The Changing Landscape of Private Fund Investing
Ten years ago, private fund terms were relatively standard. That is no longer the case. Not only have things changed greatly from what we saw a decade ago; but now, there is considerable variety between private funds.
Private Fund Related Exemptions – An Overview
In order to launch a private fund, you must ensure that you have qualifying exemptions for both (1) the offering of interests of your private fund entity and (2) the making of investment decisions for compensation on behalf of the private fund.
Equity Incentive Plans for Startups – An Overview
The purpose of this blog post is to provide an overview of some of the most important components of equity incentive plans, including the common types of awards granted, the timing provisions associated with the awards, and the typical share pool size of equity incentive plans.
Understanding Basic Contracts: Liability Limitations
We are back with our Understanding Basic Contracts series with a post about the often seen, but little understood, “Liability” or “Liability Limitation” Section. The liability limitation section, much like the indemnification clause, is all about allocating risk and monetary […]
Series A is Closed. Now what?
There are a number of post-funding boxes to check off and the purpose of this blog is to give founders a starting point for next steps after completing a Series A financing.
Asset Allocation: Overlook at Your Peril
This blog post explains why the asset allocation matters, whether you are a buyer or a seller, and why this critical issue should not be an afterthought for the post-closing period.
Crowdfunding in Texas & Minnesota
This article explains more about recent crowdfunding regulations, including recent federal changes and state crowdfunding offerings in Texas and Minnesota.
What’s In a Name: A Primer on Types of Agreements
This is a brief primer regarding the typical names and usages of different types of product and service agreements, particularly in the technology space, so you have a better understanding of what types of agreements you might need for your startup’s services and products; and what to expect from someone else.
A State Law Approach to Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Rights: A Guide for Interpreting Each States’ Legislation
The purpose of this article is to update and summarize the existing and differing state legislation currently in place regarding student athletes’ name, image, and likeness rights.
Are you ready for an exit transaction? (Probably not.)
With exit deals potentially around every corner, most founders are not asking themselves (and probably should be), if the Company is ready for an exit transaction and the scrutiny that comes with it. This article explains the basic steps of a merger or acquisition transaction, so that you can better understand what to expect at exit.