ScaleUp Speaker Series Austin Fall 2025 - Most Common Legal Mistakes

You’re incorporated, now what? Morrison Foerster, in partnership with Bridge Bank and Escalon, is offering its ScaleUp Speaker Series in Austin, a complimentary 10-part series that provides a legal roadmap for entrepreneurs aiming to scale up their companies. This weekly Tuesday seminar will arm you with the knowledge needed to manage the legal aspects of launching, funding, and growing a startup, as well as insights to help you avoid common mistakes. Lunch and parking are complimentary.

 Most Common Legal Mistakes of Startup Entrepreneurs

Learn key mistakes, their impact on startups, and how to avoid them in the first place.

Topics covered in this one-hour session include:

• Organizational mistakes
• Stock issuance mistakes
• Intellectual property mistakes
• Employment mistakes
• Fundraising mistakes

Time:

Doors Open for Registration, Lunch, and Networking:

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

ScaleUp Speaker Series Weekly Presentation:

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Contact:

Caroline Coffey

+1 (737) 309-0673

AustinEvents@mofo.com

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for MoFo’s Fall 2025 Pitch Day, now an official event of Austin Tech Week, taking place on Thursday, October 23, at Capital Factory.

We encourage you to check out our Call for Pitch Decks, which includes details on applying to participate. An official invite with full event details to attend will be distributed as we approach October 23. Please reach out if you have any questions.

This signature event will provide a select lineup of high-growth tech companies the opportunity to pitch to a panel of leading venture capital investors. Following the pitches, we’ll continue the conversation at the Capital Factory Attendee Lounge Happy Hour, where guests will have the chance to mingle with founders, investors, and fellow Austin Tech Week attendees.