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Care and Feeding of an Advisory Board
My last two blogs considered whether an advisory board is right for your company, as well as addressing some of the issues to consider once it has been decided to…
Advisory Boards – Getting Off to a Good Start
In my last blog I discussed the pros and cons of having an advisory board for your company. If you have decided to set up an advisory board, you now…
Advisory Board – Should I Have One?
Many of my clients have found that establishing an advisory board has been enormously helpful. However, other clients have had different and less happy experiences. For the benefit of anyone…
RSUs in a Pandemic
In recent years, restricted stock units (RSUs) have grown in popularity as a way for companies to provide employee compensation that helps align the employees’ and the company’s long-term interests.…
Venture Capital Versus Angel Funding: Know the Differences!
Many clients who are pursuing outside funding don’t fully understand the vast differences between venture capital and angel funding. This is unfortunate, because a company that is unaware of those…
Offering Equity in Your Company and SEC Rule 504
A fact of pursuing equity funding for your company is that every offering or sale of securities – whether stock, LLC interest, bonds, or other forms – is considered a…
Unicorns – What’s the Value?
Much of the business news in 2019 reported on privately-held companies with a market valuation of a billion dollars or more – the so-called unicorns. The news, however, was generally…
TAG FinTech Event
Earlier this month the TAG Corporate Development Society held a great event (as usual). It featured a panel of CEOs of fintech companies who discussed how they have used innovation,…
Issuing Equity to Employees – Rule 701 and the Changing Landscape
For most companies, but especially for early-stage tech companies, granting equity to employees can be a win-win. For the company, granting equity helps preserve cash and aligns the interests of…
Japan America Society Event
I’ve had the privilege to be involved in many aspects of international business dating back to the 1990s when I moved to Atlanta to accept an in-house legal position at…