are now subject to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, which requires an estimated 30 million companies, regardless of formation date, to disclose up-to-date information and documentation about ownership to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Fintech attorneys Ben Straughan and Steve Merrimen will review the new reporting requirements and offer guidance for early-stage entrepreneurs and their companies as they work to comply. with Ben Straughan and Steve Merriman, partners, Perkins Coie LLP, Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A. Each lecture is filmed,… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator). Accessibility Contact: fan1415@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: startups, entrepreneurs. Friday, April 26, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator) or online.

Fundamentals for Startups: Using trademarks to protect your business identity, with Katrina Brede, copyright and trademark manager, CoMotion

CoMotion Labs Members Using trademarks to protect your business identity One of CoMotion’s core services for UW spinoffs is intellectual property advising, which may involve strategies like copyrights or trademarks to protect the identity and ideas your business is built on. Licensed attorney Katrina Brede will share insights into the trademark process for startups and how it can help you grow. The talk will also include a frank discussion of a DIY approach to IP protection rather than hiring an attorney and both horror and success stories from the field. with Katrina Brede, copyright and trademark manager, CoMotion, Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A. Each… Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator). Accessibility Contact: fan1415@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: startups, entrepreneurs. Friday, May 3, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator) or online.

Fundamentals for Startups

CoMotion Labs Members Talk Description to come, Speaker Bio to come, Format Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive. Lectures are typically 30-40 mins, followed by open Q&A. Each lecture is filmed, live streamed and archived on CoMotion’s Startup Training Videos page. These lectures are open to the public and you do not have to be currently affiliated with the UW or a startup to join. Lunch is provided while supplies last.  Please register at the link above for web access information and to help us plan accordingly. We hope you can join us! Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator). Accessibility Contact: fan1415@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: startups, entrepreneurs. Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator) or online.