Startup Cents: Planning For Your First Year Of Legal Fees
This blog was originally published in July of 2015 but was revised in April of 2024 and is still accurate. We oftentimes get asked by startups, “How much will I spend in legal my first year?” Since we represent hundreds […]
Client Spotlight: Q&A with Matt Alexander of Edition Collective
Matt Alexander, founder of Need and Foremost, has been all the rage lately as he was recently featured in D Magazine as an emerging “titan of industry.” Matt talks with VW during our Q&A session to offer some of […]
How To Resolve Decisions In Deadlock
One may be the loneliest number, but two can be worse than one in the context of founders. Because we represent so many startups and small businesses, we end up drafting a lot of closely held Company Operating Agreements/Shareholder Agreements. […]
Mo’ Founders Mo’ Problems – Another Vote For Well Drafted Partnership Agreements
Note, the advice below is entity type agnostic. Member Agreements, Company Agreements, and Founder Agreements are included in the context of partners agreements. Founder disputes are unavoidable – and the more founders, the higher the likelihood for disagreements. Every startup will […]
Franchise Tax Treatment Of Texas Series LLCs
(Disclaimer – I am not an accountant, much less a CPA. The info below is informational only and is intended to provoke further discussion in the rapidly evolving world of Texas Series LLCs. Please consult with your attorney and CPA […]
Where Every Startup & Small Business Should Begin
One of the best things about running a boutique law firm is that we really get to dive into our clients’ businesses and help them from the ground up. Every day we receive calls from small business owners, rogue inventors, […]