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As a child, Charlie Banks dreamt of becoming a sports agent. His father was a lawyer, he studied hard and took the Law School Admissions Test and he was ready to apply…

Susan Cate’s mother was an eighth-grade teacher, and her father was in agricultural sales. Going into her career, she knew that she didn’t want to work in education or sales.  Instead, her…

While we love talking with founders on the Founder Shares podcast, it’s always wonderful to talk with another startup attorney, and, on this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Dan…

In the beginning, Jessica Mitsch Homes knew nothing about the tech industry, but she knew she wanted to transform education. “I think entrepreneurs find an area in life that they feel can…

Donald Thompson is a serial entrepreneur, investor, board member, thought leader, author and podcaster—just to name a few. You might even know him from his leadership column in WRAL TechWire. That long…

Philip Freeman started his entrepreneurship journey at six years old, selling used bottle caps farm-to-farm for 50 cents a piece. The business wasn’t exactly scalable, but the entrepreneurial spirit it instilled in…

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 Starting a Company in…

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 availability of capital and the attractive acquisition…

Are you an international company looking to open operations in the U.S.? If so, consider opening a location in the Southeast region of the U.S. (Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina,…

When will the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act become effective? In the midst of what is becoming a national patchwork of data privacy laws,1 on March 2, 2021 Virginia became the second state…