4 Ways to Protect Your Business From Wage and Hour Lawsuits
In 2017, employers were hit with over 8,200 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage and hour lawsuits, largely due to failure to pay the...
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- Feb 11, 2019
- 6 min
Equity Compensation for Startup Employees: Top Mistakes to Avoid
Equity compensation is a great recruiting tool and an effective employee retention strategy for startups and early stage companies. You...
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
Silicon Valley Likes Section 1045 Exchanges: Rollovers of Gain from QSBS
You might have heard of tax free rollovers. And you might be familiar with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows you to...
- Dec 4, 2018
- 3 min
Setting up an S Corporation? Watch Out How It Affects Your Founder Stock
If you are starting a business, be careful not to rush to set your company up as an S corporation without first considering the qualified...
- Nov 19, 2018
- 3 min
Pass-Through Entities: New 20 Percent Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) added a new tax deduction for owners of pass-through entities – a 20 percent deduction of qualified...
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- Nov 11, 2018
- 4 min
Employer’s Legal Guide to Stock Option Grants [Checklist]
If you want to grant stock options to employees, consultants and advisors, you will want to take the time to do this right. It is easy to...
- Nov 28, 2017
- 4 min
The Startup’s Guide to Hiring a Lawyer
Startups tend to have “DIY” in their DNA. Founders are likely to find themselves changing the copier toner or fixing a leaky faucet in...
- Jun 2, 2016
- 3 min
Legal Guide to Revenue Loans
Revenue loans are an increasingly common way for businesses to fund their growth. You might be wondering, from a legal perspective, how...
- May 25, 2016
- 1 min
The Law of Startups podcast features BJ Lackland
Our CEO, BJ Lackland, was recently featured on the Law of Startups podcast with Joe Wallin, Principal at Carney Badley Spellman, and Mike...
- Jan 25, 2016
- 3 min
4 Things to Know About VCs and Non-Disclosure Agreements
You’re a tech entrepreneur at an emerging startup. To date, you’ve bootstrapped your company, but now you’re at the stage where you’re...
- Jul 28, 2015
- 3 min
A Hidden Pitfall of Convertible Debt: Full Ratchet Anti-Dilution Rights
What are anti-dilution rights? And what is a full ratchet? Here's what startups need to know about convertible debt terms.
- Jul 15, 2015
- 5 min
Liquidation Preference Multiples: The Hidden Trap of Convertible Debt
What are liquidation preference multiples and how can startup founders avoid deals with early investors that can cause big headaches later?
- Jun 16, 2015
- 4 min
Why VCs Only Invest in C Corporations
Not all corporations are created equal. Learn Why VCs prefer C-Corps and explore funding alternatives if you're startup isn't one.
- Jun 12, 2015
- 3 min
Why you need to have a founders’ agreement in place
One business risk many startups overlook is the relationship between cofounder(s). They assume formal agreements are unnecessary. Big...
- May 26, 2015
- 3 min
4 Reasons Your Startup Shouldn’t Be an LLC
In the frantic life of a startup, founders often find themselves making countless decisions, day in, day out. The rapid-fire nature of...
- Apr 13, 2015
- 3 min
7 Mistakes Startups Make with Taxes
If you’ve only recently started up, you might think that worrying about and planning for taxes is something you can do later, when your...
- Apr 1, 2015
- 2 min
Warrants vs. Options: Legalities and Tax Implications for Startups
Startup warrants and options are similar. See how they're used and structured differently, and how they're also taxed in in different ways.
- Mar 19, 2015
- 3 min
5 Key Areas to Address in Your SaaS Customer Agreements
As a transactional lawyer working with startups, a large part of my practice is helping software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies draft and...
- Jul 10, 2013
- 2 min
SEC Allows General Solicitation for Fundraising
The SEC has just (finally, over a year after the overarching act was signed) ruled on, and approved Section 201(a) of the Jumpstart Our...
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