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Knobbe Martens is a sponsor of the "2nd Biennial IBA Silicon Valley from Start-up to IPO/Exit Conference: The Growth of Venture Capital and Private Equity in Silicon Beach and Beyond" to be held September 17-19, 2014 in Santa Monica, CA. Partner Lynda Zadra-Symes will be moderating "Venture capital and private equity in the film, TV and media industries" on Friday, September 19.

This conference will examine new issues, trends and strategies for forming, funding, expanding and ultimately exiting from a start-up company. The programme will explore the rise of Silicon Beach, a hotbed of Southern California companies in entertainment, media and technology, among other industries. Other regions building on the original Silicon Valley model – including Boston, Toronto and Tel Aviv – will also be examined. Panels will bring together venture capitalists, private equity players, entrepreneurs, government, legal and academic experts to focus on the various stages in the life-cycle of a successful start-up, including a profitable exit for its founders and investors.

Topics include:

• Where are the next Silicon Valleys?
• New trends in funding and exiting the start-up investment
• Do’s and don’ts while raising funds
• Pros and cons of crowd funding and internet-based investing
• Developing an app – vital elements for success
• The role of intellectual property
• Financing of films, television and media
• Silicon Beach success stories

Who should attend?

Lawyers in private practice or in-house counsel, C-level officers, private equity bankers, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and others having an interest in how the original Silicon Valley model for creating, funding and growing companies has spread to other regions, and how that model can be successfully employed in the technology, media and entertainment industries.

For more information on how to register and an up-to-date conference program, please visit the IBA Conference Website.

A conference presented by the IBA North American Regional Forum, supported by the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee, the IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee, the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee’s Private Equity Subcommittee, the IBA Technology Law Committee, the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum and the IBA European Regional Forum.