Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 25, 2021

You also need to know who are the executors, trustees, and beneficiaries of all your parents’ legal documents. Lincoln Financial Advisors does not provide legal or tax advice. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. CRN-3730060-082421.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 10, 2024

One of the first major decisions is what type of legal entity to form in order to move their great ideas forward. Entrepreneurs will face a huge number of decisions as they move from concept to commercialization. Why does it matter?

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 27, 2014

Last week, for just the second time ever, I passed on an investment opportunity because of the terms of the deal--both the price and the legal structure of the agreement. The whole deal was optimized to avoid distracting the founder too much from the world of building the company.

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The Seraf Compass

JULY 29, 2021

It might be hard to believe, but it’s not very difficult for an early stage company to run into all sorts of legal issues before they even start to ship product. The good news is that most legal issues at this stage are confined to just a few areas.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 9, 2021

Legally, directors are required to provide governance and oversight. When you combine great leadership with a strong board of directors, the likelihood of a successful outcome for a business increases by an order of magnitude.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

So to be clear, if a company owns 8% of your company but has negative blocking rights as outlined above in the NVCA guidelines, you are ineligible for the program unless you modify your legal governing documents. How do I amend my legal documents so that the Affiliate Rule doesn’t stop me from applying for a loan?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

Yet after a seed round of $2 million many are still doing Quickbooks entries, booking hotels & airplane tickets, negotiating offices leases and digging through employment benefits, legal contracts and such. HR & Legal. Legal threats from other IP holders? The full financial details and metrics were in the deck.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 10, 2024

Years ago we were caught up in a legal battle with a former client much larger than we were, with vast resources. We drained our savings accounts and took on extra debt just to pay our legal bills and keep the business afloat. By elevating above the storm, I gained clarity to fight back in that legal battle.

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500

MAY 31, 2019

Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. Guest Post: Justin McLoughlin is the Founder of airCFO. The early days of any company are all about resource management. Life as a startup is perilous.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Generally speaking in venture capital financings the legal documents will specify that only “major investors” (a threshold set in the agreement – which can be $500,000 investor or more). How party rounds can burn you if it takes time to find your groove. There is a reason for this. Let me be clear about this.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here are some ideas on the revenue side: 1/ Legalize the cannabis industry and tax it. It is time for it to happen in all states and for the Federal Government to legalize cannabis as well. 2/ Legalize the online betting industry and tax it. This has already been done successfully in some states. 3/ Tax carbon.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Nahama for over ten years has been Outside Chief Legal Counsel for The Honor Foundation, the largest transition institute in the US for Navy SEALs and Special Operations personnel, supporting over 3,000 families. He is also the Founding Partner and Chief Wellbeing Officer at Pierson Ferdinand LLP, a tech-driven full-service law firm.

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500

MAY 22, 2019

The 16-week intensive Seed Program will focus on legal, product, sales, growth, culture, fundraising, and more, in order to prepare the companies for the culminating Demo Day taking place in Mexico City on August 7th. The 11 startups began the accelerator activities on April 22nd at 500’s office in Mexico City.

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500

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. Guest Post: Rishika Jhamb is the Marketing Lead at Alluva.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 22, 2018

If you’ve left your firm or have other deals that require more time, you can’t just become a ghost or check out on a founder after negotiating all sorts of legal incentives for the founder to be motivated for the long term, which makes someone assume you’ll be doing the same.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Equally – a great VP Finance can be leveraged well to take on finance, legal, HR and much of the operational tasks. It will pay huge dividends in avoiding the CEO tied up in admin and allow him / her to focus on bigger picture items. Be careful about board construction. Limit the number of VCs. Equally limit the number of management.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 28, 2019

They cannot understand that their unwillingness to come up with new rules paired with their “regulate by enforcement” strategy is hurting the crypto sector, pushing it offshore, and is causing most of the new projects to raise capital outside of the US and/or put together legal structures that look like Frankenstein monsters.

