JONES DAY TALKS®: A Trip to the Dark Side – Venture Capital Down Rounds and Recaps
The Power of Genuine Networking for Entrepreneurs With OneSixOne Ventures with Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - The Aspects of Raising Capital from Start-Ups to More Established Companies
Hsu Untied interview with Tom Brown, General Counsel of Nyca Partners
Embracing Change & Community: The Keys To Startup Success With Chris Heivly
The Best of Founder Shares: Highlights Wisdom of Season's Guests
Welcome to “Lowenstein Africa Presents: Venture Voices”
Legal Challenges Part 1 – Setting Up Your Startup for Success
A Conversation with Janade du Plessis of Launch Africa Ventures: Balancing Sustainable Development with ROI
The Briefing: How “Knockoff” Furniture Landed Kim Kardashian in an IP Lawsuit
The Briefing: How “Knockoff” Furniture Landed Kim Kardashian in an IP Lawsuit (Podcast)
The Force is Strong with this One – Success and Paying it Forward with Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor and Spiffy Scot Wingo
Hunting Outsized Returns with Jason Caplain of Bull City Venture Partners
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 182: Life Sciences Startups and Leadership with Scott Pancoast of Zylo Therapeutics
Through the Lens: From serial entrepreneur to neutral who gets deals done - Focus on Daniel Garrie
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 6: Immigration Insights for Companies Expanding Into the U.S. - Part 2
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business — Episode 6: Immigration Insights for Companies Expanding Into the U.S. - Part 1
Staying on Track and Giving Back with Bill Spruill
Business Better Podcast Episode: Investing in Consumer Brands – A Conversation with SBJ Capital
A View From the Starting Line – A Conversation with Teenpreneur Tierney Schmidt
Do you have an employment agreement? Should you have an employment agreement? We are often asked whether founders need written employment agreements with their companies. Every company's culture is different. Often founders...more
The Tel Aviv District Court (Economic Department) recently ruled that a partner in a startup breached his obligations as an officer in the company, as well as other obligations toward his former partner in that company. The...more
When a group forms to establish a joint venture, the first legal document they should draft is a founders’ agreement. The purpose of this agreement is to define the conditions under which the entrepreneurs will establish a...more
Join our upcoming breakfast and learn panel: Negotiating Venture Deals in a Down Market. The panel will include some of London’s leading venture capital investors and topics will include: - Latest trends in VC term...more
In this episode of "The Entrepreneur Advisor," Steven Malitz continues his Top 20 Countdown of the best negotiation tips for businesses, with tips 6 and 7: "Justifying your demands and offers" and "Avoiding your bottom line."...more
As a startup, one of the most exciting moments in your company’s growth is receiving a proposal from a large strategic or market player who wants to engage in a technical interchange in support of a potential business...more
For any founder, whether a first-timer or a serial entrepreneur, it’s an exciting moment when you receive a term sheet from a venture capital fund for your company’s first preferred stock financing round. Excitement aside,...more
Once upon a time, some founders needed money. They pitched a group of investors, and the investors agreed to give them many gold coins at a set valuation. The founders were happy, and the investors were happy. The company...more
A lease is the first foray into real estate for many young entrepreneurs. With the exception of the dorm occupancy contract in college, and possibly a residential apartment lease in graduate school, most entrepreneurs have...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Who the Hell is Running My Startup? - Entrepreneurs are known for their passion and drive. They believe in their idea and will do whatever they can to turn that...more
A term sheet first summarizes the material terms of a financing transaction. Term sheets are normally not legally binding (with certain exceptions, such as confidentiality and exclusivity) but they are generally thought of as...more
As a startup manufacturer, vendor contracts are one of the most common types of agreements you are likely to encounter. ...more
When selling their company, entrepreneurs put all their energy on getting the deal done on the most favorable terms possible. As mentioned in last week’s ReSET, the odds are that the buyer will impose an earn-out or similar...more
Entrepreneurs dream of the big exit – to cash out and check out. Buyers implicitly understand this and try to mitigate the risk of the entrepreneur’s disengaging so that what they’ve bought doesn’t evaporate. The game is...more
As many entrepreneurs and small business owners know, banks, landlords and investors will often require a personal guarantee. A personal guarantee allows the lender to reach your personal assets to satisfy a debt in the event...more
What do entrepreneurs need to know about term sheets in order to get a deal done? William Bernat: Term sheets are not “one size fits all.” Since most of a term sheet’s provisions are meant to protect the investors’...more
Getting all the information upfront is critical - A recent article in The New York Times reveals a story that could happen to any business person. Chip Tate, the owner of the Balcones distillery, was experiencing...more
Often a young technology company will seek assistance from more experienced individuals, giving them the position of “Advisory Board Member” and giving equity to a person who agrees to serve in that capacity. This designation...more
In the early stages of a new venture, things move quickly. An entrepreneur will talk with many different potential team members, some of whom aren’t a good fit, some of whom become co-founders and valued long-term partners,...more