Tax Law Change May Reinstate Estate Rules
From time-to-time, articles by our colleagues who practice other types of law that may not directly affect business and transactions, have information on topics that are so important and timely for all...
View ArticleTen Points When Seeking Venture Capital – #1
I have watched the venture capital market place for over 25 years. I’ve represented venture funds in the formation process, and in their investment activities. I have represented companies that...
View Article23 Tips for Presenting Your Project
In my reading online, I came across a great list of points for improving business plans and applications to banks when your company is seeking funding. The original comes from Vitaly Michka of Concord...
View ArticleNew Health Care Law — Tax Impact
New Healthcare Law — Tax Impact According to reporting by Bloomberg’s Ryan J. Donmoyer (www.bloomberg.com) if the final version of the healthcare legislation passes the Senate, high-income investors...
View ArticlePoint 3 on How To Pursue Venture Capital
In prior posts, we introduced our Ten Points When Seeking Venture Capital and covered : Be realistic. Be persistent. Point 3. Communicate. Let the venture capital funds know what you’re doing. Keep...
View ArticlePoint 4 on How To Pursue Venture Capital
Be prepared. Last time, we talked about the importance of communication. Tip number four means, as every Boy Scout knows, successful effort is all about preparation. If you are pitching venture...
View ArticleWho’s Looking out for the Little Guy?
Delaware Chancery Court – that’s who! In venture capital deals, there is a highly standardized corporate structure. A venture backed company has common stock, owned by founders and employees, and...
View ArticlePoint Number 7 on How To Pursue Venture Capital
“The time has come,” the VC said, “to talk of many things - Of Points and Pies and Preferences and Option Grants with Strings” (With apologies to Lewis Carroll) “Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’.”...
View ArticlePoint Number 8 on How To Pursue Venture Capital
Know your financial structure. In our last post, we covered a number of factors that affect the founder’s ultimate ownership percentage. In this section, we have a bit more detail. What you need to...
View ArticlePoint Number 9 on How To Pursue Venture Capital
Build your team early. In our last post, we covered normal deal terms that affect how ownership is divided and risk shared. This time, let’s talk about dividing up the responsibility for work and...
View ArticlePoint Number 10 on How To Pursue Venture Capital
Hire a really good lawyer who knows the ropes. In our last post, we covered dividing up the responsibility for work and success. This time, let’s talk about a crucial team member: your lawyer....
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Virginia – Top State for Business for 2011
Virginia has topped the charts as the number one state in the nation for doing business according to CNBC. When it awarded Virginia first place this year, CNBC remarked: “we are starting to detect...
View ArticleEquity Concepts and Client Service
One of our good business clients, Equity Concepts, based in Henrico, VA, is celebrating their 20th anniversary. Sands Anderson’s Tom Ebel, recently spent some time talking with Michael Thaler,...
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The JOBS Act – Jammin’ On Business Startups
Will the new Reg A “Lively Up” America’s Entrepreneurs? President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law last month. The Act is not named after the late entrepreneur, but had he lived to see its passage, I...
View ArticleThe JOBS Act: Crowdfunding 1 – Introduction
Many small-to-medium sized businesses urgently need equity capital but, because of legal restrictions and the expense of raising private venture capital, these firms often give up on traditional...
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Crowdfunding and Real Estate Development
The real estate development market continues to open up to crowdfunding, and the changes to capital raising for real estate projects could be significant if only a small portion of the potential of...
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Financial Preventive Care – 6 Steps to Maximize Asset Protection
Like people who are in good health and believe they do not need to see a doctor or engage in preventive medicine, many who are healthy financially, often are not too concerned about protecting their...
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