Funding & Capital Raising
Securities Straight Talk Vol. 4: Why you Need to Consider Blue Sky Laws Before Conducting a Capital Raise

Not taking securities laws into account prior to the start of your offering can create a dark cloud over your otherwise bright, sun-shiny raise.


Funding & Capital Raising
Securities Straight Talk Vol. 2: Out With the Old (Rule 505), In With the New (Rule 504) 

The SEC released its final ruling that amends Rule 504 and repeals Rule 505, altering Reg D as we know it. In a nutshell, the SEC has combined the best of Rule 504 (unlimited investors, no accredited investor requirement, no burdensome disclosures) with the best of Rule 505 (a $5,000,000 offering limit).


Funding & Capital Raising
Don’t Have Enough Authorized Shares? There’s A Fix For That

Last September, the Texas legislature ratified Subchapter R, giving Texas for-profit corporations a statutory device for ratifying what were once considered void or voidable corporate acts or issuances of company shares. The new legislation applies to well-established and newly formed […]


Funding & Capital Raising
Finding Angel Investors In Texas

This blog was originally published in March of 2016 but was revised in May of 2025 and is still accurate. One of the most common questions I get from my startup clients is, “Can you help me find investors?” The […]


Funding & Capital Raising
Charting the Landscape of Series Seed Investing in North Texas

This was drafted in 2015 and was our first review of our early-stage financings. It’s an exciting time in North Texas for startups. All indications are that we are on the verge, if not already in the midst of, a […]


General Business
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 […]


Texas Series LLCs
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 […]