Entries by Helen Lavigne

June Update: Client shoutouts and understanding the trademark

Welcome to More From Fourscore What new resources do we have for you this month? Take a look at our quick video from Fourscore Attorney Sean Valle. BNNano Transforms Water Purification Consuming PFAS-free water is now a reality, thanks to our client BNNano! The team has developed a process to remove those “forever chemicals” from drinking water. This revolutionary […]

June 30, 2023 by

Wire Transfers – Best Practices

By: Benjamin Jacob In the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) historic collapse and amid the continued year over year growth of criminal cyber activity, it is a good time to review best practices for business wire transfers. As SVB collapsed, nearly $42 billion dollars was transferred out of the bank in just over 24 hours, […]

June 30, 2023 by

What Would You Say a Master [X] Agreement Really Does Here

By: Maks Ewendt The inclusion of  “Master” in front of any and every agreement type seems to have become habitual and interchangeable when discussing legal agreement needs.  Of note, Master is the “M” in an MSA.  That “M” may also come up in a Master Development Agreement, Master Reseller Agreement, Master Goods Agreement and others.  If you […]

June 9, 2023 by

Trademark 101

By: Peter D. Singh Jr. With DBA 101, we covered how an assumed business name (aka DBA for doing business as an assumed name, trade name, fictitious name, or false name) can be used for your business. Here, we’ll explain how a trademark or service mark can help protect your brand. What it is: source identifier. […]

May 19, 2023 by

Pre-Money vs. Post-Money Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs)

A “Simple Agreement for Future Equity” (SAFE) is a common way for startups and other early-stage companies to raise money from investors. A SAFE investment will typically convert into a company’s preferred stock during the next “qualified financing” where the company sells preferred stock to cash investors (e.g., a Series Seed or Series A fundraising […]

April 28, 2023 by

Startup Growth – Why Your Startup Needs a Legal Strategy

By: Benjamin Jacob As a founder, you have a million decisions to make and scarce precious resources to deploy as wisely as possible. This blog post focuses on a critical decision many founders unfortunately get wrong from the start often with negative outcomes. The decision? How to approach legal in the early stages of your new […]

April 7, 2023 by

March Update: How to correct a missing 83b filing, and understanding crowdfunding regulations

Welcome to More From Fourscore What new resources do we have for you this month? Take a look at our quick video from Fourscore Attorney Maks Ewendt. Client Named “Must-Watch” Startup Triangle Inno included our client Levee Medical on its recent list of 12 startups in the triangle to watch. Levee is gathering well-deserved attention for its groundbreaking medical device that […]

March 23, 2023 by

The Building Blocks of Your Software Company’s Terms and Conditions

By: Maks Ewendt Terms and conditions follow us everywhere we go.  While that overexposure may (understandably) desensitize us to their importance and effective use, it remains imperative to include the applicable Ts and Cs and to facilitate their acceptance to protect your business. Just the phrase “Terms and Conditions” alone evokes a slight dozing off, which is […]

March 17, 2023 by