A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
Last month, I wrote about the four stages of startup capital – (1) the seed round, (2) the angel round, (3) the venture round, and (4) the bridge/pre-IPO stage round. This month, we’ll take a look at what startups need to…
For many startup founders, what led them into the risky but thrilling world of starting their own company was technology, innovation, the ability to affect the world, and the freedom of being their own boss. Learning the ins and outs…
Founders have a lot to think about when starting a new company, such as finding the right team, developing their strategy, and getting the company’s legal structure in place. One item that should not be left out is ensuring the…
When it comes to incorporating a startup, founders often file articles of incorporation (a.k.a. a charter or a certificate of incorporation) with their state’s secretary of state and stop there. They think that the filing is enough to form the…
Last week, US Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym ordered Apple to assist the FBI in unlocking an Apple iPhone used by Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the terrorists in December’s San Bernardino mass shooting. This story and its resulting controversies have…
Many, if not most, founders have difficulty affording to work full-time for their startup right from the start. But working a day job while moonlighting at your venture presents some particularly dicey legal issues that can cause issues down the line.…
