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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

YoungUpstarts

For Leads or Sales consider a Modified Lehman Formula. If you have a deal that is related to bringing in sales and you do want to have a perpetual compensation you can use some version of a Lehman Formula that incentives the person upfront as they are bringing in revenue for you, then caps it off on an ongoing basis.

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Is crowdfunding legal?

Startup Company Lawyer

On April 23, 2012, the SEC published guidance reminding issuers that “any offers or sale of securities purporting to rely on the crowdfunding exemption would be unlawful under federal securities laws” until the SEC adopts new rules. Most importantly, the crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act are not yet effective.

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