SSM is a women-owned boutique law firm with attorneys in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Seattle. We represent micro-venture capital funds, technology companies, and industry-adjacent service providers who are forming and scaling their companies, fundraising/deploying venture capital, selling to, merging with and/or acquiring other businesses. Additionally, we assist our clients in managing relationships with their former companies, employees, partners, investors, service providers, or customers. We are a completely virtual law firm and rely on innovative legal technology to provide a high-touch service.
Upcoming events
March 8, 2024 - 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST -"Celebrating Female Entrepreneurs: An International Women's Day Networking" for the Stanford Alumni Association's Women's Impact Network
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The IWD 2024 campaign theme is "Inspire Inclusion." Source: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
This year, the Stanford Alumni Association (SAA) Women's Impact Network (WIN) Board is hosting a Zoom and in-person hosted networking lunch panel to discuss diverse female entrepreneurship. The panel includes these brilliant female founders, paving their way in different industries. Moderator and Speakers include:
Lindsey S. Mignano, SSM (Moderator)
Dr. Praveena Selvaduray, Castro Direct Primary Care
Katrina Noelle, KNow Research & Scoot Insights
Wendy Marilyn Drew and Pamela Drew, Red Pearl Spirits & Amawele's South African Cuisine
March 28, 2024- 11:00 - 1:00 pm PST - Women in AI: How to Raise, Scale, and Grow Your Startup in 2024
According to Crunchbase, AI startups in 2023 received 25% of all capital deployed. This is a substantial increase -- previously, AI startups had only received 12% on average during the four years prior. What does this mean for AI startups seeking to raise, scale, and grow their teams in 2024?
Join our all-female panel of industry experts and venture capitalists during Women's History Month as they share their insights, best practices, and predictions for early stage (Series A-B and below) AI startups today.
April 15, 2024 - 4:50- 6:10 pm PST: "Investing in Women's Health" for Terrapin's Festival of Biologics
Lindsey S. Mignano and other panelists will discuss the state of the industry of investing in women's health. Specifically, Lindsey will be discussing venture and alternate financing trends for health tech and life sciences startups alongside panelists.
April 16, 2024 - 4:00- 5:15 pm PST : The Business Divorce , Litigating and Settling Founders' Dispute"
Many startup companies fail as a result of contentious disputes among the cofounders. Attorneys representing cofounders in a “business divorce” will encounter a myriad of issues in advocating on behalf of their clients as well as trying to resolve their clients’ disputes. This panel will feature the perspectives from a startup corporate attorney, a litigation attorney, and a mediator/arbitrator on how to navigate co-founders through these very contentious disputes.