Coast to Coast: K-Startups Success Roadmap
🌊 Coast to Coast: K-Startups Success Roadmap
From Korea to the U.S. — Legal, Capital, and Growth Strategies for Founders
🚀 About the Event
Join us for a two-day program designed to help Korean startups successfully enter and scale in the U.S. market.
This event brings together leaders from Morgan Stanley, Mayer Brown, and the Korean Consulate in San Francisco, offering practical insights on:
U.S. market entry & expansion strategy
Capital access & venture ecosystem
Legal & cross-border tax structuring
Founder lifecycle & liquidity planning
Team building and long-term growth
Day 1(Tue, April 21) features a keynote + fireside chat + networking, while Day 2(Wed, April 22) offers hands-on mentoring and advisory sessions. Please note that all sessions will be conducted in English, and that Day 2 is an exclusive session for Korean startups with separate registration required to participate (Applications for Day 2 close on April 16).
👉 [Apply for Day 2 Session]
Day 1 — Open Event
📍 Startup Venture Campus (SVC), Menlo Park
📅 Tue, Apr 21 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
🟢 1:40 – 2:00PM / Doors Open
🎤 2:00 – 2:10PM / Opening Remarks
💬 2:10 – 2:30PM / Keynote
Stephen Y. Park (Managing Director | Founders Specialist, Morgan Stanley)
Founder Lifecycle Advisory & Global Expansion Strategy
🔥 2:30 – 3:15PM / Fireside Chat
Scaling Founder-Led Companies & Cross-Border Growth
Joseph Kim – Executive Director, Morgan Stanley at Work-Corporate Solutions and Services
Stephen Park – Managing Director/Founders Specialist, Morgan Stanley
Clint Eddy – Executive Director and Family Office Resources Generalist, Morgan Stanley
Joe Mondello – VP of Financial/Accounting Advisory, Out of the Box Technology
JoonBeom Pae – Cross-Border Attorney, Mayer Brown
❓ 3:15 – 4:00PM / Audience Q&A
🤝 4:00 – 5:00 PM / Networking & Ecosystem Connections
⚠️ Note: This is an open event, but capacity is limited (~70–80 attendees). Early registration is highly recommended.
Day 2 — Founder Mentorship & Advisory
👉 [Apply for Day 2 Session]
(Please include your key questions and areas of interest. Applications for Day 2 close on April 15)
📍 Startup Venture Campus (SVC), Menlo Park
📅 Wed, Apr 22 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎤 09:00 – 09:15AM / Opening & Program Overview
🧩 09:15 – 10:15AM / Founder Coaching Roundtables (with a light breakfast sponsored by Mayer Brown)
(Led by: Morgan Stanley Team, Mayer Brown Team)
🤝 10:15AM – 11:50PM / 1:1 or Small Group Advisory Sessions
Personalized sessions covering:
Growth strategy
Capital formation
Founder wealth & liquidity
U.S. expansion planning
🤝 11:50AM – / Closing Networking
⚠️ Note: Day 2 is limited to ~20 selected startups and requires application. Participation is subject to review, and confirmation will be shared separately.
🎤 Hosted By
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco
Morgan Stanley
Mayer Brown
KISED
Startup Venture Campus (SVC)