Business Attorney and Founder of Indigo Venture Law Offices
Greater Boston Area
Business Attorney and Founder of Indigo Venture Law Offices
Greater Boston Area
For over 20 years, Roger Glovsky has provided legal counsel to traditional and high-tech companies in the areas of business formation and operation, financing (private placement and venture capital), employment and employment compensation (including equity incentive compensation), sales and distribution agreements, software and technology licensing, Internet-related issues, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Glovsky is an entrepreneurial attorney who has worked as outside counsel at two major Boston law firms and as in-house counsel for two venture-backed software companies.
business formation (e.g., incorporation, LLC formation, partnerships), allocation of equity, financing, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, technology and software licensing, sales agreements, customer contracts, OEM and distribution agreements, equipment and office leases, and corporate administration
(Law Practice industry)
2002 — Present (6 years)
Founded law practice representing start-up and growing businesses for general corporate matters, financing, acquisitions, stockholder agreements, software and technology licensing, OEM agreements, distribution and sales contracts. Clients are in technology-related business including e-commerce, software development, computer components, circuit design, electronic components, networking, telecommunications, wireless communications, consumer devices, systems integration, and consulting. Non-technology clients are involved in professional services, consulting, advertsing, restaurants, and investments.
(Publishing industry)
2002 — Present (6 years)
Founder and organizer of the Business Lawyers Network (BLN), which provides networking events for lawyers and non-lawyer professionals. There are three main purposes of the group: education, networking and collaboration. The group hosts monthly meetings over breakfast with an interactive discussion on some topic of interest to business lawyers and other professionals.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Networking industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
Member of executive management team for venture backed company developing network management software marketed to Tier 1 Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Drafted, reviewed and negotiated all sales and services agreements; developed general forms for software licenses, evaluation, beta, development, consulting and NDA agreements; implemented system for contract filing, monitoring and tracking; managed IP firms to prosecute software patent application, and register trademarks. Established infrastructure for Operations department, mentored and trained managers and staff, hired operations personnel, developed company policies and supervised drafts of employee manual, automation of payroll, conversion of 401K plan, and outsourcing of COBRA. Worked collaboratively with sales, marketing, professional services and business development team to facilitate and improve business processes and contract templates.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
Member of executive management team for B2B provider of online community tools and services. Drafted and negotiated distribution and service agreements with major media companies, Fortune 1000 companies and top tier web sites; developed and implemented contract templates including, software license agreements, evaluation agreements, NDAs, and consulting contracts; drafted online terms and conditions, advised company on legal issues including financing transactions, privacy rights, contractual disputes, and intellectual property. Identified and developed strategic relationships with B2B partners to distribute community enabling tools and services; worked with Microsoft to develop case study for PR. Managed Delphi.com community (Top 100) website with 80,000 online forums and 2+ million users; identified and closed business opportunities for advertising and other Internet revenue transactions with top tier online advertisers.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Networking industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
Co-owner of profitable networking software company which produced remote access, routing and wide area networking (WAN) products for OEMs, VARs, resellers and large enterprises. Managed all business operations and financial needs of start-up, performed market research, created OEM/Reseller pricing models, prepared financial projections, evaluated and tested new products, wrote technical documentation, handled customer support, and managed Internet and Web-based commerce. Instrumental in transitioning company from customized development projects to end-user product sales and distribution. Negotiated and closed OEM licenses with network solutions providers and hardware vendors. Marketed and sold enterprise solutions directly to Fortune/Global 500 corporations, networking vendors, major universities, and government research facilities.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Legal Services industry)
1992 — 1997 (5 years)
Founder of high-tech law firm concentrating in corporate and business practice. Represented business clients for software and technology licensing, business formation, corporate matters, financing, acquisitions, stockholder agreements, and business contracts. High-tech clients involved in computer-related fields were founded by M.I.T. graduates and professors as well as former employees from high-profile technology companies, Internet service providers, circuit board manufacturers, network and application software developers, systems integrators, IT services, environmental and energy services companies, as well as retail stores, service providers and other non-technology businesses.
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Legal Services industry)
1989 — 1990 (1 year)
Corporate lawyer in general practice firm representing traditional and technology businesses, non-profits, banks and public companies. Negotiated and documented mergers & acquisitions, recapitalizations and financings. Drafted licenses and business contracts; prepared securities law filings and corporate documentation.
(Law Practice industry)
1987 — 1989 (2 years)
Corporate lawyer in general practice firm representing businesses, non-profits, banks and public companies. Negotiated, managed and drafted equity and debt financings, VC financings, LBOs, bank loans, and seed capital investments. Prepared Annual Reports, Proxies, 10-Ks, 10-Qs and SEC filings; drafted prospectuses and performed due diligence reviews. Broad exposure to raising capital through private, venture capital and public financings. Structured and negotiated financings for start-up companies in software, technology and health care industries.
(Law Practice industry)
1986 — 1987 (1 year)
Corporate lawyer in boutique law firm representing high-tech businesses, entrepreneurs and service providers. Negotiated, managed and drafted equity and debt financings for seed stage financing financings, LBOs, bank loans, and seed capital investments. Drafted private placement offerings; federal and state securities law compliance. Assisted with prospectus and SEC filings for initial public offerings.
SM MOT, Business, June 1990 — June 1991
J.D,, Law, September 1982 — January 1986
M.E., Mechanical Engineering, September 1976 — June 1980
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