Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 242: Business Planning in Healthcare & Life Sciences with Jennifer McEwen of Maynard Nexsen
From Banks to FinTech: The Evolution of Small Business Lending — The Consumer Finance Podcast
How Startups Can Comply With Ever-Changing Privacy Laws
The Future of Supply Chains: Chris Andrassy on Using AI to Predict & Prevent Disruptions
How IP Can Fuel Your Startup's Growth
Strategies for Startups at Foundation
A Guide to SEP: Standard Essential Patents for Tech Startups
Innovation in Compliance: Visionary Leadership with Jackson Calame
The Entrepreneur's Journey with Kass and Mike Lazerow
AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law Podcast - Episode 6: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Venture Capital: Key Considerations for Startups
Creating Impact Through Innovation: Brandon Kashani on Leading Mission-Driven Startups
A una acción de retener talento
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 25: Venture Capital Trends and Fundraising Strategies for Foreign Startups Expanding to the U.S.
Driving Towards Greater Transparency and Sustainability in the EV Market with Davide Giacobbe and ScoutIt
What's Shaping the Capital Raising Environment?
Raising a Down Round and How to Be Prepared
JONES DAY TALKS®: Five Pillars of Series A Shareholder Rights: A Discussion for VC Investors
From Innovation to Commercialization: Turning Research Into Tangible Outcomes With John Bamforth
AI Washing: Simple Guidance to Avoid Risk
Developing an AI Policy for Your Startup
Last year, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Form 15620 for taxpayers to make elections under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, an important part of US tax planning for founders, employees, board...more
Join medical device and digital health entrepreneurs, CEOs of venture-backed companies, and business development executives from large Medtech and digital health companies, as well as angels, venture capitalists, and...more
Entrepreneurs with sound business ideas commonly make decisions that hinder early growth and capitalization. During the “Romance Phase,” the idea for a new product or service is fully developed, the initial team of talent is...more
Equity compensation is perhaps the most critical element of any startup company’s compensation package, helping to bridge the gap between the cash compensation a startup can offer against the more significant cash...more
Double-vest restricted stock unit awards (Double-Vest RSUs) made headlines a few years after the end of the Great Recession when they were awarded by pre-IPO tech giants. Since that time, it has become increasingly common for...more
Share-based compensation is the most popular reward method among employees and service providers in many industries today, especially the high-tech industry. From the grantee’s point of view, the receipt of options enables a...more
Cash-strapped startup companies often find themselves looking for creative ways to engage and retain qualified people. One common way is to offer different types of equity compensation. ...more
Start-up and early stage companies commonly offer equity compensation to attract talent, encourage employee retention, and align company and employee interests on business objectives. There are several different types of equity...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Why Startup Equity Can Feel Like a Scam - and How Companies Can Fix it - Startup companies often include equity awards in their compensation packages to the...more
Summer has come and gone, but there was no summer vacation for employee benefits legislation and guidance. In case you have been too busy to check out our blogs lately, here are some key items to help you stay organized and...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Startup Employees Should Pay Attention to Biden’s Capital Gains Tax Plans The Biden Administration proposed significant changes to the capital gains tax....more
Equity compensation – which links the self-interests of a company’s service providers with the interests of the company and its investors – is a compelling incentive for start-up companies to attract and motivate employees...more
Depending on a tech start-up company’s initial financial condition, many tech start-ups are sometimes not able to pay market rates for talented engineers or computer programmers. Most tech start-up companies usually establish...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 10 Predictions for the Tech Industry in 2020 - Have you started to wonder what 2020 might bring for tech startups? The predictions in this AlleyWatch article...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How Some Founders are Raising Capital Outside of the VC World - Revenue-based financing is offering a creative solution to bridge the gap between venture...more
There are a variety of forms that equity compensation can take, but the two most prevalent in the startup environment when the startup is a corporation are restricted stock and stock options. Many new entrepreneurs are...more
There are many ways to run afoul of labor laws and spook your investors—one of the most common for startups is “creative” pay practices. In this video, Fenwick employment litigation partners Dan McCoy and Sheeva...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 4 Tips for Managing Organizational Change - Business leaders often push for institutional change as a way to differentiate themselves from competitors. However,...more
The purpose of granting equity to management, employees and certain consultants is to align the interests of the parties pivotal to the growth of your company with the interests of investors. There are a number of different...more
Startup clients often rely on independent contractors and advisors during their early stages but do not have the cash to pay them, so they turn to equity compensation. Stock options are a great incentive tool, but founders...more
Dear Littler: We need to hire some key personnel for our new tech company. We intend to offer them equity in the enterprise as compensation. The equity should be very valuable in the long run, and the deal we have in mind is...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Some Tweaks to Build Employee Loyalty - Job hopping is the new normal for many startup employees, but turnover can hurt morale and company culture....more
Job candidates may choose to work for a startup to help build something new, to work in an environment that fosters and rewards creativity, or to get the thrill of climbing aboard a “rocket ship.” New employees rarely, if...more
Prior to a recent change, in order for a Section 83(b) election to be effective, the taxpayer had to: - File the Section 83(b) election within 30 days of the receipt of restricted property (typically, restricted stock)...more
History is all too often repeated when start-up founders fail to plan for when (not if) they don’t see eye-to-eye. Relationship breakdowns and messy founder departures are common root causes of start-up failures. Common...more