This document discusses strategies for researching different types of companies. It explains that conducting company research is important for due diligence purposes. Publicly-traded companies are easiest to research since they are required to disclose information to regulators. Privately-held companies and non-profits require more effort to research since they disclose less information. The document provides numerous resources for researching publicly-traded companies, privately-held companies, and non-profits, including SEC filings, company websites, news sources, regulatory disclosures, commercial databases, and associations.
introduction and overview of options for social enterprises in the UK as to how they can incorporate themselves within the various legal structures and options that exist;
delivered as part of a series of free webinars hosted by Unltd during the summer of 2015.
Equity crowd funding, crowdfinanced debt, locavesting, the new opportunities for accessing capital outside of the traditional banking system has sparked the imagination of many.
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introduction and overview of options for social enterprises in the UK as to how they can incorporate themselves within the various legal structures and options that exist;
delivered as part of a series of free webinars hosted by Unltd during the summer of 2015.
Equity crowd funding, crowdfinanced debt, locavesting, the new opportunities for accessing capital outside of the traditional banking system has sparked the imagination of many.
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LexisNexis® and ALM® together offer a select variety of ALM titles through the LexisNexis® Digital Library.
With ALM content, you will discover new ideas and approaches for solving business challenges, connect
to the right professionals and peers to move business forward, and compete to win through access to
data, analytics and insight. Serving a community of over six million business professionals, this content
offering is well respected and sought after by many legal libraries. Customize a package to fit your organization’s needs.
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Nicholas Kostopulos- A Dynamic Professional george447
A business executive and a law firm partner, Nicholas Kostopulos is an ingenious professional. He is an expert on strategic alliances with an extensive experience of developing and managing strategic alliances.
This presentation by the Charley Moore, Founder and CEO, Rocket Lawyer, was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
This presentation by the Caroline Wallace, Legal Services Board, UK was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
DealMarket Digest Issue128 - 14th February 2014Urs Haeusler
SEE WHATS NOTEWORTHY IN PRIVATE EQUITY THIS WEEK /// ISSUE 128 - February 14th, 2014:
• New Source for Private Equity Performance Data and Analysis
• Large Buyout to Grow French Car Park Specialist
• New Mega-Funds May Have Trouble Finding Mega Targets
• Global M&A Stats Show Private Equity is Finding the Exit
• Cleantech Investment Declines Again in 2013
• Quote of the Week: Bitcoin Anomaly
Contratapa del libro realizada por el Dr. Luis Francisco Lozano (Presidente de la Junta Federal de Cortes y Superiores Tribunal de Justicia de las Provincias Argentinas y Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires)
este trabajo tiene una variedad de cuentos basados en algunas enseñanzas que refleja algunos cuentos del conde lucanor en este caso cuentos 10,12,13 y 14
Chris Roush, business journalism professor at University of North Carolina, presents “Uncovering Public Information on Private Companies” during the free Reynolds Center workshop, “Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories,” in Lexington, Ky.
The daylong workshop covered tips on how to find good stories in the business of government, how to cover economic-development agencies at the state and local levels, and how to find public information on private companies.
Presenters also discussed how to find stories in small business and publicly available databases, and how to localize national and international stories for your audience.
This free training was specifically geared toward community journalists and generalists on tight budgets and small staffs. Another workshop by the same name was later held in Fort Worth.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush, professor at the University of North Carolina, presents “Uncovering Public Information on Private Companies” during the free Reynolds Center workshop, “Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories,” in Fort Worth.
(PLEASE NOTE: This presentation has been modified from the version that was presented in Kentucky.)
The daylong workshop covered tips on how to find good stories in the business of government, how to cover economic-development agencies at the state and local levels, and how to find public information on private companies.
Presenters also discussed how to find stories in small business and publicly available databases, and how to localize national and international stories for your audience.
This free training was specifically geared toward community journalists and generalists on tight budgets and small staffs. A previous workshop by the same name was held in Lexington, Ky.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Nicholas Kostopulos- A Dynamic Professional george447
A business executive and a law firm partner, Nicholas Kostopulos is an ingenious professional. He is an expert on strategic alliances with an extensive experience of developing and managing strategic alliances.
This presentation by the Charley Moore, Founder and CEO, Rocket Lawyer, was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
This presentation by the Caroline Wallace, Legal Services Board, UK was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
DealMarket Digest Issue128 - 14th February 2014Urs Haeusler
SEE WHATS NOTEWORTHY IN PRIVATE EQUITY THIS WEEK /// ISSUE 128 - February 14th, 2014:
• New Source for Private Equity Performance Data and Analysis
• Large Buyout to Grow French Car Park Specialist
• New Mega-Funds May Have Trouble Finding Mega Targets
• Global M&A Stats Show Private Equity is Finding the Exit
• Cleantech Investment Declines Again in 2013
• Quote of the Week: Bitcoin Anomaly
Contratapa del libro realizada por el Dr. Luis Francisco Lozano (Presidente de la Junta Federal de Cortes y Superiores Tribunal de Justicia de las Provincias Argentinas y Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires)
este trabajo tiene una variedad de cuentos basados en algunas enseñanzas que refleja algunos cuentos del conde lucanor en este caso cuentos 10,12,13 y 14
Chris Roush, business journalism professor at University of North Carolina, presents “Uncovering Public Information on Private Companies” during the free Reynolds Center workshop, “Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories,” in Lexington, Ky.
