For years, crypto has claimed to do business differently – to propose a reserve currency that’s truly countercyclical, to create trust in a trustless environment, to decentralize decision making and ...

Venture Capital: A Practice Guidebook for Capital-Seeking Business, Owners, Managers and Advisors is a complete book covering the basics of venture capital funding, including a overview of venture ...

There is much money to be made in software and tech. AI and innovative paradigms are booming! So, you want to leverage your software or tech offerings to expand in an adjacent market. But how? What is ...

Under California law, noncompete covenants are generally unenforceable due to California’s strong public policy against restraints on trade. However, there are certain narrow circumstances in the ...

The allure to of a company-changing deal with a BDC is strong. Big companies make a number of seductive promises, including access to large markets, significant financial resources and vital public ...

A key principle at the Alliance is that innovation communities must focus on the founders’ journey while solutions must remove friction and obstacles to entrepreneurship and startup growth. In my last ...

We are concerned in the venture capital community by the bill known as the "Tax Extenders Bill", which was passed in the House of Representatives last week. The provision on changing the tax treatment ...

Sean Greaney, attorney with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP gives an informative introduction to Restricted Stock for startup companies. What is founder restricted stock? Founder restricted stock ...

Prudent investors often request some protection against the risks associated with a decrease in the value of a company in which they have invested (referred to herein as the issuer). This protection ...

It may sound counterintuitive, but in most cases a detailed business plan will not help further your cause. Why? Because no one will read it! Not only do plans take too long to write, but they have a ...

"With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good." Really? I would think that with a name like Smucker's it has to be a vile disease or possibly a large, poisonous, South American leech. If "Smucker's" ...

Stating the sometimes forgotten obvious: A business is a living entity that embodies many functioning organs. It performs the best and is healthy when all the elements are working together in harmony.