Due Diligence in AI: Thinking like your biggest critic
AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law Podcast - Episode 4: Preparing for a Transaction? What Emerging Growth Companies Need to Know
JONES DAY TALKS®: A Trip to the Dark Side – Venture Capital Down Rounds and Recaps
Seeing into the Future: Moving Beyond AI to Visual Intelligence with Oculi CEO Charbel Rizk
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 204: Accelerating Life Sciences Startups with James Chappell of SCbio
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - Why Raise Capital?
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 202: Life Sciences Startups and Industry Developments with Gil Price, Life Sciences Leader
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - The Aspects of Raising Capital from Start-Ups to More Established Companies
Embracing Change & Community: The Keys To Startup Success With Chris Heivly
The Best of Founder Shares: Highlights Wisdom of Season's Guests
Welcome to “Lowenstein Africa Presents: Venture Voices”
Legal Challenges Part 1 – Setting Up Your Startup for Success
A Conversation with Janade du Plessis of Launch Africa Ventures: Balancing Sustainable Development with ROI
The Force is Strong with this One – Success and Paying it Forward with Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor and Spiffy Scot Wingo
Hunting Outsized Returns with Jason Caplain of Bull City Venture Partners
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 182: Life Sciences Startups and Leadership with Scott Pancoast of Zylo Therapeutics
Through the Lens: From serial entrepreneur to neutral who gets deals done - Focus on Daniel Garrie
From Academia to the Marketplace: The Ins and Outs of University Spinout Licenses with Dan O’Korn
Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food: A Discussion on Scaling in Food and Other Industries
Staying on Track and Giving Back with Bill Spruill
Identifying potential investors is one of the most difficult challenges facing early-stage companies. The range of amounts sought at this stage is typically greater than what could be provided by the founders and friends and...more
Are you an investor who has or is interested in funding an early-stage life sciences company in Massachusetts? If so, we have good news. Massachusetts offers an Angel Investor Tax Credit program that could provide certain...more
While sophisticated participants in private markets have historically been seen as capable of bargaining for information or withstanding losses better than mom-and-pop investors, current events signal that the U.S. Securities...more
Despite the current macroeconomic instability caused by high inflation and interest rates combined with a confusing employment market, PropTech-focused venture capitalists are not shying away from placing their bets on seed...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is serious about regulating not only startups looking to raise money through crowdfunding portals, but the platforms themselves. Case in point: In September 2021, the SEC...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) amended and expanded its capital raising rules for Regulation Crowdfunding (“Regulation CF”) in November 2020, effective in March 2021, to increase the amount that a company...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: What Does the US Data Breach Bill Mean for Your Organization? A business must always be wary of the potential for cyberattacks and data breaches, and Congress...more
The resurgence of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as an alternative to traditional IPOs was one of the major talking points of 2020. SPACs enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance in 2020, particularly in the United...more
March is over, a new month begins. Congrats on the Final Four to the Zags, Cougars, Bears and Bruins. Opening Day is upon us, it’s time to play ball, And battle for the World Series title deep into the fall. Enough setting...more
We can't tell you how often we are presented with this question. For the most part, the answer is a clear "no," but why is that? The short answer is that—except under certain limited circumstances—it is likely illegal, it may...more
Key Takeaways - - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) currently requires finders who receive fees based on the size or successful completion of securities transactions to register as broker-dealers. - To help...more
On June 21, 2019, Judge Michael P. Shea of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut granted plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class of investors in an action alleging that two cryptocurrency companies...more
In her first speech as the SEC’s Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, Martha Miller provided an overview of the Office’s mission, as well as the Office’s priorities. Miller noted the importance of the small...more
Over the past two years, prices for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets have experienced extreme gains and declines, while billions of dollars have been raised through Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”). In this dynamic...more
Starting a new brewery takes money. Is crowdfunding the way to raise the funds you need? Crowdfunding allows a company to raise money online without registration under securities laws. There are other exemptions from...more
The ICO boom in 2017 brings with it questions of jurisdiction and compliance, and a need for further guidance - The benefits of ICOs in raising capital, as well as in providing a marketing push for a new business model,...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: - Don’t Expect New Crowdfunding Rules to Create a Startup Boom - Equity crowdfunding went live this week under the SEC’s recent rulemaking, but many...more
Many startups engage third-party consultants, or “finders”, to make introductions to potential investors. Startup founders generally have a technical background, and may lack meaningful connections in the finance/venture...more
On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Regulation Crowdfunding to implement the requirements of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. Regulation Crowdfunding prescribes rules...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Challenging Uber, Lyft Bets on a Road Wide Enough for Two - We ended our last post pondering the anti-competitive nature of a marketplace dominated by tech...more
Late last week, the SEC adopted its final rules for equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act. These rules, when implemented, have the promise of reducing the cost and increasing the availability of sorely needed...more
Letter from the Editors - We are thrilled to provide you with the first issue of Mintz Levin’s TechConnect, a bi-monthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the legal and business world, from our perspective, of...more
This post was originally written by Dylan Rochon, 2015 Foley & Lardner LLP Startup Connector. The term “crowdfunding” is closely associated with websites such as Kickstarter.com and GoFundMe.com. These sites provide a...more
Despite the attempt by the State of Montana’s securities division to stay the rule, Regulation A+ is effective as of today, June 19, 2015. Regulation A+ allows companies organized in the U.S. and Canada to raise money...more
The SEC issued an Investor Alert which says fantasy stock trading for small amounts of money can violate provisions of securities laws implemented by the Dodd-Frank Act. I bet the Congressional drafters of these provisions...more