May 13, 2009 - 1:00–3:00 PM (AZ time)
Microsoft Phoenix office – 2929 Central Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Ocotillo Conference Room

The first part of the meeting will be lead by Garland Brown, an Attorney from Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Garland is a unique member of the technology/legal community. He has worked as a professional developer both as an independent and for Microsoft. His legal experience ranges from negotiations with the European Union on behalf of Microsoft to his current focus on early stage companies.

Garland will cover in part:

• Formation issues (LLC, LLP, Inc., etc)
• Funding issues (equity vs. notes)
• Issues involving protection of IP (trade secret, patent, copyright, trademark)
• Licensing

In the second half of the meeting I will cover some new components of the BizSpark offering such as:

• Hoster Update
• New Tools Available
• New Portal Info.
• BizSpark T-Shirts
• CRM Update

This will also be an opportunity for you to bring up any issues with the program and areas where you would like to hear from your peers. Feel free to bring your partners or anyone who might be interested in the program.