For startups and early-stage companies, the onboarding of service providers is both a strategic necessity and a legal challenge. In this blog post, we will discuss the key considerations, best practices and other valuable...more
When early stage companies look for sources of capital, they sometimes consider investments from strategic investors in addition to investments from venture capital firms. But what is a strategic investment and what are the...more
US Market Review and Outlook -
Venture capital financing and liquidity activity contracted in 2022 from the record-breaking levels of the prior year, in the face of declining equity markets, rising interest rates and...more
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You’re in the thick of week two of negotiations on a term sheet with a potential investor and you can’t help but wonder why you’re spending so much time on a document that has “nonbinding” written all over it. While it is...more
This post is the second in a series looking at what founders should think about when getting ready to launch a company, read part one here.
Founders often wonder who actually controls the corporation they create – is it...more
This post is the first in a series looking at what founders should think about when getting ready to launch a company.
Common questions founders ask when they begin to explore forming an entity are, when should I form a...more
An interview with Daniel Zimmerman, Partner at WilmerHale...more
The Dow Jones Industrial Average. Nasdaq. Startup exits. Funding rounds. In our 24/7 connected world, there’s no shortage of data you can access, study, and agonize over. The market’s latest move - from boom to correction -...more
Two years here. Three years there. Another five somewhere else. Frequent job-hopping used to be a red flag, suggesting to prospective employers that a candidate was unfocused and disloyal.
Originally published on...more