Keep Your Investors Updated
One of the things we preach to our clients is transparency with investors. Besides the fact that investors have certain information rights under state law, clear communication serves multiple purposes. (Note: investors do not get access to everything – confidential […]
Who’s Drafting Your Pitch Deck?
The following thoughts and links should provide some basic insight into how to produce an effective pitch deck that cleanly and accurately reflects your company and its potential.
Selected Offering Exemptions
To help you understand all of the available private offering exemptions, we’ve compiled details on the old Reg D avenues, and the new crowdfunding ones, into a single page and have created a handy chart for your review.
The Oddish Intersection of Property Rights and Augmented Reality
Pokémon Go, and similar apps, have now forced us to consider a new right that may be tied to property: your virtual rights.
Here’s Why Dallas Is Primed For ‘Series A’ Funding
Series A is coming in Dallas and here are three reasons why.
DFS Legislative Development Summary: Clarification of Legal Status Opens Doors for Daily Contests, but Regulations Set Roadblocks for Smaller Operators
With opinions from attorney generals and legislative developments arriving daily, staying on top of the shifting legal environments of every state can be a chore for any fantasy sports operator. But when you’re trying to get your fantasy sports startup off […]
Finding Angel Investors In Texas
One of the most common questions I get from my startup clients is, “Can you help me find investors?” The answer is always a very lawyerly, “Well, yes and no.” I generally hate it when people say that, but it’s […]
Hiring A Developer? Get It In Writing And Signed First
Here’s an unfortunate, but common call we get from clients at VW each week: Client: “Hi, we’re having a problem with our web developer. They started the project and took our initial payment, but are now way behind schedule and […]
B-Corps v. Public Benefit Corporations
One of the many inside jokes at Vela Wood is that Kevin is a Capitalist, while I’m a Socialist (bleeding heart and all). Kevin usually busts out some form of this joke at company gatherings when I’m showing pictures of my […]
Oooh, Baby, Baby – A Beginner’s Guide to Maternity Leave
“Are you pregnant?” Add this to the list of questions that all but a precious few may reasonably ask. Since I’m a lawyer, I feel entitled…to ask in order to clear up some common misconceptions about workplace protection and paid leave […]