What’s the Difference? Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) versus Nonstatutory Stock Options (NSOs)
In deciding how to best compensate employees in a startup, clients often consider stock options as a viable choice, and many startup employees view stock options …
Labor and Employment Law Considerations for Doing Business in the U.S.
Upon deciding to do business in the U.S., make sure your company is familiar with labor and employment laws that could impact them. 10 Things to Consider When St…
Tips for Setting Up U.S. Operations
More and more foreign companies contemplate establishing operations in the U.S. due to American consumers spending money on every kind of product and service, the…
Lessons in Social and Emotional Entrepreneurship, with Kristen Hopkins (Dangers of the Mind)
If you are like me, the words SEL or “Social and Emotional Learning” may have little meaning, but if you sit down with my guest Kristen Hopkin…
Sharing Triangle Startup Stories with the Founder Shares Podcast
Don’t get me wrong, I love hearing about the milestone moments of Triangle startups. The raises, the new hires, the big deals and the glamorous exits are al…
Motivating Your Startup’s Team: Restricted Stock or Stock Options?
What's the Difference Between Restricted Stock and Stock Options? There are a variety of forms that equity compensation can take, but the two most prevalent in t…
Changes to Overtime Exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act
In 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a proposed rule which would, in part, double the salary threshold required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (&l…
Privacy Law Tidal Wave: Does the new Nevada law affect your business?
While California held the collective attention of privacy professionals nationally in preparation for the effective date of the California Consumer Protection Act…
Legal Landmines: Is that contract you found online leaving your company vulnerable?
Last week I was enjoying a wonderful dinner with close friends when I heard one of the most anxiety inducing comments an attorney who drafts and negotiates contra…
Federal Judge Strikes Down All of the Affordable Care Act
On Friday, December 14, 2018, just hours before the end of open enrollment on the health care exchanges, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, ruled to strike …
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