Gust

JULY 18, 2012

Perhaps no better example exists than the term “ Corporate Governance.” Framed that way, “corporate governance” starts seeming a lot less dry and academic. ” Typical governance structure (Sony Corporation). Rhetoric has the power to engage or alienate, to enchant or disaffect.

Stock Options 188

Stock Options SEC Stock Government 188

Gust

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

But by far the biggest issue is that the very essence of public markets (and what makes them “public”) is that the SEC mandates an enormous amount of transparency, including complete quarterly financial statements, complete publication of the company’s cap table including all significant shareholders, and so forth.

Seed Stage 131

Seed Stage Hockey Stick Cap Table Liquidation Preference 131

Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

C corps, LLCs, and S corps differ significantly in the areas of taxation, ownership, fundraising, governance and structure, and employee compensation. C corps may have an unlimited number of stockholders (subject to SEC reporting requirements if the number exceeds 500). Governance/Structure. citizen/resident stockholders.

LLC 61

LLC Stock Options Preferred Stock Stock 61

Gust

MAY 24, 2012

As a quick review, most startups begin life as corporations with a single class of equity securities, referred to as Common Stock , issued to founders, employees, and outside service providers. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

IPO 159

IPO Equity Common Stock Stock 159

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 13, 2012

Given Google’s success, it’s unsurprising that this type of dual-class governance structure is now somewhat standard among newer technology companies. These non-voting shares will be available for corporate uses, like equity-based employee compensation, that might otherwise dilute our governance structure. Conclusion.

Dilution 87

Dilution Stock Government SEC 87

Gust

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In recent years, government regulation has emerged as another such force to be reckoned with in the technology industry. Talented entrepreneurs are nothing if not resilient in the face of change: Market forces, competitive threats, technological shifts, you name it.

IPO 110

IPO Prospectus SEC Intellectual Property 110

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

Social networking is governed by SEC 17a4, and SEC hasn’t opined on this. A few companies (Google, Amazon, MSFT) have compute economies of scale that no other entity can touch, including government. Tal Liani, Managing Director, Equities Research-Communications Equipment, Bank of America.

Fractional CTO 122

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 26, 2010

The term “qualified investor&# is also known as “accredited investor&# and is governed by the landmark Securities Act of 1933, Rule 501 of Regulation D. And then index those numbers to inflation. From Startups Get Hit By Shrapnel In The Banking Bill ]. would qualify under the rules they were proposing.

Accredited Investor 38

Accredited Investor Private Equity .Net SEC 38

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

These investments would be exempt from registration under the 1933 SEC Act. There is a reason the SEC exists. I cant remember if the SEC was one of the government agencies that Rick Perry wants to get rid of (but neither can he ), but it seems like this is the exact type of investor that the SEC was set up to protect.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. The latter is much more of a hands-off role focused on investor relations, deal making (financing, M & A), governance, reporting and other back office matters.

NDA 248

NDA CPA SEC Startup 248

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2013

These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. The latter is much more of a hands-off role focused on investor relations, deal making (financing, M & A), governance, reporting and other back office matters.

NDA 237

NDA CPA Startup SEC 237

Gust

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. The latter is much more of a hands-off role focused on investor relations, deal making (financing, M & A), governance, reporting and other back office matters.

NDA 147

NDA CPA SEC Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2011

These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. The latter is much more of a hands-off role focused on investor relations, deal making (financing, M & A), governance, reporting and other back office matters.

NDA 233

NDA CPA Startup SEC 233

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

The SEC defines an "accredited investor" as someone with over amillion dollars in liquid assets or an income of over $200,000 ayear. It costs you a little more equity, but being able to play the two firms off each other (as well as ask one if the other is being out of line) is invaluable. 6 ]Ive omitted one source: government grants.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

I get that you want to grow and I want you to grow, but let’s internally finance that growth by spending gross margin dollars rather than new dilutive dollars of equity. SEC Visits Silicon Valley. ” Go public. Caveat emptor.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Pascal's View

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Lost in this reflexive defense against meaningful government review, however, is a more overarching concern: the integrity of our capital markets, which are now too fragmented, too opaque and well beyond the effective surveillance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a nation, our credit and equity markets should be a crown jewel.

Equity 28

Equity Securities and Exchange Commission Delaware Technical Review 28

abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

When one agent acts on behalf of multiple principals, the multiple principals have to agree on the agent’s objectives, but face a collective action problem in governance, as individual principals may lobby the agent or otherwise act in their individual interests rather than in the collective interest of all principals.”

IPO 82

IPO Customer Matching Silicon Valley 82