Entries by Helen Lavigne

Core Business Documents: Understanding the Legal Agreements to Protect Your Company and Keep Your Money (Part I)

By: Maks Ewendt As your company grows, whether that’s an increase of customers, employees, or solutions, the types and complexity of the agreements your company uses needs to keep pace.  While that may seem daunting, these agreements will become a part of your company’ foundation, and will enable continued growth while limiting your company’s liability.  This Part […]

July 7, 2022 by
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SynchronoSure

Traditionally, it takes 48-72 hours to get an insurance quote. After working in insurance for 32 years, Steve Hartman thought there had to be a more efficient way. He envisioned leveraging systems, speeding up the user and customer experience, and working with nontraditional data. In 2019, he set out to expedite the process so that […]

June 10, 2022 by

Music B2B: Forming an Entity for a Music Business

By: Peter D. Singh Jr. “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” – Jay-Z Besides the air of legitimacy, having a business entity could make a real difference when it comes down to risks and rewards (and taxes). Whether you’re a solo artist or producer, a band that’s looking for a way to split record, […]

June 3, 2022 by

How a Down Round Affects a Startup Capitalization Table

Some startups occasionally face financial challenges that require the company to sell stock at a lower valuation than the valuation used during a previous stock financing. These fundraising rounds are often referred to as “down rounds.” Besides representing a potential setback in a company’s apparent growth, down rounds can affect a company’s “as-converted” equity ownership […]

May 18, 2022 by
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TreeCo

Growing trees is a slow, cumbersome, and expensive effort, but healthy trees are vital. And according to Forest Biotech Group Director Jack Wang, forestry companies around the world can’t grow enough strong trees to keep up with climate change right now. In July 2019, Wang arranged a meeting with fellow NC State faculty member Rodolphe […]

May 5, 2022 by

Regulation S – Exemption for Foreign Offerings

By: Benjamin Jacob All securities offered and sold in the United States must either be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or qualify for an exemption under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). While exemptions for “friends and family” rounds and “high net worth individuals” are more well-known, a lesser known exemption is […]

April 18, 2022 by