How International Startups Can Succeed in Silicon Valley Sept 2023.pptx

a show on how international startups can expand into the silicon valley

1. Roger Royse, Partner Haynes and Boone, LLP Palo Alto, CA How International Startups Can Succeed in Silicon Valley

2. 2 Roger Royse Partner [email protected] T +1 650.687.8820 F +1 650.687.8801 525 University Avenue Suite 400 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Roger Royse is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Haynes and Boone, LLP and practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, domestic and international tax, mergers and acquisitions, and fund formation. He works with companies ranging from newly formed tech startups to publicly traded multinationals in a variety of industries. Roger is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and former chair of several committees of the American Bar Association Sections of Business Law and Taxation. Roger has been an instructor or professor of legal, tax and business topics for the Center for International Studies (Salzburg, Austria), Golden Gate University School of Law and Stanford Continuing Studies. Roger is a nationally recognized authority on agtech – the technology of food production - and the legal considerations for companies in this industry. Roger is also the author of  Dead on Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes That Could Kill Your Startup  and has been interviewed and quoted in the  Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fox Business, Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, Tax Notes, Inc. Magazine, Nikkei Asian Review, China Daily, San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, The Recorder, 7X7, Business Insurance  and  Fast Company . Roger is also a Certified Public Accountant (California non-Attest). PRACTICES AND INDUSTRIES Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Capital Markets and Securities Fund Formation and Management Tax Corporate Tax International Tax International Investment Management Fintech Virtual Currency and Blockchain Industries Medical Device and Technology Agriculture Technology EDUCATION AND CLERKSHIPS LL.M., Taxation, New York University School of Law J.D., University of North Dakota B.S., Accounting, University of North Dakota BAR ADMISSIONS Nevada California New York Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota

3. Dead on Arrival book 3 Dead on Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes That Could Kill Your Start-Up. This book outlines the legal mistakes that start-up companies and their lawyers make on their way to success and how to avoid making those mistakes. Some of those mistakes can be rectified, but many will result in your start-up company being Dead on Arrival when it looks for financing or acquisition opportunities. Knowing what those mistakes are and how to avoid them is essential to starting and building a successful company. This was published in 2012 and is available in both print and audio formats.

4. 10,000 Startups 4

5. The Silicon Valley

6. General Legal Considerations 6 6 US Business Liability Protection Privacy Intellectual Property Transfer Pricing Employment and Immigration Corporate Tax Regulatory

7. Where to Incorporate 7 Delaware Nevada California vs. vs.

8. Use of US Subsidiary Talent Markets Money 8 Parent Company

9. Regulatory Environment 9 Open Competition vs. Consumer & Employee Protection Interstate Commerce vs. Intrastate Commerce

10. Some examples of federal agencies Securities and Exchange Commission: securities laws Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): federal safety standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): pollution standards Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): fair employment Federal Communications Commission (FCC): interstate and foreign communication by radio, telephone, telegraph, and television Federal Trade Commission (FTC): unfair or deceptive practices Food and Drug Administration (FDA): federal food purity laws, drug testing and safety, and cosmetics Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC): transportation that crosses state lines National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): unfair labor practices Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): federal standards and regulations ensuring working conditions 10

11. Employee Rights Minimum Wages & Maximum Hours Non-Discrimination Pension Rights – ERISA & Social Security Health and Safety Unemployment Sexual Harassment Mass Layoffs (WARN Act) Arbitration 11

12. Intellectual Property Protection Trademark Copyright Patent Trade Secret 12