Entries by Helen Lavigne

January Update: Maximize attorney relationships

Welcome to More From Fourscore What new resources do we have for you this month? Take a look at our quick video from Jesse Jones, Fourscore Business Law Attorney. Buy-Sell Agreements: What to Know Why are buy-sell agreements so important for business partners? When major partnership disputes arise, it’s essential that partners have already agreed in […]

December Update: Finding your “opportunity event”

Welcome to More From Fourscore What new resources do we have for you this month? Take a look at our quick video from Ben Jacob, Fourscore Business Law Attorney. Finding Your Opportunity Event If you’re a Fourscore client or have interacted with our team, you’ve probably heard us use the phrase “opportunity events.” At Fourscore, we believe […]

How do Buy-Sell Agreements Work?

  By: Jesse Jones Anyone who has started or is starting a business with a partner should read this article. Why? Because Buy-Sell Agreements allow business partners to agree in advance on how to handle major disagreements and disruptions, so they are really important for any business that is owned by more than one person […]

Accredited Investor Redefined

By: Peter D. Singh Jr. Securities laws and regulations are important guidelines and safeguards for any company looking to raise money selling interests, and for any investor trying to buy in. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted a new definition of “accredited investor”, which is important because the definition determines who can invest […]

How to determine the exercise price for an option grant

Option grants can be a powerful way to incentivize and reward your business’s key employees, contractors, and consultants. In a previous blog post, we discussed why you might issue stock options. Once you’ve decided to issue stock options, there are a few critical details to determine. Here, we discuss the exercise price for an option […]

August Update: Exclusive Carta Discount, What’s happening in the private markets, pros and cons of online legal services

Welcome to More From Fourscore What new resources do we have for you this month? Take a look at our quick video from Pete Singh, Fourscore Business Law Attorney. What’s Happening in Private Markets? As COVID-19 and protests over racial injustice across the U.S. continue to grip the world, uncertainty remains as to what comes next in […]

Fourscore Opportunity Events

By: Jesse Jones Ideas Deserve Opportunity. You may be familiar with that phrase if you are a Fourscore client or if you’ve spent any amount of professional time with someone on the Fourscore team. I.D.O. is what this team believes – it is why we enjoy what we do every day. At Fourscore, we have […]