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The Venture Spotlight - Indy Driver, Team Owner and Angel Investor Sam Schmidt

This edition of The Venture Spotlight features a 30 minute interview with Sam Schmidt, a professional indy car driver who suffered a horrific crash about 10 years ago leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. Now Sam heads a racing team and also periodically...

Published Mon, Jun 18 2012 1:43 PM by Asher Bearman

Filed under: startups, Venture Alley, investment, Sam Schmidt

Start-up Seed Financing in 2011: Analyzing the Trends

Fenwick & West LLP, a law firm that represents emerging growth companies, has published a survey of seed financing transactions , comparing the terms of such deals in 2011 to 2010. The survey was based on 56 transactions closed in 2011 and 52 - in...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 6:24 PM by Arina Shulga

Filed under: startups, seed financing

Some Thoughts on Friends and Family Financing for Startups

Many founders I speak with are interested in obtaining financing for their businesses first from their friends and family members, and then from professional investors. I agree, this seems to be the common path. However, many founders do not realize the...

Published Fri, Mar 2 2012 11:54 AM by Arina Shulga

Filed under: startups, capital formation, family financing

Perspectives on M&A from Corp Dev Execs at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce.com

Earlier this week, I attended the TechNW 2011 conference organized by the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA). The conference was very informative and full of interesting presenters and topics. The corporate development panel discussion...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 12:56 PM by Trent Dykes

Filed under: startups, capital formation, mergers & acquisitions

What Documents Do I Need When Forming My Startup?

One of the more confusing parts about forming a startup is sorting through the dozen or so documents that may come into play. Below are the basic organizational documents to consider when forming your startup. Which documents are applicable to your startup...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 1:19 PM by Trent Dykes

Filed under: incorporation, startups, bylaws, documentation

Should You Ask Potential Investors to Sign an NDA?

I am frequently asked by entrepreneurs whether I think a startup should ask potential investors to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). While the answer depends largely on the situation, my view is that in most cases an NDA is unnecessary if the only...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 3:40 PM by Alexander Davie

Filed under: startups, non-disclosure agreements, investors

New Startup Rules from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) UPDATED

New rules were just announced by US Citizen and Immigration Services that are designed to make it easier for immigrants to form startup companies in the US. As covered on The White House Blog , these rules would: Clarify that immigrant entrepreneurs may...

Published Thu, Aug 4 2011 4:11 PM by Asher Bearman

Filed under: startups, US Citizen and Immigration Services, immigrants

Incubators, Accelerators and More: Start-Up Working Space in New York City

I find that New York City is an extremely friendly city for start-ups. It is impressive how New York City has managed to provide start-ups with multiple solutions to its biggest problem: pricey real estate. In my view, there are essentially three options...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 9:00 AM by Arina Shulga

Filed under: startups, accelerators, incubators

Potential Changes to the Private Financing Landscape

A few months ago we posted an article entitled " Financing Your Startup: How to Sell Stock without Going to Jail ." Among other things, the post described a series of legal restrictions associated with raising funds legally. Although there have...

Published Mon, Jun 6 2011 11:16 AM by Trent Dykes

Filed under: startups, private financing

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