Pascal's View

OCTOBER 22, 2009

In their view, the dramatic proliferation of competing markets and the extraordinary rise in high velocity trading have had only beneficial results: greater liquidity, narrowed spreads and lower transaction costs for all investors. As a nation, our credit and equity markets should be a crown jewel. Share and Enjoy:

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Equity Securities and Exchange Commission Delaware Technical Review 28

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

It’s very easy and inexpensive to set up online a Limited Liability Company (LLC) for the startup, which will allow you to track business costs, cash and taxes correctly -- no matter what happens. Co-founder and equity negotiations work best if you own all the equity.

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Intellectual Property LLC Limited Liability Company Nevada 120

Gust

OCTOBER 11, 2012

That is, if all you have is a good idea, the reality is that you are highly unlikely to be able to get funding from anyone at all, even if you are a Delaware C corporation with gilt edge stock certificates.

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Delaware Stock Options Cofounder Stock 122

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Newco, Inc.”)

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Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 12, 2011

When we were last with Dick and Jane on Finance Fridays, our fearless entrepreneurs were figuring out how to split up their founders equity and account for an investment from Jane. as a C-Corp in Delaware. Revenues and costs should both be based off of a robust set of assumptions. This should tie to your GL for “Actuals” (i.e.

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Balance Sheet Forecast Cap Table Early Stage 136

Up and Running

JULY 29, 2015

Equity Crowdfunding. Equity crowdfunding takes the crowdfunding process to the next level. These sites function a lot like the sites listed above, but investors get equity in your startup. See Also Are You Ready for Equity Based Crowdfunding? Here’s the fee structure. See Also Why My Crowdfunding Campaign Failed.

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Angel Investor Equity Small Business Delaware 60

Scott Edward Walker

APRIL 9, 2012

Part 3 will cover certain special issues, such as (i) what happens if the startup is acquired prior to the note’s conversion to equity? (ii) ii) what happens if the maturity date is reached prior to the note’s conversion to equity? A convertible note is short-term debt that converts into equity. Speed, simplicity and cost.

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Preferred Stock Finance Common Stock Liquidation Preference 87

www.copelandfirm.com

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Startup Law 24 February 2010 There are a few common ways that founders split up equity and ownership of the company: 1.) Equally: each founder get the same amount of equity. Unequally: each founder gets a different amount of equity/shares depending upon various factors such as: i. Who helped refine the idea?

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Intellectual Property Founder Vesting Bridge Financing 40

Small Business Force

MARCH 4, 2014

You don't need a Delaware corporation if you're a solopreneur and you don't need three or four different kinds of stock if you never expect to have more than a couple of shareholders. That last 10-15% often costs two or three times what the first 85-90% cost and usually take two to three times longer.

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Delaware Early Stage Partner Revenue 37