Cooley Protect – Patent Resource Center

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Cooley Protect is a free resource designed by Cooley’s patent counseling & prosecution team.

Introducing Cooley GO in Asia

Cooley GO in Asia offers the same free founder-focused legal resources and document generators that the US and UK ecosystems have come to trust.

The Alphabet Soup of ESG: Introducing Key Frameworks

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This article introduces you to some of the most common ESG standards and frameworks that are relevant to private companies

Q3 2022 Quarterly VC Update: Sunil Dhaliwal on the State of Venture Capital Investing

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In conjunction with our Q3 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Sunil Dhaliwal of Amplify Partners to get his take on the state of venture capital investing.

What You Need to Know About Down Round Financings

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A “down round” is a financing in which a company sells shares of its capital stock at a price per share that is less than the price per share it sold shares for in an earlier financing. Down rounds are frequently viewed much more harshly than flat or up rounds.

The Direct Listing Craze

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2019 marked the rise of the Direct Listing. Though they are not exactly new structures, following the heavily-publicized Direct Listings of tech giants Spotify and Slack, they have captured the imagination of the capital markets world.

25 Considerations in Preparing for an IPO – for Technology Companies

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Whether you're ready to IPO or getting ahead of yourself, it never hurts to read up on our 25 considerations in preparing for your IPO.

Q1 2018 Quarterly VC Update: Matthew Howard on the State of Venture Capital Investing

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In conjunction with our Q1 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Matthew Howard from Norwest Venture Partners to get his take on the state of venture capital investing.

Public Company

Glossary Term

A public company is a company with public ownership and has shares that trade on a public exchange market. Because it is public it is required to meet the Securities and Exchange Commission’s strict filing requirements for public companies.

How to Handle Changes on Your Board of Directors

Board and Advisors

Being very clear about exactly who is on your board and when and how each person joined or left your board is important. Learn more about next steps you should consider for departing and new directors.

25 Considerations in Preparing for an IPO

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Whether you're ready to IPO or getting ahead of yourself, it never hurts to read up on our 25 considerations in preparing for your IPO.