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Should Founders’ Shares be Subject to Vesting 26 Aug 2013 | 06:43 am
In the startup world, contributors are frequently incentivized with shares of stock in the venture to align their interests with those of the startup. These shares sometimes represent a significant pe...
Who Prepares a Financing Term Sheet - the Startup or the Investor? 12 Aug 2013 | 12:49 pm
Frequently, a startup that is starting the fundraising process feels that it should prepare a term sheet to take to prospective investors. Whether this is necessary and serves it well depends on two k...
Summary of Blog Post Topics on Startup Voice 12 Aug 2013 | 12:45 pm
To find a post of interest, use the search box at the top left-hand corner of the screen, review the list of "labels" on the right, or simply browse the posts listed below by topic. I have tried to p...
Effect on Startups of SEC Changes Eliminating the Prohibition on General Solicitation in Certain Offerings 24 Jul 2013 | 03:40 am
In April 2012, Congress passed the much-awaited Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), which directed the SEC to draft regulations removing the prohibition on general solicitation and general...
Expertorama Interview - Commonly Asked Startup Questions Answered 2 Jul 2013 | 12:09 am
In April, when I was in Kiev for iForum, I gave an interview (in Russian) to Expertorama. Many of the questions that we covered in the interview, are questions that I answer all the time for new clien...
Getting to a Reasonable Cap Table: How Many Shares to Authorize Initially? What Classes of Shares to Authorize? How Many Shares to Issue to Founders? 29 Jun 2013 | 05:33 am
A new corporation is formed when a Certificate of Incorporation in Delaware (or Articles of Incorporation in California and most other states) are filed with the Secretary of State. The Certificate of...
Coming to the Silicon Valley to Raise Money 21 May 2013 | 07:29 am
Recently one of our clients, Ruslan Pichugin, CEO of Yocto Games based in Moscow, Russia, came to the Silicon Valley for a short exploratory trip. We thought Mr. Pichugin’s experience may be interesti...
FLIP IT! A Guide to Flipping Your Company to the U.S. 29 Apr 2013 | 11:50 am
What is a Flip? A flip (the “Flip”) is a legal mechanism by which all of the equity interests of one company (the “Foreign Co”) are transferred to another company (the “US Corp”) and all of the former...
Roadmap to Finding Venture Capital Investors 21 Jan 2013 | 12:51 pm
Many of our clients begin working with us when they are raising capital. Often they have raised some initial capital from angel investors in their country and are now looking to raise their next round...
US Incorporation and Flips FAQs 12 Dec 2012 | 06:52 am
I am frequently speaking with foreign-based businesses about forming their company in the United States. They see the U.S. as a major market for their products or services and as a hub for investment ...
