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Most Common Legal Mistakes of Startup Entrepreneurs

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Shannon Sibold will present a session on “The Most Common Legal Mistakes Made by Startup Entrepreneurs” to founders in the Seaworthy Collective, a Miami-based BlueTech entrepreneur support organization. This virtual event will explore common legal pitfalls, their impact on early-stage companies, and practical strategies for avoiding them. It will help founders start the year with insights to better protect and strengthen their startups.<hr>

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Shannon Sibold is the Managing Partner of Morrison Foerster’s Austin office and a partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group. Her practice focuses on corporate finance and securities matters, including private financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and corporate governance. Shannon advises emerging-growth and venture-backed companies throughout their entire lifecycle, from formation and early architectural and governance decisions through seed, growth, and later-stage financings, strategic partnerships, and liquidity events. She also regularly counsels management teams and boards of directors on matters of corporate governance and shareholder relations. In addition to representing companies, Shannon works closely with angel investors, venture capital funds, and strategic corporate investors in connection with their investments in high-growth companies. Her experience spans hundreds of venture capital and growth equity transactions, including complex financings and strategic deals involving technology and innovation-driven businesses. Drawing on deep experience across corporate, securities, and M&A matters, Shannon is known for her practical, business-oriented approach and for guiding founders, executives, and investors through the legal and strategic challenges that arise at every stage of growth. Before beginning her legal career, Shannon competed internationally as a member of Canada’s long-track speed-skating national team, an experience that shaped the results-oriented mindset and collaborative work style she brings to her practice.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><h5>Company-Side Representation (including financings, M&A transactions, restructurings, and corporate governance) </h5><ul><li>Lennar Corporation, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S. </li><li>Zoox, Inc., an autonomous vehicle developer </li><li>AgVend, Inc., the leading provider of digital solutions that help agribusinesses operate and engage with customers </li><li>Optain Health, Inc., a healthcare technology company using AI and imaging to detect eye and systemic diseases earlier </li><li>Ascertain Systems, Inc., an agentic AI platform that delivers end-to-end automation across care management and revenue cycle workflows </li><li>Spektion, Inc., a company helping clients control their software supply chain security and manage third-party risk </li><li>EcoCart Sciences, Inc., a sustainability platform that helps e-commerce brands measure their environmental impact and offset order emissions </li><li>Propmatic, Inc., an AI-driven PropTech platform optimizing real estate marketing and digital lead generation </li><li>Fastn, an AI-powered orchestration platform for developers to connect any data flow </li><li>All Day Kitchens, a kitchen platform enabling restaurants to expand reach </li><li>Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, a nonprofit corporation founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry committed to unlocking the amazing potential of every child </li><li>DPR Construction, one of the top 50 general contractors in the United States </li></ul><h5>Venture Capital Funds and Corporate Venture Capital Investors </h5><ul><li>Base10 Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm partnering with entrepreneurs who are bringing automation to traditional sectors of the economy </li><li>Fifth Wall Ventures, the largest asset manager investing at the intersection of real estate and technology </li><li>LenX, the venture capital arm of Lennar Corporation </li><li>EJF Capital, a global alternative asset management firm specializing in regulatory event-driven investing across financial services and real estate </li><li>Adverb Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm </li><li>Gradient Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage artificial intelligence (AI) startups </li><li>Frameworks Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm.</li></ul>

Shannon Sibold

Managing Partner, Austin

Emerging Companies + Venture Capital

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Most Common Legal Mistakes of Startup Entrepreneurs

21 Jan 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST