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.
Limited Liability Companies became a popular legal entity choice for small business owners in the early 90s. Best described as a hybrid between a corporation and partnership, an LLC offers numerous advantages, with relatively few disadvantages. An...
As a small business owner you likely enter into contracts on a daily basis. With your suppliers, your distributors, your employees. When a party doesn’t perform, the contract should be the first place you look to determine your rights,...
Ted Wang's Series Seed equity financing documents are gaining real traction. The virtues of standardizing seed financing terms include the potential for lowering legal costs.
When might bankruptcy be the right course of action to take to eliminate securities violations? In this post, we will explore why this course of action was needed for Neogenix and how it might apply to your company.
FINRA has begun gathering information on how to implement the new JOBS act required provision of Regulation D regarding crowdfunding. What does this mean for your business?
After almost a year since Congress passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (or JOBS Act), which originally had great excitement from the start-up community, I’ll explore how implementation of the JOBS Act has progressed and what we might...
Is it time to take your start up business to the next level and create a formal business entity?
This article explains the differences between a patent, a trademark, and a copyright.