ACG San Diego Women's Series
Daring to Be Different: A Founder's Path from Idea to Public Company
Nov
17
2026
Date: November 17, 2026
Location: Mintz, San Diego, CA
Mintz is proud to host the ACG San Diego Women's Series with Cabrillo Advisors in our San Diego office on November 17, 2026.
Member Tali Tuchin will serve as a panelist with Sabrina Martucci Johnson, Founder, President, and CEO of Daré Bioscience, on "Daring to Be Different: A Founder's Path from Idea to Public Company." This session will talk through the decisions that determine whether a company survives long enough to matter: how to choose a path to the public markets, how to fund years of development before there is revenue, and when a partnership is worth more than a raise.
Speakers
Tali M. Tuchin
Panelist
Tali M. Tuchin is a Member at Mintz who handles complex business and technology transactions, including patent licenses and assignments, research and development agreements, and collaboration agreements. Her clients range from startups to large public companies in a variety of sectors, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, health care, energy, and technology.
Melanie Ruthrauff Levy is a Member at Mintz who counsels venture and private equity funds and public and private companies in corporate governance, public company reporting, and transactional matters. She represents issuers and financing sources in the life sciences, health care, and tech fields.