The startup world abounds with cautionary tales about going into business with friends, colleagues or family members. Starting a business with someone you know sounds fun but even the tightest of friendships can be undone by poorly executed agreements, if one is even created.  

No matter how you and your co-founders came together, a Founders’ Agreement provides a strong foundation on which to build your business while protecting each founder’s interests and cultivating a healthy working relationship.  

Richard Honen ’82, Partner at Philips Lytle LLP, will join us to answer your questions about founders’ agreements, such as:  

• When do you need a founders’ agreement? 
• What is the legal strength of these agreements?  
• What are the components of a founders' agreement? 

Attendees are invited to submit their questions to innovationcenter@albany.edu. This presentation is for both new founders and already formed companies.  A Q&A will follow the presentation.