This article briefly discusses Washington state's recent efforts to adopt a state equity crowdfunding law pending the full legalization of nationwide equity crowdfunding, as well as the possibility of others states adopting their own equity...
This article discusses the importance of drawing up some sort of collaboration agreement among team members participating in Startup Weekend- or hackathon-type events, and the potential consequences if a basic framework of rights is not established...
This article briefly discusses the issues that arise with tax liabilities in relation to the matter of startup stock value.
An S-Corp isn't a different kind of entity, it's a federal tax election that applies to the the corporation you've already set up. It can be a great way to save some money on taxes, but you've got to make sure you qualify, that's the catch.
Last week in Part 1 of this two-part post I discussed what an 83(b) election is and walked through one particular situation in which someone should make that election. In this installment, I'll go through an example in which it doesn't make good...
What’s an 83(b) election, and when is it a good thing to do? Great question, and one every entrepreneur, founder, contractor, or anyone else trading work for equity should know the answer to.
After receiving a marketing email from much-maligned trademark search/registration website Trademarkia I set out to write a post about the danger of marketing that looks like it's coming from an official source. After doing a little digging, I became...
Everyone thinks they should incorporate in Delaware, but no one knows why. One of the big reasons Delaware can be advantageous? The Court of Chancery, considered the best court in the country for corporate matters. But is that reason for your...
This article discusses some of the differences for two of startups' favorite compensatory equity schemes, restricted stock and stock options.
This article briefly discusses the efforts of startup company ciValidator to develop an automated online platform that not only monitors equity and non-equity crowdfunding campaigns for fraud, but also promises to help solve one of the biggest...