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  1. Investment Bank Engagement Letters – 7 Critical Tips to Negotiate with the Pros

    Are you thinking of hiring an investment banker to help you sell your company? If so, remember that investment bankers are pros at doing deals and you will need to be prepared for the negotiation of their engagement letters. Sharpen your pencil and pay close attention to the following seven critical tips, so that you start…

  2. Finders/Weepers – How Using a Finder to Raise Money for Your Startup Could Make You Cry

    Raising Capital is Never Easy: Finder Pitfalls If you haven’t run a financing process before, then you likely believe that you should line up all the help that you can get. You may even engage a “finder” to help you raise money. While there are many resources and advisors available to help your company prepare…

  3. When Does Your Company Need Board Approval?

    Learn What Corporate Actions Need Board Approval As an entrepreneur, you will need to keep your corporation on track and follow good corporate governance practices. In particular, you will need to manage the Board of Directors and know which corporate actions and business activities will require formal Board approval. As mentioned in the video, here is a list…

  4. Startup Stock Ownership: Don’t Let Your Cap Table Become a Crap Table

    Don’t gamble away the success of your company by failing to keep its stock ownership in good shape. Launching a startup certainly has its risks and challenges, but it should not be a roll of the dice at the craps table (or something worse). As an Entrepreneur, you will need to understand your company’s equity ownership and…

  5. Protect Your Company’s IP with a PIA

    Your Company’s IP is Critical to Disrupting Your Target Industry You’re an entrepreneur with a big idea and you’re poised to disrupt your target industry. Your company’s IP is critical to making this disruption happen. To get your operations up and running, you enlist the help of outside business consultants, technical people and creatives. Momentum and…

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