Startup GC Business Law Insights
Startup GC Business Law Insights, published by Business Law Seminar Group, LLC, focuses on legal issues relevant to entrepreneurs, startup founders, investors, and business attorneys. The blog covers topics such as corporate governance, liability risks for officers and directors, startup board roles, securities law compliance, patent and intellectual property strategies, and best practices for entity formation and management. It addresses practical concerns like avoiding personal liability, managing startup boards, launching patent programs, and navigating fundraising and incorporation choices. The content is tailored to the challenges faced by early-stage companies and their advisors, emphasizing legal frameworks and risk management in the startup ecosystem.
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Govern yourselves accordingly….
By Paul Swegle
Corporate Governance Best Practices and Red Flags
Sometimes even well-managed companies get caught off guard by a flaw in a contract, an unexpected change in regulatory policy or even misbehavior by a senior officer.
Fortunately, most legal and regulatory problems…
Pitching Tips for Founders
By Paul Swegle
Pitching VCs and angels is a vital core competency for most founders. Here are a few tips to consider.
Know Your Audience
First and foremost, don’t bother pitching investors who are not interested in your space, other than for practice…
"Writing Your Ticket" In-house
By Paul Swegle
Keys to writing success for in-house counsel
A reputation for exceptional writing ability can make any professional a more highly valued member of the team. At the risk of belaboring the obvious, good, clear writing is often associated with good,…
"Finders Fees" Raise Thorny Securities Law Issues
By Paul Swegle
“If Susan introduces us to investors, can we pay her a fee based on how much they put in?”The short answer is “wouldn’t be prudent….”
In general, state and federal securities laws prohibit the payment to non-broker-dealers in securities transactions.…
Preparing for a Financing or Sale
By Paul Swegle
Transaction ReadinessPrivately held companies vary considerably in their readiness to get through a financing or sale. Those that have been through a few financings, mergers, or other strategic deals set the bar at the “more ready” end of the spectrum.…
Ethics Issues for In-House Transaction Counsel
By Paul Swegle
For many in-house counsel, working on transactions is the best part of the job – debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, joint ventures and commercial transactions of every kind. In-house counsel often help negotiate, document and close key…
Fixing Problems in the Board Room
By Paul Swegle
When a board of directors fails in its mission, impacts to shareholder value can be catastrophic. The financial press has a field day when a public company practically evaporates, but private company boards experience many of the same struggles –…