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, 20196 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20183 min read
Setting Up an S Corporation? Consider How It Affects 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, 20183 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20174 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20163 min read
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, 20153 min read
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, 20155 min read
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, 20154 min read
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, 20153 min read
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, 20154 min read
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, 20153 min read
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, 20152 min read
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, 20153 min read
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, 20132 min read
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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