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WilmerHale Partner Jason Kropp: The Possibility of Paying Someone to Help Raise Capital
Paying someone who is not a registered broker-dealer to help raise capital is illegal under a number of securities laws. -
Maia Heymann of Converge: What You Should Look for in an Angel Investor
Entrepreneurs should look for alignment and how angel investors can help achieve goals. -
WilmerHale Partner Rosemary Reilly: A 409A Valuation
A 409A valuation is an assessment of the value of common stock, which you will need once you start doing equity awards. -
Peter Buckland of Khosla Ventures: The Importance of Licensing the Technology Created While at a University
One of the most critical and important contracts a startup can focus on is to properly license IP from a university. -
WilmerHale Partner Mick Bain: The Need of Vesting on Shares Held by Founders
There are two reasons why it's a good idea to put vesting on your shares. Investors will insist on it and if you have a company with more than one founder, it protects you and your co-founders. -
WilmerHale Partner John Hobgood: Filing a Provisional or Non-Provisional Patent Application
A provisional application avoids many of the formal requirements that are needed in a non-provisional application. -
Roy Hirshland of T3 Advisors: Common Mistakes a First Time Leasee Makes
Space is the most physical expression of a company's brand. Your space tells your story to your visitors. -
Matt Field of Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.: Insurance Needs of a Startup
When evaluating the type of insurance needed for a startup, the answer will be different for everybody. -
Jennifer Berrent of WeWork: Who Makes Decisions for Your Company
The type of decision that must be made will dictate who makes the ultimate call. -
WilmerHale Partner Mick Bain: The Size of Options Plans
Initially, the size doesn't matter. Just make sure that the pool is big enough to allow flexibility. -
WilmerHale Partner Rosemary Reilly: The Differences Between Full-Ratchet and Weighted-Average Anti-Dilution Protection
A full-ratchet is unpleasant for the company, because in any instance of a lower price, the investor gets the benefit. -
Alex Finkelstein of Spark Capital: Why Hiring a Broker May Be a Bad Idea
Hiring a broker is a bad idea because most entreprenuers' work can lead them to an introduction to a VC. -
WilmerHale Partner Joe Wyatt: Convertible Note Structures and Why They Are Sometimes Preferred by Investors
Investors sometimes prefer to use a Convertible Note structure as opposed to a Series Seed or Series A structure -
Peter Buckland of Khosla Ventures: Structural Process Involved in Governing a Corporation
Keeping your eye on electing and designating the board ensures your ability to control the company over the long term. -
Ryan Moore of Accomplice: When to Hire a Broker to get Introductions to VCs
Entrepreneurs should never hire a broker. A broker has the potential to get in the way of that relationship.
