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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 242: Business Planning in Healthcare & Life Sciences...

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This week, Lynnsey and Lauren are joined by Maynard Nexsen attorney Jennifer McEwen, who helps clients with business planning, estate and trust planning, and tax planning. Jennifer shares essential business strategies for...more

Fenwick & West LLP

What Founders Actually Own at IPO (And Why It Matters Now More Than Ever)

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Founders often dream about the IPO moment—the bell-ringing, the headlines, the validation. But what’s often overlooked is what ownership actually looks like by the time you get there....more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Massachusetts Targets Founder’s Share Sale After Move…To New Hampshire

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The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled that, in some situations, a former resident of the Commonwealth can be liable for Massachusetts income tax on the sale of shares in a Massachusetts-headquartered company even after...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Hong Kong (Updated)

ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS ENTITY IN HONG KONG - 1. Introduction - Hong Kong as an international centre for finance, commerce and trade is often considered as one of the most attractive places to do business owing to its...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Transition Agreements

You've spent years developing the idea, all-nighters and weekends building the business. You've courted investors and customers. You could never leave your company. Or could you?...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Cap Table Confidential: Should Startup Employees Get a Peek?

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I’m often asked whether employees should have access to the company’s cap table.  The cap table is one of the most sensitive and critical documents in any startup.  At its most basic level, it lays out who owns what –...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Pouring Over Options: Corporate Structures for Functional Beverage Brands

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Whether at 7-11 or at your local grocery chain, functional beverages line the aisles, touting their nutritional and health benefits. The functional beverage industry is becoming big business, but as this industry bubbles up,...more

Goodwin

Five Areas in Which VC and Growth Equity Deal Terms Are Unique to France

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Over the past decade, France has emerged as a powerhouse in the European tech ecosystem. The surge of French unicorns, supported by the government’s “French tech” initiatives — which include tax credits and the formation of...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Designing Your Exit: Strategic Planning for Entrepreneurs

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As an entrepreneur, planning your exit strategy is as crucial as growing your business, and recent observations by Forbes estimate that only about 30% of business owners successfully sell their businesses. A carefully crafted...more

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Equity Compensation: Navigating 409A Valuations

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Private company clients frequently ask us about granting compensatory stock options to their founders, employees and other service providers, including board members, consultants and advisors. Options and other equity awards...more

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Estate Planning for Founders - Part II: Planning with Qualified Small Business Stock

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This is the second of a four-part series focusing on estate planning fundamentals for founders. This article will address an important topic for owners of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) as defined in Section 1202 of...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SAFE Financing – a Deep Dive on the Evolution of the SAFE

As we’ve noted in a previous article, the Y Combinator-hosted SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) has become the investment contract of choice for startup companies that have already attracted investors. However, the...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Hong Kong

ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS ENTITY IN HONG KONG - 1. Introduction - Hong Kong as an international centre for finance, commerce and trade is often considered as one of the most attractive places to do business owing to...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

ESBTs and the Carryover of S Corporation Losses

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Since 1995 to the present, the LLC has emerged as the entity of choice for the vast majority of entrepreneurs. This form of business entity owes its success to the flexibility and to the tax benefits that it affords its...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Intricacies of SAFEs (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)

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A SAFE is designed to be short and straightforward. In essence, the investor provides cash now against a promise to receive shares in the future. The challenges of negotiating full transaction documents, including agreement...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Unreasonable Compensation As Constructive Dividend, Redux

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An often-explored theme of this blog is the frequency with which similarly situated owners of similarly situated closely held business, facing a similar set of economic circumstances, and presented with a similar set of...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Germany (Updated)

Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Benefit Corporations and B Corps Among Options For Startups Seeking To Do Good

Added legal protection and potential marketing benefits make benefit corporations and B Corps a great fit for certain entrepreneurs and industries. But interested parties should carefully consider all details before jumping...more

Winstead PC

The IPO Dreams Of Private Company Owners: Reality Awaits – Champagne Toasts or Unrelenting Stress

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Entrepreneurs with visions of taking their company public one day may look forward to announcing their IPO by ringing the bell at the stock exchange on Wall Street and celebrating at an extravagant closing dinner with the...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Seven Investment Terms Every Entrepreneur Should Know

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Being an entrepreneur involves wearing many hats. In addition to thinking about product and design, you must also be able to speak the language of investors.   Below are some important terms every entrepreneur should know...more

Winstead PC

Can the Golden Goose and Its Eggs Be Shared: Resolving Conflicts Between Private Company Co-Founders

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.Setting up a private company on a 50-50 owned basis is typically a bad idea, but many founders of new businesses continue to embrace this perilous ownership structure. We wrote last year about problems that plague 50-50...more

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