Empower Hour: Hiring Considerations for Early-Stage Startups

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 @ 12PM CDT / 5PM UTC

Founders must make a lot of decisions when it comes to growing their team. Employees vs. contractors? Stock options vs. restricted stock? How much equity to grant? In this month’s Empower Hour, we will discuss the answers to these questions and what common mistakes to avoid when expanding your team.

Speaker: Clark Wilkes, Partner, Presidio Legal, P.C.

Clark specializes in the representation of start-ups and emerging growth companies throughout all stages of their life cycles, including corporate formation, structuring and governance matters, commercial transactions, venture capital financing transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. Clark also has extensive experience representing venture capital investors in transactions of all sizes.

Prior to Presidio Legal, Clark managed the Dell Technologies Capital venture portfolio and counseled the Dell Technology Capital team on all venture capital related matters, including investments, exits, and corporate governance. Prior to his time at Dell Technologies Capital, Clark worked in the Baker Botts corporate group in its Palo Alto office where he represented start-up companies and worked on mergers and acquisitions.

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