This DEF Cornerstones Workshop, co-sponsored by grIP, will look at the two parties of a startup transaction: the investor and entrepreneurs. Raising capital for most startup founders is a tricky, potentially stressful undertaking. Knowing some common practices – and insider’s tips – can make the journey much less painful.

We will give an overview of how angel investing works, including typical investment structures.

On the entrepreneurs side, we will discuss key strategies for obtaining angel investments and developing positive relationships with angel investors.

On the investor side, we’ll go inside the angel investors' mind to highlight what they commonly look for when investing in startups and how angels can improve their odds of having successful outcomes.

Jed Weiner is Head of Corporate at boutique DC law firm Mei & Mark LLP, known for its intellectual property practice. He is also founder of grIP Venture Studio (www.gripventure.com). Jed spent eight years at international law firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Simpson Thacher. In addition, Jed worked inhouse for an automotive startup and private equity portfolio company. Jed’s practice currently focuses on private placements, M&A transactions, commercial transactions, cross-border operations, and distribution channels. Jed is a graduate of NYU School of Law. Jed also received an MPhil from St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, and served as an intelligence officer (LCDR) in the U.S. Navy.

Peter Dolch is an Executive Director of the MIT Sloan Club of NY, founder of the annual MIT Female Founder Pitch Competition, and a former member of the New York Angels and MIT Alumni Angels. He was the President and co-Founder of Thaumaturgix, Inc. (Tgix), a pioneering web development and infrastructure company, which was twice ranked in the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies list. He's run a venture fund as well as been an advisor to, and/or co-founded, numerous startups. He has more than 25 years of experience in both enterprise technology and in launching and guiding technology-based startups across the worlds of Media & Entertainment, Fintech, Medtech, eCommerce, Social Media, and more.

Thursday November 3, 2022

12:00PM - 1:00PM ET

grIP Senior Advisor for Business Strategy Sameer Jagetia will discuss the key questions he things about when reviewing an investment pitch or deck. And why every entrepreneur should be thinking about these questions when evaluating their business strategy.

September 28, 2022
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)

Join this Pitch Night to hear pitch presentations from start-ups from Cambridge and Oxford alumni. grIP Senior Advisor for Business Strategy Sameer Jagetia and grIP Founder Jed Weiner are organizing this event hosted by Oxford Entrepreneurship Network and CamEntrepreneurs.

Featuring the following startups:

PandoAnalytics
Uncanny
PingThings

September 20, 2022
7:00 PM (EST)

grIP and G2G Consulting are holding a virtual webinar that will provide insights on final preparations for attending and maximizing participation in the Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) Conference. The event will also feature expert advice on engaging effectively with the military and government. This event will feature Senior grIP Advisor & Founder and President of G2G Consulting, Liz Powell.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

DEF Cornerstones is happy to have both Manni Li and Larry Sandell, grIP Advisors and Patent Attorneys at Mei & Mark LLP, to share their insights on strategic and technical intellectual property issues for emerging companies and venture capital.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET

In this talk, grIP Senior Advisor Sameer Jagetia will discuss the key questions he thinks about when reviewing an investment pitch or deck. And why every entrepreneur should be thinking about these questions when evaluating their business strategy.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET

Join G2G Consulting for insights on preparing for and maximizing participation in the annual MHSRS conference, plus tips on how to access funding and relationships and the best ways to navigate and engage effectively with the Defense Health Agency, Futures Command, USAMRDC, WRAIR, USAISR and other potential collaborators within government.

For more than a decade the G2G team has attended the annual Department of Defense MHSRS conference and found it provides remarkable opportunities for networking, gaining intel, collaborating, and pursuing funding. Join this webinar to hear from us as well as a company that was selected three times to present at MHSRS and secured funding to collaborate with DoD researchers as a result of participating in this conference.

Speakers:

• Vikash Goel, MS: Founder and CTO, Centerline Biomedical, Inc.

• Liz Powell, ESQ., MPH: Founder and President, G2G Consulting

• Greg Kapcar, MPA, LSW: Public Affairs Director, G2G Consulting

Thursday June 23, 2022

12:00PM - 1:00PM ET

We welcome entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and others to join our monthly grIP NYC lunch. It is a great opportunity to develop new relationships in the VC/emerging company space.

Our June grIP lunch will be Wednesday, June 15 at 12:30 pm at Jing Fong Restaurant at 202 Centre Street. The restaurant is 15 minutes from Grand Central Station. We expect lunch to be around $25 per person.

If you are kosher, you are welcome to bring a kosher meal or just come for the conversation.

Please RSVP via email to our grIP Director at vnussenblatt@meimark.com by the morning of June 14.

In the future, we will hold the grIP NYC lunch on the second Thursday of each month.

Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) and the Oxford Entrepreneurs Network's DC Chapter are excited to invite the founder of Atypical Ventures and grIP Senior Advisor, Chris Wake, to lead a conversation focused on the misconceptions around raising venture capital while trying to work with the government. Chris will begin the conversation with some high level dos and don'ts before we dive into questions.

Monday, April 4, 2022

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

grIP Founder and Head of Corporate at Mei & Mark LLP, Jed Weiner will lead a panel titled Regtech Developments for finance, private equity and venture capital lawyers at the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section Spring Meeting. The event is sponsored by the ABA Fintech Subcommittee and is open to ABA Members.

Thursday, March 31, 2022

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ever wondered how to pull in growth capital or sell some ownership without giving up control when most private equity investors are control investors? Join grIP Senior Advisor Cameron Hamilton and others in a SECAF panel discussing how a growing number of private equity firms are supporting the GovCon small business community.

Thursday, March 31, 2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) has asked David Drabkin, a prominent member of the government contracting community with decades of experience in and around government contracting from both the federal and the private side, to host a Q&A on government contracting for DEF members. David will host several Q&A sessions and they will be intended as "office hours" for entrepreneurs.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Bringing science and entrepreneurship together, select teams of Clemson students will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges at the Live Showcase of the 2022 College of Science Catalyst Challenge Finalist Competition. Mei & Mark Patent Attorney and grIP Team Member Jeff Pearson will serve as a judge. The event will take place live, but will also have live streaming available.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

grIP Co-Sponsoring Webinar with G2G Consulting on December 2nd: "What's Happening in Washington, D.C. & How it Can Impact Your Business”

The webinar will feature grIP Advisors:

• Christopher Campbell - former Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury now Chief Strategist at Kroll

• Chris Oates - Founder of Two Lanterns Advisory

• Liz Powell, Esq. Founder of G2G Consulting

The panelists will discuss what to expect as the year wraps up in Washington, D.C. and the focus will be on policies and funding impacting the economy, businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs.

Thursday, December 2, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Defense Entrepreneurs Forum will be hosting its third pitch night in its weekly series of Angel / VC Pitch Nights. All are welcome to attend. Guest judges will include grIP Advisors Jen Cuccaro and Michael Lewittes.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST

Defense Entrepreneurs Forum will be hosting the second in its weekly series of Angel / VC Pitch Nights. All are welcome to attend. Guest Judges will include grIP Advisors Peter Dolch and Cameron Hamilton.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST

DEF Cornerstones is hosting the first in a series of Angel/VC Pitch Night’s. This is the first of five pitch nights – October 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and November 3rd. grIP Advisor Chris Campbell will be a guest judge.

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

As part of the Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group Workshop Series, grIP Senior Advisor and SEO expert Michael Lewittes will present the Best Practices of SEO, so that your website, services, or products can surface (higher) in search results.

Thursday, September 30, 2021

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM