Choosing a lawyer for your startup is a decision to consider carefully. Your options include solo practitioners, small boutique or regional firms, large multi-national firms and everything in between. If…
In conjunction with our Q2 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Hans Tung managing partner at GGV Capital, to get his take on the current state of venture capital investing. A…
If a company, regardless of its location, has EU- or UK-based employees whose behaviour it “monitors” (see below) it will need to comply with the GDPR regarding its processing of those employees’ personal data.
A limited liability company (LLC) is a business structure that combines the pass-through taxation of a partnership with the limited liability of a corporation.
A person owes another fiduciary duties when that person has control over a financial interest of the other. For example, corporate directors owe fiduciary duties to that corporation’s stockholders.
The duty of loyalty requires that the interests of the company and stockholders be placed before personal interests when making decisions and evaluating opportunities.
Capital gains is a type of income earned from selling a capital asset or security that may be subject to favorable income tax rates.
All corporations incorporated in the State of Delaware are required to file an Annual Report and to pay a franchise tax. Most other states have similar requirements
Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in entrepreneurs interested in using business to drive positive social change. While corporations retain substantial flexibility to pursue social…
Many of our clients approach us with some variation of “We want to be a B Corp.” What does that mean exactly? The term “B Corp” is often used interchangeably…
If you’re an entrepreneur considering incorporating as or converting into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), the following five-part test may be helpful in determining whether it is the right…
So you’ve decided to incorporate as (or convert into) a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). In your Certificate of Incorporation you have chosen a public benefit, or mission statement. Now…
In conjunction with our Q1 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Adam Valkin, managing director at General Catalyst, to get his take on the current state of venture capital…
If you are thinking about selling your company (see also Getting Ready for an M&A exit and Understanding an M&A Term Sheet), you should carefully consider how to best structure the…
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