Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2022

Startups are typically run by a couple of executives who are reluctant to disclose via the prospectus and SEC reports all the decision-making criteria, operational financial details, and compensation formulas. Public companies of any size must comply immediately with the full reporting requirements of the SEC.

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IPO SEC Prospectus Startup 245

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2019

The SEC and local law enforcement agencies can’t help you much with foreign scams. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. If you feel confused by conflicting time zones, differing currencies, and up-front costs, it’s time to run the other way. Deposit required to hold your terms.

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Technical Review Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence Term Sheet 228

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Startups are typically run by a couple of executives who are reluctant to disclose via the prospectus and SEC reports all the decision-making criteria, operational financial details, and compensation formulas. Public companies of any size must comply immediately with the full reporting requirements of the SEC.

IPO 120

IPO SEC Prospectus Startup 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2020

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Has the firm ever been disciplined by the SEC or a state regulator? Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. Look for these and investigate thoroughly to check the truth of every statement about the company.

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Due Diligence Securities and Exchange Commission Offshore SEC 354

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The newest equity model was passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability in the USA, waiting for the rules to be defined by the SEC: Startup equity crowd funding.

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Intellectual Property SEC Venture Capital Equity 247

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

If you can meet the SEC “accredited investor” criteria ($1M net worth or $200K annual income), this is a great way to be seen by potential investors as peers before you need money. Join a local investment group.

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Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur SEC 357

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

That requires work and risk to comply with reporting requirements of the SEC, including the additional accounting and reporting processes. Then there is the pressure to go public ( IPO ), and open your investment to thousands, maybe millions, of small investors. Bring in an experienced Board and world-class leaders.

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Merger Due Diligence SEC IPO 379

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2017

The SEC and local law enforcement agencies can’t help you much with foreign scams. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. If you feel confused by conflicting time zones, differing currencies, and up-front costs, it’s time to run the other way. Deposit required to hold your terms.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence Entrepreneur 120

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The SEC and local law enforcement agencies can’t help you much with foreign scams. Unsolicited foreign investors that contact you on the Internet need extra scrutiny. If you feel confused by conflicting time zones, differing currencies, and up-front costs, it’s time to run the other way. Deposit required to hold your terms.

Technical Review 202

Technical Review Non-disclosure Agreement Due Diligence Entrepreneur 202

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

despite having been passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability, waiting for the rules to be finalized by the SEC. In fact, perhaps the most important model, equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors, is still not legal in the U.S.,

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor SEC Equity Europe 120

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

To refresh your memory, angel investors are typically high net worth individuals, accredited by the SEC and willing to invest their own money in a high-potential startup for a share of the ownership. I think it’s great to have more options, but I still see each one having a place, so don’t be too quick to limit your alternatives.

Non-disclosure Agreement 299

Non-disclosure Agreement Angel Investor Bootstrapping SEC 299

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Startups are typically run by a couple of executives who are reluctant to disclose via the prospectus and SEC reports all the decision-making criteria, operational financial details, and compensation formulas. Public companies of any size must comply immediately with the full reporting requirements of the SEC.

IPO 242

IPO SEC Prospectus Startup 242

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

If you can meet the SEC “accredited investor” criteria ($1M net worth or $200K annual income), this is a great way to be seen by potential investors as peers before you need money. Join a local investment group.

Networking 227

Networking Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur 227

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Has the firm ever been disciplined by the SEC or a state regulator? Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. Look for these and investigate thoroughly to check the truth of every statement about the company.

Securities and Exchange Commission 240

Securities and Exchange Commission Offshore SEC Iran 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2011

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Have you or your firm ever been disciplined by the SEC or a state regulator? Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. Have you personally been involved in any arbitration cases or lawsuits? How do you get paid?

Securities and Exchange Commission 232

Securities and Exchange Commission Offshore SEC Iran 232

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2018

In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports. Public company executives are at civil and even criminal risk for false or misleading statements in the registration statement. Executives shoulder new risks for insider trading and employment practices.

