[RSVP] BIG Founders Huddle on Avoiding Legal Traps in Your Startup Journey - 10 Nov 2025

​Dear Founders,

​As your startup grows, legal decisions can make—or break—your journey. From co-founder agreements and employment contracts to fundraising and partnerships, many founders overlook legal blind spots that come back to bite later.

​Join us at our next Founders Huddle to hear from startup founders who’ve navigated these challenges first-hand, and a corporate lawyer who’s advised over a hundred fundraises. Get practical insights on how to avoid common legal pitfalls before they happen.

​📅 Date: Monday, 10 Nov 2025
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Venue: SMU Connexion Level 4 – The Jay & Marilyn Ng Greenhouse,
40 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178908

​🎙️ Meet the Panelists

🔹 Evan Chow (SMU BBM 2022) – Co-founder & CEO, Quest (BIG Jan'21)
An SMU alumnus who built Quest—an AI-powered marketplace enabling 400,000+ users to earn flexibly. Having recently raised seed funding, Evan will share the legal and people-related blind spots he wishes he knew earlier.
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​🔹 Joshua Tan (SMU Law 2014) – Partner, ArrowGates LLC
A corporate and commercial lawyer recognised in asialaw, Chambers & Partners, and IFLR1000. Joshua has advised on 100+ fundraises, guiding startups and VCs across fintech, deep tech, and e-commerce. He’ll share real cases of what can go wrong (and right) during fundraising, co-founder splits, and deal structuring.
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​🔹 Shin Ng (SMU BBM 2018) – Founder & CEO, RushOwl (BIG Sep'18)
Founder of Asia’s AI-first shared mobility operator, RushOwl transforms urban transport through AI and data-driven fleet solutions. Fresh from closing a Series A round, Shin will discuss the legal and operational lessons he learned scaling his startup.
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​🎤 Moderator:

​Pranav Krishna (SMU BBM 2025) – Co-Founder, ShareRight (BIG Aug’22) & EcoCupid (BIG Jan’25)
Pranav is a serial social entrepreneur passionate about making sustainability practical and scalable. Through his ventures EcoCupid, which amplifies grassroots environmental initiatives through media, and ShareRight, which helps businesses share unused resources efficiently, he builds communities that drive impact.
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​🌟 Why Attend

​✔ Learn real-world legal mistakes founders often make (and how to avoid them)
✔ Understand key fundraising and employment legal traps
✔ Gain practical tips from both a lawyer and founders who just raised funds
✔ Connect with other BIG founders and the SMU startup community

​Agenda:
1:30 PM – Welcome by BIG Incubation Team
1:40 PM – Fireside Chat with Evan, Joshua & Shin (moderated by Pranav)
2:30 PM – Q&A + Networking over light refreshments

​📩 RSVP by Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025 to confirm your spot!
You’ll receive a calendar invite upon confirmation of your registration.

​For questions, reach out to [email protected]