If there is one common theme that entrepreneurs tend to have, it is fire – meaning, many entrepreneurs are passionate about an exciting idea that they seek to turn into a business. However, entrepreneurs often quickly realize...more
Letter from the Editors -
Dear Readers,
The world of raising capital for emerging companies has experienced a revolution. Prior to the enactment of the JOBS Act in 2012, raising capital for private companies was...more
9/29/2016
/ Capital Raising ,
Crowdfunding ,
Crowdsourcing ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Dwolla ,
E-2 ,
Entrepreneurs ,
FinTech ,
Good Faith ,
H-1B ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Innovation ,
JOBS Act ,
Parole ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Placements ,
Public Offerings ,
Rule 506 ,
Visas
The world of raising capital has been evolving over the last several years. Offerings of securities generally used to fall into two main buckets: (i) private placements under the old Rule 506 or (ii) a public offering. With...more
Letter from the Editors -
Dear Readers,
One of the interesting facts that we have learned over the years is that there appears to be a correlation between the NASDAQ public market (which is heavily weighted with...more
7/27/2016
/ Crowdfunding ,
E-SIGN ,
E-Signatures ,
Funding Portal ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Nasdaq ,
Robotics ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
UETA ,
Venture Capital
Letter from the Editors -
Dear Readers,
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that goes like this: When the wind changes direction, there are those that build walls and there are those that build windmills. In the...more
5/18/2016
/ Angel Investors ,
Apple ,
Biotechnology ,
Capital Markets ,
Early Stage Companies ,
Email ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Securities Act ,
Tax Credits ,
Venture Capital
In late 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a three-year extension of NYC’s biotechnology tax credit. The credit, which was set to expire on January 1, 2016, is now available through December 31, 2018....more
As the Northeast begins (hopefully) to thaw out and we head into an early spring (so said the Groundhog), we are excited to deliver our new issue of TechConnect — our bimonthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the...more
2016 promises to be another very good year to invest in start-ups because of the extension of significant tax breaks for investors who invest in early stage companies. Investors who invest in small businesses can exclude...more
When accepting money from outside investors, entrepreneurs are generally asked to give up some degree of control over their start-up, exchanging equity in their company for cash. In an effort to minimize the control they...more
Letter from the Editors -
Welcome to the second issue of Mintz Levin’s TechConnect — our bi-monthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the legal and business world, from our perspective, of course. This issue...more
12/29/2015
/ B Corporation ,
Broadcasting ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Crowdfunding ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
FinTech ,
Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN) ,
IRIS ,
JOBS Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Socially Responsible Investments ,
Solar Energy
Letter from the Editors -
We are thrilled to provide you with the first issue of Mintz Levin’s TechConnect, a bi-monthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the legal and business world, from our perspective, of...more
10/19/2015
/ Algorithms ,
Capital Raising ,
Congressional Committees ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 ,
General Solicitation ,
Information Technology ,
Innovation ,
Investors ,
Online Platforms ,
Pending Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulation D ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Seed Financing ,
Social Entrepreneurship ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital
The SEC is examining the use of derivatives in the secondary market for shares of private companies. The trading of shares of private companies remains robust, and we are writing this alert to remind everyone that whether you...more
Earlier this month the SEC issued concurrently (i) the Citizen VC No Action Letter (in response to a request for guidance authored by Mintz Levin) relating to the use of 506(b) for a private placement online and (ii) a series...more
The SEC has recently provided clarity as to how an issuer of securities can conduct a private placement in a password protected web page under Rule 506(b), without it being deemed a “general solicitation” and thereby being...more
We are often asked whether a financial advisor or business broker may advise on mergers and acquisitions and similar business combinations of a privately held company in a stock transaction without having to register as a...more
When the JOBS Act was passed in the spring of 2012, all the “buzz” was about the imminent advent of “Crowdfunding.” But as legal practitioners, business persons, and pundits looked closer at the details under the Crowdfunding...more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rules that repealed a long-standing ban on the use of general solicitation for private securities offerings. These changes will be effective in...more
In two recent no action letters, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted no action relief for two venture capital online funding platforms, the FundersClub, Inc. (“FundersClub”) and AngelList, LLC...more
As a result of the recent “fiscal cliff” legislation, otherwise known as the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (2012 Tax Act), many individual investors are expecting future tax increases, either in the form of higher...more
In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more
1/9/2013
/ Biofuel ,
China ,
Clean Tech ,
Fiscal Cliff ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
REIT ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
In the December edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more