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A weekly roundup of some interesting articles and resources we've found. Links compiled by Jared Brenner.

While there are several types of instruments and investment documents in the fundraising stage, and more coming to light regularly, it can become a challenge to determine which one is right for you and your . In the third and final part of this three-part blog series, we look at a new seed-stage investing tool, Simple Agreement for Future Equity (Safe).

A weekly roundup of some interesting articles and resources we've found. Links compiled by Jared Brenner.

It is typical that founders often start seeing more once they hit the fundraising stage. There is an increasing number of types of instruments and investment documents, making it challenging to determine which one is the best option. In the second part of this three-part blog series, we look at Series Seed.

A weekly roundup of some interesting articles and resources we've found. Links compiled by Jared Brenner.

Starting a company has never been easier. Technology solutions for payroll, , cloud computing and payment systems have made it much cheaper to take care of the back end. But founders may start seeing more when they hit the fundraising process, some of which come from legal fees. Fortunately for entrepreneurs, several lawyers and investors have tried to cut down these by providing standard documents for seed-stage investing. Unfortunately for entrepreneurs, as more and more new types of instruments and investment documents are introduced, it becomes difficult to distinguish between them or even understand which one is the best . In the first part of this three-part blog series, we look at .

This is the third and final portion of our three-part blog post series exploring Regulation and its provisions. The final rules are expected to become effective on May 16, 2016. The Securities and Commission (“SEC”), as directed by Congress under the of 2012, recently adopted final rules to permit equity “,” characterized by the SEC as “a relatively new and evolving method of using the Internet to raise capital to support a wide range of ideas and ventures.” “Regulation ,” as the final rules have become known, were published in the Federal Register on November 16, 2015.

A weekly roundup of some interesting articles and resources we've found. Links compiled by Jared Brenner.

Buzzwords from the last few months of 2015 included unicorpse, bubble and contracting market, juxtaposed with new and bigger funds being raised, more money being invested, more unicorns being born and the number of mega- increasing. As we enter 2016—and face increased interest rates—many predict a change in the investing environment.

This is the second of our blog posts exploring Regulation and its provisions before the final rules become effective on May 16, 2016. As directed by Congress under the of 2012, the Securities and Commission (“SEC”) recently adopted final rules to permit equity “,” characterized by the SEC as “a relatively new and evolving method of using the Internet to raise capital to support a wide range of ideas and ventures.” The final rules, referred to as “Regulation ,” were published in the Federal Register on November 16, 2015.