Preparing for a Successful Exit

Steven G. Saunders is a partner and chair of Nutter’s Intellectual Property Department. Steven advises clients across a variety of subjects, including IP portfolio development, strategy and evaluation, patent preparation and prosecution, product clearance, inter partes reviews (IPRs), litigation management, reexamination, and licensing. As an electrical engineer, he has a particular affinity for technology, cleantech, and medical device companies. Drawing on his experience as both IP counsel and angel investor, Steven also conducts due diligence analysis in preparation of angel or venture capital investments, mergers, or acquisitions. An active participant in the Boston angel investor community, Steven hears dozens of presentations from early stage entrepreneurs annually as a member of both Hub Angels Investment Group and Launchpad Ventures. Steven also has been an advisory board member of numerous start-up companies, where he provided counsel on management strategy and assisted in raising capital from other angel investors and venture capitalists.

Brad Harkavy is the president of Harkador Partners. For seven years, with his network of partners, he has been building new companies and delivering innovative products that whir, move and dazzle.

Brad’s experience, as described below, in building businesses large and small is matched with a diversity of expertise. He has managed board rooms, companies, electrical, mechanical, software and product marketing organizations in his career.

Brad enjoys spending time with his 3 children and lovely wife, training for triathlons, mentoring, speaking and writing about entrepreneurship.