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What LatAm Founders Need to Know About Flips Blog Post
Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí When founders and entrepreneurs in Latin America start to prepare their Latam-based company to receive an investment from U.S.-based venture capital…
Four Fast Ways to Form a Charity in the US Blog Post
Many thanks to Steph Gentile and Buff Miller for their review and contributions to this article. Groups ranging from small neighborhood projects to large national initiatives sometimes want to mobilize…
Announcing our NVCA Financing Documents Generator Blog Post
Click here for our NVCA Financing Documents Generator on Cooley GO. Many thanks to Danielle Naftulin as well as countless lawyers and other colleagues around the firm for their contributions…
NVCA Financing Documents
Click here to use the Cooley GO Docs [glossary_exclude]NVCA[/glossary_exclude] Financing Documents Generator The National Venture Capital Association model venture financing documents are an industry standard for US venture financings. Their...What You Should Know About Warrants Blog Post
UK review by Ryan Naftulin If you’re negotiating for an equity financing, bridge financing, bank financing, venture debt, or a commercial transaction for your startup, you may be asked to…
Q2 2019 Quarterly VC Update: Suranga Chandratillake on the State of Venture Capital Investing Blog Post
In conjunction with our Q2 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Suranga Chandratillake from Balderton Capital to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. A few…
Your Startup Received an Audit Notice – What’s Next? Blog Post
While no one (even those of us who do this for a living) likes receiving an audit notice in the mail, the process can be less daunting if you understand some of…
Exercise Price
Every stock option has an exercise price, also called the strike price, which is the price at which a share can be bought.
Section 83(b) Election
A Section 83(b) election is a letter you send to the IRS letting them know you want to be taxed on your unvested equity, such as shares of restricted stock, on the date you acquired the equity rather than on the date the equity vests.
Share Incentives for Employees of Private UK Companies Blog Post
Companies generally consider it a good idea for employees to be stakeholders in the business in which they work and believe share-based incentives offer the ability to reward, motivate and…
How to Handle Changes on Your Board of Directors Blog Post
Departing Directors Board members tend to stay with companies for a relatively long time, but, like employees, sometimes it makes sense for a board member to leave. Here is what I…
Utility Patents and Utility Patent Applications Blog Post
If you’re not familiar with patents, read this post first: What You Need to Know About Patents When people discuss patents in the US, they are typically referring to utility…
How to Protect Your Invention in Multiple Countries Blog Post
If you’re thinking of protecting your invention in multiple countries, you have two general options: File your first patent application directly in each country of interest, or file a Patent…
Should I Protect My Trademark Internationally? Blog Post
Given the nature of today’s global and online marketplace reality, international trademark protection is increasingly critical. A careful international trademark strategy helps your company expand and leverage your brand and…
