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A Short Guide To Issuing Stock Options
Here's your crash course in issuing stock options for startups. Avoid common pitfalls and future complications with step-by-step guidance.
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Startup Superpower: Getting Organized
Unlock your startup's superpower - getting organized! Although not the flashiest task, it's a game-changer during due diligence. Learn how this crucial step can impact your startup's fundraising or acquisition opportunities. Be prepared, stay ahead, and close deals on your terms.
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Startup Equity: Cutting The Pie
Embarking on your startup journey with a co-founder? Tackle one of the biggest questions head-on: how to allocate equity. Discover the art of making fair and strategic decisions that fuel your startup's growth.
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Stock Vesting On Change Of Control
Explore the complexities of startup equity vesting, especially when an acquisition occurs. Understand the function and uses for accelerated vesting like single-trigger and double-trigger acceleration.
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Alert - SEC Amends Rules to Promote Capital Raising (Reg A, Reg Crowdfunding, Rule 504)
Read about the SEC's amended rules to promote capital raising.
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[Infographic] Corporation or LLC?
Many entrepreneurs wonder which entity structure is right for their business.
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Startup Equity Is Not A Substitute For Minimum Wages
Minimum wage means minimum wage, even for startup founders and initial hires. Startups can’t use equity grants to get around this, though there are strategies (albeit imperfect) to mitigate risk here.
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The Accidental Partnership: A Cautionary Tale For Startup Founders
The title of this post may sound like a straight-to-streaming rom-com about two strangers who wake up after a night out in Vegas only to remember they got married in a drive-thru ceremony the night before. Yet, somehow, it’s worse than that.
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SEC Expands Definition of “Accredited Investor”
On August 26th, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) amended its definition of “accredited investor” to include additional categories of individuals and entities that would qualify to invest in certain private offerings exempted from registration under the Securities Act of 1933
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Startup Fundraising And The Pitfalls Of Paying Finders Fees
While using “finders fees” to help raise investment for startups seems innocent enough, it’s actually a securities regulatory minefield that should either be avoided altogether or navigated with extreme caution.
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Rise of the SPACs: An Alternative Way to Going Public
It’s 2020 and the once-eschewed special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are back in style. Private companies, unsure about their prospects in a traditional IPO with the current COVID environment, are increasingly relying on SPACs as a cheaper, faster way to go public.
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Should A Startup Founder License IP To The Startup?
A startup founder licensing IP to the startup is like buying a hot tub: you can do it, but you probably shouldn’t.
