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August 11, 2023/by Helen LavigneSuccessor Liability in Asset Purchase Agreements
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June 30, 2023/by Helen LavigneWire Transfers – Best Practices
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June 9, 2023/by Helen LavigneMay Update: Understanding pre and post-money SAFES, client shoutouts
May 25, 2023/by Helen LavigneTrademark 101
May 19, 2023/by Helen LavigneApril Update: How to structure your Terms & Conditions, upcoming Lunch & Learn
April 28, 2023/by Helen LavignePre-Money vs. Post-Money Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs)
April 28, 2023/by Helen LavigneStartup Growth – Why Your Startup Needs a Legal Strategy
April 7, 2023/by Helen LavigneMarch Update: How to correct a missing 83b filing, and understanding crowdfunding regulations
March 23, 2023/by Helen LavigneThe Building Blocks of Your Software Company’s Terms and Conditions
March 17, 2023/by Helen LavigneRegulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) Financing
February 23, 2023/by Helen LavigneFebruary Update: Our first crowdfunding event, client featured on Yahoo, and more
February 10, 2023/by Helen LavigneHow to Correct a Missed 83(b) Filing
February 3, 2023/by Helen LavigneJanuary Update: How to thrive during down rounds and a can’t-miss crowdfunding event
January 27, 2023/by Helen LavigneWhat is a cap table? Why it matters.
January 11, 2023/by Helen LavigneMusic B2B: Credits and Splits
December 23, 2022/by Helen LavigneDecember Update: Developing a wise exit strategy & explaining legally binding agreements
December 21, 2022/by Helen LavigneCore Business Documents: Understanding the Legal Agreements to Protect Your Company and Keep Your Money (Part II)
December 2, 2022/by Helen LavigneBusiness Exit Strategy & Business Acquisition Options: Key Considerations
November 18, 2022/by Helen LavigneNovember Update: A 5K, understanding common stock, and more
November 16, 2022/by Helen LavignePreferred Stock v. Common Stock – Understanding the Differences
November 4, 2022/by Helen LavigneOctober Update: A restaurant subscription service & why to work exclusively with registered broker-dealers
October 19, 2022/by Helen LavigneUnregistered Broker-Dealers: The Risks of Hiring Someone to Help Raise Startup Funds
September 23, 2022/by Helen LavigneSeptember Update: A robotic lawn mower, successful fundraising, and more
September 22, 2022/by Helen LavigneREG A+: What to Know
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August 26, 2022/by Helen LavigneAudience Privacy & Publicity Guidelines
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August 15, 2022/by Helen LavigneHow to Stay Organized During a Venture Capital Financing Round
July 25, 2022/by Helen LavigneJuly Update: The pros of forming an entity for your music venture and a client who’s revolutionizing the insurance industry
July 22, 2022/by Helen LavigneCore Business Documents: Understanding the Legal Agreements to Protect Your Company and Keep Your Money (Part I)
July 7, 2022/by Helen LavigneJune Update: Client acquisitions, the impact of lower stock valuations, and more
July 1, 2022/by Helen LavigneMay Update: Exemptions for foreign offerings, revolutionizing how flowers are grown
June 17, 2022/by Helen LavigneSynchronoSure
June 10, 2022/by Helen LavigneMusic B2B: Forming an Entity for a Music Business
June 3, 2022/by Helen LavigneApril Update: More sustainable forests and the 411 on federal grants
May 24, 2022/by Helen LavigneHow a Down Round Affects a Startup Capitalization Table
May 18, 2022/by Helen LavigneTreeCo
May 5, 2022/by Helen LavigneRegulation S – Exemption for Foreign Offerings
April 18, 2022/by Helen LavigneFederal Grants can Provide Funding for your Small Business Without Diluting Founders
March 25, 2022/by Helen LavigneMarch Update: DBA compliance, owner profits during fundraising, and more
March 25, 2022/by Helen LavigneLevee Medical
March 3, 2022/by Helen LavigneFebruary Update: Clients partner with professional sports leagues, new Fourscore Attorney Maks Ewendt thrives
February 17, 2022/by Helen LavigneDBA 101
February 11, 2022/by Helen LavigneWhat to Expect During a Preferred Stock Financing
January 31, 2022/by Helen LavigneJanuary Update: New funding for clients, a harmful mail scam
January 31, 2022/by Helen LavigneDecember Update: Revolutionary data on the earth, benefitting from secondary transactions, and more
December 22, 2021/by Helen LavigneEmployer Beware – Is Your Startup Improperly Classifying Its Sales Team?
December 10, 2021/by Helen LavigneNovember Update: Co-founder conflicts, opportunities for minority entrepreneurs & more
December 8, 2021/by Helen LavigneMesur.io
November 29, 2021/by Helen LavigneDispute Resolution: Common Co-Founder Conflicts
November 5, 2021/by Helen LavigneOctober Update: Happy Hour Thursday, board meeting best practices, and more
October 21, 2021/by Helen LavigneSecondary Transactions: Providing Founders Liquidity During a Fundraise
October 7, 2021/by Helen LavigneSeptember Update: Client rebrands, music endorsement deals, and more
September 15, 2021/by Helen LavigneWhy Startups Should Host Board Meetings
September 3, 2021/by Helen LavigneOpen Sky Group – Part II
September 3, 2021/by Helen LavigneAugust Update: Unicorns, Non-Competes, and Happy Hours (oh my!)
August 20, 2021/by Helen LavigneMusic B2B: Sponsorships and Endorsements
August 19, 2021/by Helen LavigneNextiles
August 10, 2021/by Helen LavigneGame Plan – Part II
July 29, 2021/by Helen LavigneAre non-compete agreements enforceable or not?
