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Astronauts and Entrepreneurs: Birds of a Feather

I had the privilege of co-hosting with Steve Butts a breakfast on April 7th with Astronaut James Lovell. The breakfast was for the UNC Morehead Planetarium, which is undertaking a major capital…

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Appeals Court Rules Employers Can’t Fire People Based on Sexual Orientation

A federal appellate court has concluded that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The…

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Types of Qualified Retirement Plans Utilized by Startups and Early Stage Companies

Many employers feel it is necessary, as part of a competitive recruitment process, to adopt a tax qualified retirement-savings plan for employees. Here are some forms of tax qualified retirement plans early…

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How Game Development Companies Are Different (Part 2 – Teambuilding)

Like other startups, game studios have staffing needs. At a minimum, they need a game design, coding, art, sound and music. Each of those assets must come from somewhere. In part one…

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Securities

Pre-Label and Off-Label Statements: How to Minimize Risk When Making Statements About Regulated Products Prior to FDA Clearance or Approval [Part 2 – Securities Law]

Clinical-stage pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies need to generate “buzz” in order to attract investments to fund the costly clinical studies required for marketing approval. In part one of this series about…

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Investors

The Underrepresentation of Female Investors and Venture Capitalists

Nearly a year ago, I wrote a post on the state-of-the-union with respect to female owned businesses and, particularly, how the United States compared with the rest of the world in the…

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Securities

Pre-Label and Off-Label Statements: How to Minimize Risk When Making Statements About Regulated Products Prior to FDA Clearance or Approval [Part 1 – Pre-Label Promotion Law]

Clinical-stage pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies need to generate “buzz” in order to attract investments to fund the costly clinical studies required for marketing approval. But FDA regulations prohibit companies from…

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How Game Development Companies Are Different (Part 1 – Funding)

When I tell people I work with game developers and publishers, I am often asked “what do you do for them?” Another way to think about this question might be “how are…

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Inspiration to Start 2017

Can you believe we are starting another new year? Crazy! As we all begin New Year’s resolutions, take a peek at these inspirational tips/quotes our team lives by. It doesn’t have to…

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The Future of Non-Competes

Non-compete agreements have long been an embattled area of employment law, particularly in startup industries where innovation and intellectual property protection are paramount. Recently, these agreements have come even further under fire,…

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