P R O B LE M

6 0 0 , 0 0 0 + B U S I N E S S E S I N

V I R G I N I A * 2 , 0 0 0 B U S I N E S S

AT T O R N E Y S

300:1 Ratio

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*Source: 2015 Small Business Administration - Virginia Small Business Profile

P R O B LE M

• Price - Lawyers are expensive and the affordable alternatives are largely “self-help” or referral based.

• Complexity - Legal essentials are often too complex, too overwhelming or even ignored.

• Risk - Entrepreneurs take unnecessary legal risks.

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M I SS IO N

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Serve small businesses by providing them with legal essentials through the Briefcase platform

O V E R 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 B U S I N E S S E S I N V I R G I N I A M E E T I N G L E G A L N E E D S

E L S E W H E R E O R S E E K H E L P O N LY I N A N E M E R G E N C Y

B U S I N E S S E S T H AT H I R E B U S I N E S S L AW Y E R S

SO LUTIO N

An attorney-driven web platform linking the unique legal essentials for your business together in one place:

E N T I T Y F O R M AT I O N

S TA R T S O M E W H E R E W I T H S C A L E A B L E L I A B I L I T Y

P R O T E C T I O N

Q + A B U S I N E S S AT T O R N E Y S R E A D Y

T O A N S W E R Y O U R L E G A L Q U E S T I O N S

L E G A L D O C U M E N T S

AT T O R N E Y D R A F T E D D O C U M E N T S T H AT A D A P T T O

Y O U R G R O W T H

( T H E ) B R I E F C A S E

A L L Y O U R I M P O R TA N T C O R P O R AT E L E G A L

D O C U M E N T S I N O N E P L A C E

E NTIT Y FO R M ATIO N

•$50 plus applicable state fees.

•Phone or online entity choice consultation with business attorney who understands the issues.

•Entrepreneur start up checklist.

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Q & A

•Dedicated team of attorneys ready to answer everyday legal questions for your business.

•Each answer is delivered to help you build out a library of legal guidance tailored uniquely to your business.

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LEGA L D O C U M E NTS

•Legal forms and documents drafted by attorneys that understand your business.

•If you don’t see what you need, submit a request and the Briefcase team will draft it for you.

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( TH E ) B R I E FCAS E

•Legal document storage of all your essential corporate documents.

•Integrat ion with DocuSign® so prepared documents are sent and signed electronically.

•History of Q&A attorney responses with essential guidance for your company.

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COST ( B E TA )

• $50 Entity Formation

• Business Essentials $50/month or $300/year

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N OTES TH AT D O N’ T G O A NY W H E R E YE T• Lawyer Work Balance - lawyers would rather work in a place

where they are able to serve happy clients, have a normal work schedule…

• 80/20 Principle - trusted and specific guidance has historically only been reserved for the super rich and companies that do not operate under lean management principles…80% of business decisions seem to have no legal bearing, but thats not how an experienced business attorney would approach the same issue

• The New “CORPEX” Binder - paperless offices, file transfers among law firms (even large ones) and changes in management leave a businesses legal files in a state of disarray…BRIEFCASE places everything in one place to prevent