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Fenwick & West LLP

Convertible Notes & SAFEs: Still Popular, But Terms Are Tightening

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Convertible instruments held steady in Q1 2025, but the terms are shifting in favor of investors. Interest rates on convertible notes rose by 200 to 300 basis points, and discount rates climbed as high as 10.5 percentage...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Series: A Conversation with Alexander Foshager and John Mensing of Monroe Street Partners (Part One)

Below is his conversation with Alexander Foshager and John Mensing at Monroe Street Partners (MSP), a Chicago-based investment firm that partners with family and founder-owned, lower-middle market businesses across the...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Your Business's Growth Blueprint: Why Solid Legal Documents Matter

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Every successful business owner has ambition to grow, scale, and take his/her company to the next level. However, there’s one critical, often overlooked aspect that can make or break a business’s ability to get to that level:...more

Offit Kurman

Grow or Go: Handling Uncertain Times with Purpose

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If there is one thing that is certain in today’s business landscape, it is that we are in a time of extreme volatility. Markets are fluctuating daily, tariffs are on and off, interest rates remain high, and there is global...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Series: Ryan Sullivan of North Park Group Discusses the M&A Outlook and Offers Advice to Business Owners and...

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more

Cooley LLP

Senate Tax Bill Expands QSBS Benefits

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On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released a revised version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (SFC bill), following the House’s passage of the bill on May 22. The SFC bill would significantly expand the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Senate Finance Committee Proposes Significant Expansion of the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Tax Exemption

On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released draft text of the tax provisions in the Senate’s version of H.R. 1 (commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (the SFC Bill)). Notably, the SFC Bill would...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Series: A Conversation with Ryan Sullivan on North Park Group’s Unique Background and Long-Term Strategy (Part...

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 238

Butternut Box, a European dog food startup, announced that it raised 75 million Euros in debt funding. Verdi, a Canadian agtech startup, raised $6.5 million in its seed round....more

Offit Kurman

Younger Generations Looking to Sell: What Millennial and Gen X Business Owners Need to Know

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I recently wrote about the “Gray Tsunami” and the mass numbers of Baby Boomers that will be retiring over the next few years. For Boomers, there are specific considerations that must be addressed if sale is their exit option....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Operating Business Development Companies: A Brief Overview

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Business development companies (“BDCs”) were created by Congress in 1980 to serve as closed-end, venture capital funds for retail investors by financing small to mid-sized U.S. private companies. Since about 2004, BDC...more

K&L Gates LLP

United States: Potential Increase to Debenture Limit for Levered Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs)?

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Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), which invest in qualifying small businesses in the United States, are eligible to receive Small Business Administration (SBA)-guaranteed debentures at favorable rates to finance...more

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Fundraising Strategies for Early-Stage Medtech Startups

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Investor interest in the medtech sector is strong. According to DealForma and JPMorgan, medtech companies raised $16.1 billion from 544 funding rounds, including $3.3 billion from 244 seed and Series A rounds, through the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

SBA’s Final Size Standard Recertification Rule: What Private Equity Companies Need to Know

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We previously discussed the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule updating the regulations regarding government contractor size and small business program status recertification. The SBA has now issued the...more

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What Private Equity Companies Should Know About the SBA’s Proposed Size Standard Recertification Rule

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The US Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule impacting the ability of small business government contractors to continue performance of set-aside awards following a merger or acquisition. The...more

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Disclosure Obligations Never Cease for California Healthcare Providers: A Roundup of Recent Legal Developments

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Corporate Transparency Act Updates as Compliance Deadline Looms; Longer Disclosure Period and Public Hearing Now Required for Maternity/Psych Unit Closures; and California Governor Vetoes Healthcare Transaction AG Approval...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Department of Transportation Launches the Access to Capital Initiative

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On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Transportation (DoT) announced the rollout of the Access to Capital Initiative (ACI), a joint effort between the SBA and DoT to help...more

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SBA Finalizes Rule To Modernize The SBIC Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) finalized a rule to modernize the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program on July 17, 2023. Part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the new SBIC Investment...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SBA Proposes Accrual SBIC Licenses and Debentures as Part of SBIC Program Reform

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On October 19, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published proposed rules in the Federal Register to significantly amend the regulations governing the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program. The proposal,...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October 2020 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Venus Williams’ Advice For Entrepreneurs: Don’t Let Fear Take Over - Just Push Through It - Tennis champion and Olympic gold medalist Venus Williams has some...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Paycheck Protection Program Eligibility for Private Equity and Venture Capital-Backed Entities

Congress’ recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) created a new small business lending program to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on their payroll...more

Stinson LLP

Applying SBA's Affiliation Rules and Guidance to Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies Seeking PPP Loans

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By now, businesses are deep into consideration of whether they should seek a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), being administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more

Morgan Lewis

CARES Act: Can Private Equity or Venture Capital Owned Small Businesses Obtain Paycheck Protection?

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With the targeted relief for small businesses from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act come questions about whether certain entities are eligible for relief under the act’s Paycheck Protection...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Can Portfolio Companies of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds Take Advantage of COVID-Related Stimulus Programs?

In response to the overwhelming domestic and global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress recently enacted legislation to provide relief to small businesses across the United States. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Update: Overview of the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Loan Program; Guidance for Private Equity and Venture Capital-Backed...

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Things are moving fast (perhaps the only good news in this uncertain environment).  On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).  On Monday, March...more

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