UGLY TALK: STARTUP LAWYER ASK ME ANYTHING
Founders run into legal questions long before they feel ready to hire full-time counsel. From setup and contracts to fundraising, compliance, equity, and everyday founder decisions, the legal side can feel confusing, expensive, and easy to put off.
This session gives founders a practical place to ask general legal questions, hear what other founders are thinking about, and get direction from experienced.
🎯 Why you should be in this room.
Get founder-friendly clarity on common startup legal questions.
Understand what to think through before small legal issues become bigger problems.
Ask questions directly in a low-pressure Q&A format.
Learn from the questions other startup founders are asking.
Get practical guidance without sitting through a formal lecture.
Use the session as a resource if you are building, fundraising, hiring, signing agreements, or trying to understand what legal support you may need next.
💬 What's on the table.
General legal questions founders are dealing with right now
Common startup legal mistakes and what to watch for early
What founders should understand before signing agreements
Questions around company setup, contracts, equity, fundraising, hiring, or operations
How to think about when legal support is needed
Practical founder concerns raised live by attendees
🎤 Featured speakers.
Yvonne Elosiebo-Oguntola - Partner, Pierson Ferdinand
Yvonne Elosiebo-Oguntola is a venture capital attorney who has considerable experience advising emerging companies, venture capital funds, and angel investors on company formation, financings, M&A, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and intellectual property matters. Clients include early-stage companies in the tech and biopharma sectors, with Yvonne counseling them on complex transactions from ideation to exit. Yvonne also founded and leads Diversiply, an online wholesale marketplace that builds relationships between retailers and suppliers from diverse backgrounds, increasing revenue generation opportunities for POC-owned businesses via wholesale placement.
🙋 Who's getting in.
Startup founders with general legal questions.
Early-stage founders who are setting up, building, hiring, fundraising, or working with customers.
Operators who want to understand the legal basics behind running a company.
Founders who want to learn what legal questions they should be asking next.
Anyone in the startup community who wants to join and learn from the live Q&A.
⭐ About Ugly Talk
Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough "aha!" moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights.
With a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami, we've built a vibrant community of thousands of founders and industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape.
Official Website: UglyTalk.com
📢 Important Notice for Ugly Talk Attendees
Admission & Confirmation
Attendance is by approval only. Approved guests will receive a confirmation email along with a calendar invite. Invitations are non-transferable. Additional event details will be shared as the event approaches.
Code of Conduct
By attending, you agree to:
Maintain respect and professionalism, adhering to all venue rules, policies, and applicable laws.
Refrain from harassment, discrimination, unwelcome sexual advances (verbal or physical), intimidation, or inappropriate photography/recording.
Report any violations to the event hosts immediately.
Violations may result in immediate removal from the event and exclusion from future invitations.
Liability & Risk
Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. The event organizers, hosts, sponsors, and venue are not liable for personal injury, lost or stolen belongings, or any other damages incurred during the event.
Media Consent
By attending, you grant the event organizers and affiliated entities the right to capture, use, and distribute photos, videos, and audio recordings of you for promotional, marketing, and other lawful purposes, including digital and print media, advertising, and social media. You waive any right to inspect or approve the final materials and release all claims related to their use.
Communications
By registering, you agree to receive marketing and promotional communications from Ugly Talk and its co-hosts, partners, and sponsors. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Agreement
If you do not agree to this Code of Conduct, please refrain from attending the event.