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"Secrets of Sand Hill Road": A Conversation with Author and VC Partner Scott Kupor
If Silicon Valley is the greatest wealth-generating machine in the world, Sand Hill Road is its humming engine. That is where you will find the biggest names in venture capital, including VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, where lawyer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-VC Scott Kupor is managing partner. Whether you are trying to get a new company off the ground or scale an existing business to the next level, you need to understand how VCs think. In “Secrets of Sand Hill Road,” Kupor explains how VCs decide where and how much to invest and how entrepreneurs can get the best possible deal and make the most of their relationships with VCs. He covers: - Why most VCs typically invest in only one startup in a given business category - Why the skill you need most when raising venture capital is the ability to tell a compelling story - How to handle a "down round," when startups have to raise funds at a lower valuation then previously - What to do when VCs get too entangled in the day-to-day operations of the business - Why you need to build relationships with potential acquirers long before you decide to sell Filled with Kupor's firsthand experiences, insider advice and practical takeaways, “Secrets of Sand Hill Road” is the guide every entrepreneur needs to turn their startup into the next unicorn. Michael Krasny, PhD, who has been in broadcast journalism since 1983, will moderate the event. He taught at San Francisco State University, the University of San Francisco and the University of California, as well as the Fulbright International Institutes. Krasny has interviewed many of the world's leading political, cultural, literary, science and technology figures, as well as major figures from the world of entertainment. He is the author of a number of books and recipient of many awards and honors.
"Secrets of Sand Hill Road": A Conver...Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDTWednesday, October 30 7:30–8:30 PM
Location
Oshman Family JCC Schultz Cultural Arts Hall 3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, CA 94303
Fees/Admission
$40 Ticket and book bundle (bundles only sold prior to event) $30 General Public (ticket only) | $25 Members and J-Pass holders (ticket only)
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Esther Young | (650) 223-8678
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New Law for Employers
FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA)
The full text of the FFCRA can be found here.
The FFCRA is a new federal law that requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide two new paid leave benefits for eligible employees affected by the COVID-19 virus in 2020. This applies only to those employees (not already laid off) who are home sick. The leave requirements generally provide paid sick time or paid leave under certain circumstances (as described more fully in the notice poster, link #4, below). The FFCRA also provides tax credits that may help employers provide the paid leave benefits.
The FFCRA helps the U.S. combat workplace effects of COVID-19 by reimbursing American private employers that have fewer than 500 employees with tax credits for the cost of providing employees with paid leave, taken for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The law enables employers to keep workers (who are home sick with COVID-19 related illness and therefore unable to work, even remotely) on their payrolls, while at the same time ensuring that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus. The Departmnt's Wage and Hour Division administers the paid leave portions of the FFCRA.
If an employer has fewer than 50 employees and providing the paid leave benefits would jeopardize the viability of the business as a going concern, the small business exemption may apply. Employers who believe they qualify for the exemption should document why the business meets the exemption criteria unless and until the Department of Labor issues additional guidance on claiming the exemption.
Effective April 1, 2020, employers are required to properly notify their employees of the new FFCRA leave benefits and implement the requirements.
Below are links to important resources that contain compliant employee notices, guidance, and recommendations for employers subject to the FFCRA.
- Department of Labor: COVID-19 and the American Workplace
- Fact Sheet: FFCRA – Employee Paid Leave Rights (in English)
- Fact Sheet: FFCRA – Employer Paid Leave Requirements (in English)
- Compliant FFCRA notice poster for private-sector employees (in English)
- Department of Labor FAQ for the FFCRA employee notice poster
courtesy of Montgomery & Hansen, LLP