July 27, 2021/by Helen LavigneJuly Update: Our team reunites, decoding NFTs, and more
July 21, 2021/by Helen LavigneJune Update: Issuing stock options and exploring how our pasts can impact our businesses
June 25, 2021/by Helen LavigneWhat the Fluff (WTF) is an NFT?
June 17, 2021/by Helen LavigneMay Update: Client sells company to Facebook, another drops truth bombs
May 26, 2021/by Helen LavigneHow to Issue Stock Options to an Entity
May 20, 2021/by Helen LavigneRaising Money from Non-Accredited Investors
May 6, 2021/by Helen LavigneApril Update: Music streaming regulations, tax calculations & more
April 22, 2021/by Helen LavigneMusic B2B: Streaming, Licensing, and Publishing Primer
March 31, 2021/by Helen LavigneMarch Update: Expanding our portfolio of services
March 26, 2021/by Helen LavigneFebruary Update: Creating a Contract Playbook
February 25, 2021/by Helen LavigneLLC Formation Basics Series
February 10, 2021/by Helen LavigneJanuary Update: Maximize attorney relationships
January 29, 2021/by Helen LavigneDecember Update: Finding your “opportunity event”
December 15, 2020/by Helen LavigneHow do Buy-Sell Agreements Work?
December 11, 2020/by Helen LavigneNovember Update: Alternative Dispute Resolution Tips and Entity Formation Checklist
November 24, 2020/by Helen LavigneOctober Update: Upcoming webinar, accredited investors redefined, option grant pricing
October 30, 2020/by Helen LavigneSeptember Update: Founders Workshops, Opportunity Events, Protecting your business with a separate bank account
October 14, 2020/by Helen LavigneAccredited Investor Redefined
October 5, 2020/by Helen LavignePete Listed Top 40 Under 40
October 5, 2020/by Jane ButlerSuper-Simple Entity Formation Checklist
October 1, 2020/by Jane ButlerHow to determine the exercise price for an option grant
September 28, 2020/by Helen LavigneAugust Update: Exclusive Carta Discount, What’s happening in the private markets, pros and cons of online legal services
September 10, 2020/by Helen LavigneFourscore Opportunity Events
September 9, 2020/by Helen LavigneBlueRecruit
August 12, 2020/by Helen LavigneJuly Update: Black-led Startup Pitch Competition, Upcoming Webinars + Workshops, new update on PPP Flexibility Act
July 28, 2020/by Helen LavignePPP Flexibility Act & Interim Final Rules – Key Program Updates
July 9, 2020/by Helen LavigneJune Update: The Cost of Free Speech, Startups Fighting COVID-19, and our new video series
June 26, 2020/by Helen LavigneWhat Happens After Legal Zoom
June 26, 2020/by Helen LavigneFourscore – Market Observations
June 22, 2020/by Helen LavignePoppy
June 16, 2020/by Helen LavigneMay Update: Virtual Founders Workshop, Hand Sanitzer, and Remote Pitching Investors
June 3, 2020/by Helen LavigneThe Costs of Free Speech and Silence for Businesses
June 2, 2020/by Helen LavigneApril Update: Webinar Replay, Tax Breaks for Your Business, & Stock Options
April 29, 2020/by Helen LavigneCARES Act – Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
April 23, 2020/by Helen LavigneFree Webinar: COVID-19 & Contracts
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April 20, 2020/by Helen LavigneStartup Company Investor Updates
April 16, 2020/by Helen LavigneWhy issue stock options?
April 2, 2020/by Helen LavigneAlternative Dispute Resolution Primer
March 21, 2020/by Helen LavigneMarch Update: The impact of coronavirus, AB-5, events, and more
March 20, 2020/by Helen LavigneQSBS Treatment – Basic Requirements and Protecting Eligibility
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March 13, 2020/by Helen LavigneAB-5 – California’s New Labor Law Affecting Businesses & Contractors
March 5, 2020/by Helen LavigneFebruary Update: The ins and outs of dilution, founder stories, and educational opportunities
February 28, 2020/by Helen LavigneJanuary Update: Business bank accounts, 83(b) forms, educational opportunities, and more
January 22, 2020/by Helen LavigneHow Does Dilution Work?
January 15, 2020/by Helen LavigneThe Tax Effects of Filing (or Not Filing) an 83b Form
January 7, 2020/by Helen Lavigne83b Form
December 26, 2019/by Helen LavigneDecember Update: Pilot Projects, How to Avoid Scams, Cows in VR headsets, & More
December 20, 2019/by Helen LavigneDoes My Company Need a Bank Account?
December 18, 2019/by Helen LavigneNovember Update: How Physical Fitness Helps Founders, Upcoming Local Events, Business Funding & More
November 19, 2019/by Helen LavigneOctober Update: Business Funding 101, Meet Peter Singh, Venture Outlook Event, & More
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October 17, 2019/by Helen LavigneBusiness Funding 101: Key Considerations When Funding a Business
September 20, 2019/by Helen LavigneSeptember Update: RIot Accelerator Program, Free Video Series, New Office, & More
September 19, 2019/by Helen LavigneAugust Update: Entrepreneurship Workshop, Dare to Lead, OpenGait Prosthetics, & More
August 30, 2019/by Helen LavigneJuly Update: Startup Financing Tips, E-Checks Now Available, Fandex Client Tell, & More
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July 9, 2019/by Helen LavigneJune Update: How to Communicate With Investors, Start Up Video Series, Sudsy Soaps Client Tell, & More
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June 21, 2019/by Helen LavigneHow (and Why) to Keep Your Investors Updated
May 28, 2019/by Helen LavigneMay Update: How To Handle Negative Reviews, Aeva Labs, Clean Tech Conference, & More
May 24, 2019/by Helen LavigneONE STAR!?!? What to do if your Business gets a Bad Online Review
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