The daylong workshop covered tips on how to find good stories in the business of government, how to cover economic-development agencies at the state and local levels, and how to find public information on private companies.
Presenters also discussed how to find stories in small business and publicly available databases, and how to localize national and international stories for your audience.
This free training was specifically geared toward community journalists and generalists on tight budgets and small staffs. Another workshop by the same name was later held in Fort Worth.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush, professor at the University of North Carolina, presents “Uncovering Public Information on Private Companies” during the free Reynolds Center workshop, “Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories,” in Fort Worth.
(PLEASE NOTE: This presentation has been modified from the version that was presented in Kentucky.)
The daylong workshop covered tips on how to find good stories in the business of government, how to cover economic-development agencies at the state and local levels, and how to find public information on private companies.
Presenters also discussed how to find stories in small business and publicly available databases, and how to localize national and international stories for your audience.
This free training was specifically geared toward community journalists and generalists on tight budgets and small staffs. A previous workshop by the same name was held in Lexington, Ky.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
How to Move Your Startup Company to the U.S.ideatoipo
Recorded 6/20/23
Moving an international company to the U.S. can be a challenging process with many pitfalls.
This video is designed to help tech startups understand some of the legal decisions that need to be taken into consideration when expanding your company to the U.S.
The speakers discuss:
1. Why many startup founders want to bring their company to the U.S.
2. When is a good time to start the process?
3. What is an appropriate legal structure for U.S. operations or funding in the U.S.?
4. What are the typical rounds of raising capital in the U.S.?
5. What are the most common mistakes founders make during the early stages of their startup (taxation, IP, immigration, insurance, compliance)?
About the Speakers:
Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, the founder of Primum Law Group, is a global citizen with the legal, operational, and project management expertise to chart a successful course for expanding inbound tech companies and startups. Svetlana works with entrepreneurs and executives at all stages of development. She has personalized her clients’ road maps for bringing their business to the U.S.
Elina Firsava is a corporate attorney at Primum Law Group where her practice focuses on helping international and domestic companies to incorporate and develop their business in the United States. She assists startups with their general corporate matters, including entity formation and reorganization.
How to Move Your Startup Company to the U.S.ideatoipo
Presented August 23, 2023
Moving an international company to the U.S. can be a challenging process with many pitfalls.
This webinar is designed to help tech startups understand some of the legal decisions that need to be taken into consideration when expanding your company to the U.S.
The speakers will discuss:
1. Why many startup founders want to bring their company to the U.S.
2. When it is a good time to start the process?
3. What is an appropriate legal structure for U.S. operations or funding in the U.S.?
4. What are the typical rounds of raising capital in the U.S.?
5. What are the most common mistakes founders make during the early stages of their startup (taxation, IP, immigration, insurances, compliances)?
This webinar is critical for entrepreneurs who will be raising a preferred round in the near future. This webinar is designed to teach you what to expect when your company sells preferred stock in a venture round.
During this webinar, veteran Silicon Valley venture capital attorney Jason Putnam Gordon will cover the following topics:
· What venture capitalists are looking for when they invest in a company
· What makes a company a potential investment for a venture capital fund
· Pre-round issues
· What makes a good investor and how to find them
· How to negotiate a term sheet
· The deal documentation
· The diligence process
· Closing issues
· Post-closing issues
· Common pitfalls when raising venture capital
· And much, much more
Check out the "Legal Milestones" every startup and entrepreneur should know about. Whether you're just innovating around a new idea or creating a breakout brand headed toward an exit or acquisition, you need to plan for the milestones that create legal impact along your journey
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Private Companies" during the four-day, Reynolds Center webinar, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits."
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
There has been much news coverage of Internet-based crowdfunding recently, including stories about entrepreneurs who have funded diverse projects through donation crowdfunding on popular sites, such as Kickstarter, as well as stories about the developing federal securities laws for investment crowdfunding. With large dedicated pools of alumni, universities and colleges may be particularly well positioned to take advantage of crowdfunding as a means of funding the development of inventions and innovations by their scientists. The securities laws with respect to investment crowdfunding are still evolving and will impact how broadly this trend will be adopted.
