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Startups

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The Service

 

Many companies in the beginning stage of their development retain Mr. Bogen to assist them with getting the business off the ground.  In many cases, these companies are short on cash and big on ideas and ambition.  Mr. Bogen provides these clients with practical advice and know-how, and guidance on what are critical legal and business concerns and what are “red herring” issues that can be ignored or considered at a later stage in the development of the company.  He has also been involved in numerous capital-raising efforts for startups and has a strong working knowledge of what is likely to be important to financing sources and how to present to them.

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The Skills and Qualities

 

Mr. Bogen has the qualities and skills that make him particularly well suited for this position. He is:

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  • Calm under pressure

  • Collaborative, a careful listener, and an excellent communicator

  • Responsive and reliable

  • Organized, deliberate and thorough

  • Practical and creative, with the perspective to see the big picture

  • A powerful advocate

  • A deal maker and leader

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Examples

 

BioDental Sciences, LLC: Mr. Bogen was a key player in forming this technology company that provides a platform for connecting dentists & labs.  As such he was responsible for, among other things, forming and structuring, capital raising documentation and negotiations, employment agreements with senior executives, leases, acquisitions, intellectual property matters, dispute resolution, and contractual matters.

 

Hi Pablo, Inc.:  Mr. Bogen served as General Counsel for this company that developed, patented and marketed a lightpainting video mobile application to enable users to capture the essence of night life and light trails by freezing light and creating light drawings in video form.  Representation included organizational documents, shareholders’ agreement, capital raising documents, employment agreements and marketing and consulting agreements.

 

Bold Organics, LLC:  Mr. Bogen acted as the General Counsel for this start-up company that developed, manufactured and distributed frozen organic gluten-free pizza which ultimately was sold to a large consumer brand company.  Representation included formation, organizational matters, operating agreement, capital raising matters, contractual matters, dispute resolution, intellectual property matters, employment matters and sale of the business.

 

Solomon & Kuff Rum Hall:  Mr. Bogen handled all legal matters for this restaurant in Manhattan, including formation, organizational documents, employment arrangements, dispute resolutions, restructuring and sale, drafting and negotiating consulting arrangements, and lease matters.

 

Glenn Falls House Hotel Resort:  Mr. Bogen handled the formation and capitalization of a company that purchased a hotel resort located 2 hours north of New York City, in Round Top, New York.  He drafted and negotiated the purchase, including the real property acquisition, management and consulting agreements, and he provides ongoing representation on joint ventures, employment agreements and arrangements, capital raising and other financing transactions and matters, dispute resolution, and general contractual matters.  See https://www.glenfallshouse.com.

 

Multiple Medical Practices:  Mr. Bogen is General Counsel for a number of medical and dental practices, covering among other things, employment matters, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, compliance matters, commercial leases, contracts, and dispute resolution.

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Billing Arrangements

 

Mr. Bogen customizes his compensation arrangements to fit the needs of his startup clients.  Some examples include:

 

  • Hourly billing

  • Reduced billing rate in consideration for equity in the startup company

  • Deferred payment plans

  • Combinations of the foregoing

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