Many thanks to Samantha Strauss for her contributions to this article. Whether you are running a startup or leading an established corporation, trade secrets can provide a competitive edge under…
Introduction One of the most important things that a company can do to maintain its value is to take thoughtful steps to protect its intellectual property, its “secret sauce,” so…
In conjunction with our Q4 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Michael Ronen from SoftBank Investment Advisers to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. A…
In conjunction with our Q2 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Hans Tung managing partner at GGV Capital, to get his take on the current state of venture capital investing. A…
Series financing refers to the rounds of equity venture capital financing that startup companies pursue.
The Secretary of State for a US state is generally that state’s chief elections officer, chief corporations officer, and supervisor of state archives.
A conversion price cap is the maximum price per share at which convertible notes or SAFEs convert into capital stock at the time of the financing resulting in the conversion, regardless of the valuation agreed to by the company and the new equity investors.
A bridge financing is a financing intended to provide a startup with the necessary capital to get to a subsequent funding round or sale transaction.
Whether you are a UK startup looking to employ your first employees, or a foreign company looking to recruit someone based in the UK, you should be aware of the…
What is due diligence? Due diligence is the process whereby the proposed investor in, or the proposed buyer of, your company investigates the company’s business, people, records and key documents….
While it is every employer’s hope that each hire will be a successful one, there may be times when you find this isn’t the case, and you need to prepare…
Emerging companies often ask: “Is my idea patentable?” Many of these ideas relate to software. The patent eligibility of software remains a hot topic in the United States. In 2014,…
Not Just a Question for Founders One question I get asked all the time by a team founding a startup is how to allocate stock among the two or three…
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