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Startup Finance
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Startup Law Blog
Do I need to give my investor a board seat in my startup?
By Izwan
No, you don’t have to give a board seat to your new investor if you don’t want to. In practice, there are a lot of investors out there that do…
Bradley Business Divorce
Beware of Risks Involved in Start-Up Company Investing: Avoid Red Flags When Making Private Company Investments
By Ladd Hirsch
The “Great Resignation” as it has been called reflects the large number of employees leaving the traditional workforce, and many of those departing employees are leaving hourly or salaried positions…
Startup Law Blog
Yes, you can use the SAFE agreement for your Malaysian startup
By Izwan
As a startup and venture lawyer, it is common for a startup founder in Malaysia to ask me whether it is legal to issue a Simple Agreement for Future Equity…
Startup Law Blog
I co-authored a World Bank report on startup financing in Malaysia
By Izwan
During the early lockdown month last year, I was surprised when I received an email from a World Bank researcher asking to schedule a call with me to ask a…
Ogden Glazer + Schaefer Blog
I’m Raising Money, What Should I Think About?
I’ve gotten this question in various forms from about 10 clients in the last month – so, as it is at OGS, we write a blog post about it. This…
Indochine Counsel Blog
Establishing an Offshore Holding Company for Vietnamese Startups
A few weeks ago I wrote about Vietnam's Outward Investment Problem. This was in relation to Axies Infinity which is an increasingly successful NFT based online game that is owned…
Louis Lehot Medium Blog
Louis Lehot | Business & Legal Developments in Silicon Valley |November 2021
By Louis Lehot
Friends,Welcome to another edition of our monthly newsletter. Our team remains extremely busy and continues to grow! Similarly, the tech world is consistently evolving and changing, to which we’re honored…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Unicorniphobia
Once upon a time, a successful startup that reached a certain maturity would “go public” – selling securities to ordinary investors, perhaps listing on a national stock exchange, and taking…
Louis Lehot Medium Blog
Incentivizing With Stock Options: What Your Startup Needs To Know About ISOs, NSOs And Other Parts…
By Louis Lehot
Incentivizing With Stock Options: What Your Startup Needs To Know About ISOs, NSOs And Other Parts Of The Alphabet SoupOne of the most common questions executives of emerging companies face when…
Louis Lehot Medium Blog
Early-Stage Investment Rounds to Fund Your Startup
By Louis Lehot
Louis Lehot, L2 Counsel, P.C.In the early stages of a company’s life cycle, financing is likely to come from sources other than venture capital. This article covers the two most common…