Sam A. Mawn-Mahlau Moderates Panel at TiE StartupCon

May 15, 2015 - Boston, MA
For more information contact: Joanne Thorud
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On May 1, Davis Malm shareholder Sam A. Mawn-Mahlau served as a moderator at the annual TiE StartupCon (previously known as TiECON East) Conference organized by TiE-Boston and sponsored by Davis Malm & D’Agostine, P.C. Mr. Mawn-Mahlau chaired the panel titled “Founders Doing Good” which centered on how to create an organization that delivers compelling social impact. The panelists shared their experiences in building amazing organizations that tackle some of the toughest social challenges.

The panelists included Jared Chung, Founder of CareerVillage, a technology non-profit that uses online volunteering to crowdsource career advice for young people; Mickey Cockrell, Cofounder of Catie’s Closet, a non-profit that provides clothing to students living below the poverty line; Manas Satpathy, Executive Director of PRADAN, India’s foremost non-profit organization that promotes rural livelihoods; and Sridhar Tayur, Founder and CEO of OrganJet Corporation which provides information service, as well as options for timely and affordable air transport, for patients who are multi-listed or distant listed for organ transplants in the U.S.

PRADAN USA has recently been formed as an affiliate of PRADAN India, and Davis Malm has provided legal services for the formation on a pro bono basis. To learn more about PRADAN USA, visit its website.

TiE StartupCon is the largest startup conference on the East Coast. This year’s conference put startups as the core of the event, with the focus centered on helping early-stage entrepreneurs along their journey to launch and build their own companies.  

Sam A. Mawn-Mahlau practices in the Business Law area. He serves as general counsel and advisor to businesses in the technology, finance, and life sciences areas both domestically and internationally. Sam has been involved in numerous venture capital financings, licensing agreements, and mergers and acquisitions, and has worked with many technology companies on successful long-term partnerships, collaborations, and joint ventures with other companies. He has been an active partner of TiE-Boston for several years and was honored by the organization as an “Outstanding Partner” in 2012.

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