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SAFEs 101 for Investors
What is a SAFE? SAFE stands for “simple agreement for future equity,” and was created by Y Combinator in 2013 as an alternative to investing via conv…
FAQs About Equity Compensation
Here are ten common questions I receive from clients about issuing equity (stock or options) to service providers (advisors/directors/officers/employees/consultan…
Getting Counsel to Draft #MeToo Reps and a “Weinstein Clause” into Your Offer Terms
Contemplating a merger? Making an acquisition? Doing a deal with another company can be challenging enough, without having to take on legal liability for the beha…
Should Investors and Founders Take Cues from Hollywood?
Investors have long been directing their funding to companies with a social conscience and lead investors in most early-stage companies will ask for board represe…
Things You Need to Know About the New Assumed Business Name Law
Effective on December 1, 2017, a new North Carolina law created a public, state-wide database of assumed business names, which will simplify filing assumed busine…
Supreme Court Upholds Employer Clauses that Prevent Class Actions, but Is It Really so Great?
The Supreme Court has released its decision in the Epic Systems case. The case sought to decide if an employment agreement waiver of class action litigation and a…
Financing Your Startup with Security: Securities Law Basics
If your company plans to raise money by selling stock or convertible notes (also known as “securities”), then your company must comply with federal an…
What is Hangar6?
I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening for Hangar6 last week. It was a great excuse to get out of the office on such a beautiful day after all the rain…
QSB Stock—A Hidden Gem
In recent years, startup companies have increasingly chosen to form as Subchapter S corporations or a limited liability company. There have historically been clea…
If you think the Harvey Weinstein scandal won’t affect your company, think again!
Initially, it seemed like the Harvey Weinstein scandal would be limited to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as one star after another came forward with allegati…
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