2. Introduction
◦Explain importance of conducting company research
◦Introduce three major types of company research
◦ Publicly-traded companies
◦ Privately-held companies
◦ Nonprofits
◦Resources and strategies used for researching different
company types
3. Why Research Companies?
◦Due Diligence – ensuring clients make informed decisions
◦ Clients are informed about industry, market forces, and competitors
before launching or investing in business enterprise
◦ Knowledge of other company when entering business arrangement
◦ Financial solvency, ability to perform, track-record, lawsuits, and other
relevant issues
◦ Making prudent charitable contributions
4. Company types
◦ Publicly-Traded
◦ Listed on an exchange
◦ Mandatory disclosure requirements
◦ Easiest to research
◦ Privately-Held
◦ Closely-held company—less information available
◦ Requires greater research
◦ Information may be difficult to locate
◦ Nonprofits
◦ Similar to privately-held in terms of disclosure requirements
◦ However, nonprofits tend to voluntarily disclose more information
5. Publicly-Traded Companies
◦ Publicly-traded companies, those who sell stock on the open markets, are required to register and to
make regular, mandatory disclosures to regulators and their investors
◦ Relatively easy to research public-traded companies
◦ Information Sources
◦ SEC filings—EDGAR
◦ 10-K Annual Filing
◦ 10-Q Quarterly Filing
◦ 8-K Material Event – filed whenever something important occurs
◦ Company websites
◦ Investor Relations Filings and News
◦ Mainstream, Business, and Industry News Sources
◦ Other Public Records and Regulatory Disclosures
◦ Commercial Vendors
6. Privately-Held Companies
◦ Locating information on privately-held companies most challenging—requires most research
◦ General Rule: Privately-held companies not publicly traded so not subject to SEC disclosure requirements
◦ Caveat: Just because companies not required to disclose information to SEC, does not mean no information available
◦ Sources of Information
◦ Business Entity Filings
◦ Corporations, LLCs, LPs
◦ Company performs business in regulated industry
◦ Banking
◦ Insurance
◦ Energy
◦ Exotic variants
◦ Privately-held, but share may be purchased by employees
◦ Publix Supermarkets
◦ Customer-owned
◦ State Farm
7. Nonprofits
◦ A variety of Nonprofits tend to make voluntary disclosures which are available on their websites
◦ Susan G. Komen
◦ National Multiple Sclerosis Society
◦ Archdiocese of Boston
◦ Qualified, tax-exempt 501(c) charities required to file Form 990 with IRS
◦ Nonprofit Research Websites
◦ Guidestar
◦ Most content free with registration
◦ Some content pay
◦ Foundation Directory
◦ Subscription website available to law students in Anderson Academic Commons (DU’s new main library)
8. Subscription Resources
◦ Many subscription services provide company research information, here are a few examples that DU law students
can access
◦ Bloomberg Law
◦ Company information, key people, financials, lawsuits, and other pertinent material
◦ SEC Filings (EDGAR)
◦ Court Dockets
◦ Court filings can help identify related companies, key personnel (if not publicly-traded), and other useful information
◦ Dun & Bradstreet – Hoover’s Online
◦ D&B major resource for researching companies
◦ Hoover’s Online provides information on Publicly-Traded and Privately-Held companies (with limitations)
◦ Identify business competitors
◦ Research industry dynamics
◦ Thomson One
◦ Company & Industry research
◦ Identify business entity relations
9. Trade and Professional Associations
◦ Chances are, whatever business you encounter, there’s a professional or trade association for it
◦ Research and Industry-oriented publications
◦ Some free, some subscription access
◦ Locating Associations
◦ Encyclopedia of Associations – Book
◦ National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States – Book
◦ American Society of Association Executives
◦ Internet Public Library (ipl2) – Associations on the New
◦ Hoover’s Online
◦ Browse Membership Organizations
◦ Business & Professional Associations
10. Chambers of Commerce and Unions
◦ Chambers of Commerce
◦ U.S. Chamber of Commerce
◦ Unions
◦ Department of Labor – Employment Security Agency
◦ Union information, financial filings, reports
◦ Hoover’s Online
◦ Browse Membership Organizations
◦ Labor Unions
11. Research Centers
◦ Nonprofit organization such as ―think tanks‖ and university research centers
◦ Brookings Institution
◦ Competition, globalization, productivity, regulation, mergers, retirement, and others
◦ American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI)
◦ Economics, trade, taxation and fiscal policy, regulation, and spending issues
◦ National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
◦ Subscription through Penrose
◦ National Academies Press
◦ Manufacturing, international labor standards, measuring research and development expenditures in the
US, measuring international trade on the US highways
12. Government Agencies
◦ In addition to SEC filings, companies may be required to submit a variety of information to the Federal and
State governments
◦ Some information is available online while print copies might need to be retrieved in other circumstances
◦ If company operates in a heavily regulated industry, public or private, the company will be required to make
certain disclosures
◦ Examples:
◦ Banks – FDIC
◦ Banks – St. Louis Federal Reserve CASSIDI
◦ Credit Unions – NCUA
◦ Not all credit unions are listed under the name by which they do business, best to Google the institution’s Charter Number
◦ Government Contracts Disclosures
◦ Insurance (States)
13. Conclusion
◦ Numerous free and pay resources exist for conducting company
research
◦ Public companies easiest to research
◦ Nonprofits may voluntarily disclose information
◦ Privately-held companies require greatest effort
◦ Regulatory filings
◦ News stories
◦ Associations
◦ For-pay research reports