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Most entrepreneurs don’t know of a simple way to avoid millions of dollars in capital gains tax. Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code grants non-corporate taxpayers a tax break of up to $10,000,000 in capital gains on “qualified small business stock” that the taxpayer holds for
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Starting your company is an exciting time. The temptation will be to sign all your legal documents as fast as possible so that you can get up and running. We highly suggest you avoid that temptation and take the time to thoroughly review and, if appropriate, negotiate your documents. With
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This post will cover the best way for your company to obtain a 409a valuation, the reason why, and when your company needs to obtain one. If you’ve ever started a company, you know and are probably sick of dealing with the terms “fair market value” (FMV) and “409a”
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How should you pick a trademark? You’re at the beginning of the trademark selection process. You want a trademark that grabs your customers’ attention while being legally enforceable. Your graphic designer is busily cranking out possible brand names for you, but you’re not sure which of these options
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Your product is ready to launch. You’ve selected the perfect name for it. At least, you think you have, until the cease and desist letter hits your inbox, at which you start to wonder whether your Trademark is actually YOUR Trademark. This is a common enough story and one
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Legal documents can range from the moderately annoying to the insufferably pedantic. Convertible promissory notes are no exception but are so commonplace, you are going to need at least a basic understanding of how they work. With that in mind, I created a list of common key terms in convertible
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Privacy law, where do I begin? You’ve got customer names. You’ve got user addresses. Your analytics are starting to pile up. But, you haven’t even started to figure out how to process, store, and maintain this data. More than that, you don’t know what your responsibilities
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By: James Graves The Significance of Accredited Investors vs. Non-Accredited Investors The unfortunate reality of United States securities law is that your company cannot take investment money from just anyone. One of the most important distinctions in the world of fundraising and securities law is “accredited” versus "non-accredited"
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Raising equity capital for a startup properly can be challenging, but it is the first step before starting a successful business. Read below more information. Introduction If you are raising money capital from investors for your startup, no matter how you do it, there are rules you must be careful
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Intro to Rule 701 Any time a company grants stock options or compensatory equity awards of any kind, the company must comply with the registration requirements of federal and applicable state securities laws or find an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. If you are a startup, the securities law
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Our federal tax system, the public policy, makes it unnecessarily difficult for private companies to share stock with their employees, contractors, advisors, and other service providers. The problem lies in our tax law. The Problem with Issuing Shares to Workers Why doesn’t your employer bonus your shares? Because the
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We are frequently asked by clients to review Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”) in various contexts. It goes without saying that you should be careful of what kind of NDA you sign and not be afraid to negotiate any terms you do not like. Nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements come in a wide