The Founder's Hour

In this episode of The Founder's Hour , Debt Finance partner Raquel Smith joins hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner to discuss venture debt facilities. They unpack the key terms founders should understand in venture debt financings, including common red flags, affirmative and negative covenants, financial covenants, and events of default. The conversation also explores the importance of building...

In this episode of The Founder's Hour , hosts Laura Cicirelli  and Eric Weiner  discuss SAFEs and convertible notes as early stage funding options, explaining the similarities and differences between the two. They cover both the basics and the nuances of these instruments, as well as their impacts on the founders that sell them and the investors that buy them. Speakers: Laura Cicirelli , Partner,...

Introducing The Founder's Hour, Lowenstein Sandler's Emerging Companies, Venture Capital podcast, where hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner discuss the ins-and-outs of starting a company. In this episode, Cicirelli and Weiner cover company formation and early-stage decisions including entity type, timing, IP assignments, and vesting, among others. Speakers: Laura Cicirelli , Partner, Emerging Co...

From Idea to Exit: Happy Hour Conversations on Forming, Growing, and Selling a Business     Hosted by   Lowenstein Sandler   partners  Eric Weiner   and  Laura Cicirelli ,  The Founder's Hour  explores the legal and business considerations facing startups—from formation to exit. Each episode   is based on   a monthly   in-person gathering at Lowenstein ' s New York City office, where members of th...