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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve met several people from Cooley Godward who have stellar reputations in this category. How to manage costs - One of the biggest frustrations that people have with lawyers are unexpected costs. You can’t just understand “redemption rights&# in theory. I already mentioned DLA Piper. And Brad Feld.

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Going Public Circa 2020; Door #3: The SPAC

abovethecrowd.com

Historically they have been a kind of back-door way for a company to go public, and as a result have historically had a sub-standard reputation. This competition is leading to improving terms for the targeted company and an overall lower cost of capital. This equates to a cost of capital of 31% + 7% (IPO fees) = 38%!

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Inspirational Videos to Kickstart Your 2016

Up and Running

TED speakers Jon Ronson and Monica Lewinsky examine shame and redemption in the age of the social media take-down. And Jon Ronson is a researcher who has written a book on the cultural phenomenon of someone’s life being essentially ruined (job loss, decimated credibility, and public reputation) by sending out an offensive tweet.

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Handshakes, Term Sheets and Trust

Diego Basch

” This was followed by a description of the most horrendous task the company could think of, the software equivalent of the escape scene from The Shawshank Redemption. As the acquirer puts work into the deal, biases like the Endowment effect and sunk costs start kicking in. The bigger question: who to trust and when?