Exit Strategy 128

Exit Strategy IPO Initial Public Offering SEC 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2013

If you can meet the SEC “accredited investor” criteria ($1M net worth or $200K annual income), this is a great way to be seen by potential investors as peers before you need money. Join a local investment group.

Networking 250

Networking Accredited Investor Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch 250

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2012

If you can meet the SEC “accredited investor” criteria ($1M net worth or $200K annual income), this is a great way to be seen by potential investors as peers before you need money. Join a local investment group.

Networking 242

Networking Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch Entrepreneur 242

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2014

In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports. Public company executives are at civil and even criminal risk for false or misleading statements in the registration statement. Executives shoulder new risks for insider trading and employment practices.

IPO 236

IPO Initial Public Offering Startup Small Business Administration 236

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2010

Every reputable investment firms has to file regular reports with the SEC. Have you or your firm ever been disciplined by the SEC or a state regulator? Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify. Look for these and investigate thoroughly to check the truth of every statement about the company. By commission?

Securities and Exchange Commission 176

Securities and Exchange Commission Offshore SEC Iran 176

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2016

If you can meet the SEC “accredited investor” criteria ($1M net worth or $200K annual income), this is a great way to be seen by potential investors as peers before you need money. Join a local investment group.

Networking 120

Networking Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch SEC 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2016

In addition, officers may face liability for misrepresentations or speaking out in public and SEC reports. Public company executives are at civil and even criminal risk for false or misleading statements in the registration statement. Executives shoulder new risks for insider trading and employment practices.

IPO 120

IPO Initial Public Offering SEC Stock Options 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

If you can meet the SEC “accredited investor” criteria ($1M net worth or $200K annual income), this is a great way to be seen by potential investors as peers before you need money. Join a local investment group.

Networking 242

Networking Accredited Investor Elevator Pitch SEC 242

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2011

Justice Department and SEC reported imposing over $1.5 Some companies look at this as a “cost of doing business,” but it can easily cost you your reputation and your business. In a recent update by Thomson-Reuters , the U.S. billion in penalties on companies in 2010.

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Costa Rica South America Taiwan Malaysia 222

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value. Do your homework before investing.

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Liquidity Event Angel Investor SEC Accredited Investor 300

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value. Do your homework before investing.

Liquidity Event 224

Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur Accredited Investor 224

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value. Do your homework before investing.

Liquidity Event 184

Liquidity Event SEC Accredited Investor Angel Investor 184

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value. Do your homework before investing.

Accredited Investor 219

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Stock 219

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. A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role.

NDA 248

NDA CPA SEC Startup 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value. Do your homework before investing.

Portfolio 228

Portfolio Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC 228

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. A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role.

NDA 237

NDA CPA Startup SEC 237

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Today you still need to be registered with the SEC as an “ accredited ” investor to legally buy any startup equity in the U.S. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value. Do your homework before investing.

Accredited Investor 120

Accredited Investor Liquidity Event SEC Entrepreneur 120

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. A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role.

NDA 233

NDA CPA Startup SEC 233

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The biggest surge in expectations occurred way back in 2015, when the SEC “ democratized ” everyday citizens (non-accredited investors) to participate in equity crowdfunding. Of roughly 312,000 unsuccessful projects, nearly 260,000 failed to reach even 20 percent of their goal.

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Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 252

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

The biggest surge in expectations occurred back in 2015, when the SEC “ democratized ” everyday citizens (non-accredited investors) to participate in equity crowdfunding. Of roughly 312,000 unsuccessful projects, nearly 260,000 failed to reach even 20 percent of their goal.

Accredited Investor 378

Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 378

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The latest surge in expectations is just now occurring, as the SEC has finally “ democratized ” everyday citizens (non-accredited investors) to participate in equity crowdfunding. Of roughly 170,000 unsuccessful projects, nearly 143,000 failed to reach even 20 percent of their goal.

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Accredited Investor SEC Campaign Equity 120