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The Seraf Compass

MARCH 4, 2020

While being a great director is often about adding strategic business value, and it is safe to say that thriving companies give rise to less risk than failing ones, there are some legal requirements which come with the job.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 8, 2020

For additional information and guidance please connect with your local governance and legal teams. Disclaimer: EO in no way guarantees you or your business will qualify for these programs. Middle East. North America. Latin America. Netherlands. Switzerland.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 21, 2021

There is a legal component called a Buy/Sell Operator Agreement but, equally important, there must be open and honest communication on how to treat one another and behave as business partners. It’s critical to address the intangible issues that legal paperwork cannot solve.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 10, 2015

You see, if you''re trying to raise a $50mm fund and keep it to one legal entity, you can only have 99 underlying investors. While the "accredited investor" requirements for being allowed into these funds aren''t so onerous , they make it really unattractive for funds to take smaller checks.

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 18, 2022

If you work in a business services company (consulting, accounting, legal, etc.) and are in charge of evaluating ideas for innovation, most of the tools you’ve heard of don’t work. And so was born the KISS (Keep It Super Simple) Canvas for Business Services.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

When my older son was in 2nd grade he was asked to do a school project on “one thing he’d like to change about America” and he wrote that he’d like to make it legal for gay people to be married. I didn’t need to.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

And all the platform stuff. Marketing, recruiting, building data products & tools, event management, analyzing the portfolio, etc.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I’ve been on boards with independent directors who are hugely responsive, read important legal documents, get briefed by the CEO and company counsel and know the company’s financials. When things get tough on a board every member starts to think about his or her time commitments and legal risks and say, “is it really worth it all?”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Paragraphs are blended, quotes and commentary are incorporated, and legal is always consulted before anything is uttered or published. Even the statements you see during a crisis are a team effort. The communications that come out are not created in a vacuum. You’re great at spotting trends.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

And I get flooded with legal docs, end-of-quarter financial administration, recruiting, whatever. Every so often I find myself caught up in a really hectic 3-4 week schedule where it seems like I float endlessly betweens meetings. Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode. Startups Are for Doers.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Deal support / analysis / quant / legal for deals a partner is seriously considering. .” Associates have different functions at different VCs. Usually there roles are a combination of: Deal sourcing for partners. Deal screening. Portfolio company support & analysis. Portfolio community building. Industry reviews. VC firm admin.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

Prior to starting The Millennials Movement, Rosario focused on her legal career. However, she quickly realized she was not passionate about the path she had taken. She then reassessed her passions and in the meantime signed up for a volunteer teaching post in Brazil.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 16, 2025

As part of our series on legal and structural issues for new fund managers, we’ve created a template General Partner Entity agreement, which can serve as a checklist for aspiring fund managers. We hope that you will find it helpful! Download here our Template General Partner Entity Agreement for Your New Private Equity or VC Fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

And it consulting & banking you rise up to be relationship managers but in law you still need to be the s**t hottest at your legal practice. Should we do an article on what it’s like to be a medical resident? How about working in the US military? Chief of Staff for a major political figure?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

The interviews below feature insight from Betty Álvarez, co-founder of C&A Legal Advisors; René Espinoza, founder of the Lazarillo app; and Bibi la Luz González, founder of Eat Better Wa’ik. We consulted with a few YLAI Fellowship alumni to illustrate their best practices for building an inclusive business.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

On September 10th of this year I spent an entire day in California State Prison with people who had committed felonies and worked with them on business plans to help them create legal enterprise upon their release as part of Defy Ventures 6-month training program. I hadn’t cried this much maybe since childhood.

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The Seraf Compass

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In Part I of this article we discussed the major topics covered by the legal documents that set up a venture fund. Now let's address the limitations placed on investors in funds, governance standards, and key accounting issues.

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The Seraf Compass

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In Part I of this article we discussed the major topics covered by the legal documents that set up a venture fund. Now let's talk about how to find good legal and accounting services and what tools you will need to manage your fund efficiently and successfully.

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500

AUGUST 6, 2019

From complex insurance policies and payments to the intense legal regulations on its processes, many innovators stray away from trying to tackle the industry. Healthcare has a notorious reputation for being intimidating. But at 500, we believe in being bold.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

But of course in a legal case it becomes impossible to speak up and I figured my weighing in wouldn’t help in a time where they just had to get through the facts. He’s one of the most decent, thoughtful, rational and non-biased venture capitalists I’ve worked with.”

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