This document provides an overview of important legal and structural considerations for European and French companies looking to expand their business operations into the United States. It discusses three typical ways to enter the US market: direct sales, establishing a subsidiary, or acquisitions. Key issues addressed include how to structure distribution agreements, protect intellectual property, draft commercial contracts, address tax and employment laws, and handle mergers and acquisitions. The goal is to help foreign entrepreneurs understand the essential "need-to-knows" for legally and effectively expanding into the US market.
As a startup team, you create something—whether it’s software, a domain name, business logistics or a reputation—that falls within a class protected by the law. Some classes are protected automatically. Others require going through a registration, application or examination process. Fenwick lawyers Stephen Gillespie and Christopher Joslyn discuss what intellectual property is, why it is important and hot-button issues startups commonly face.
Legal Considerations for Technology EntrepreneursFenwick & West
Fenwick partner Dan Dorosin reviews the legal issues tech entrepreneurs face along the road from idea to successful enterprise. Learn more about when a lawyer typically gets involved and why and the key steps in a startup’s corporate life cycle—including company formation, founding team considerations, equity allocation, founder equity arrangements and the financing process.
Help, My Business is In Trouble! (Series: Restructuring, Insolvency & Trouble...Financial Poise
When a business becomes financially troubled, the business owner often experiences denial, paralysis, or both. Lenders commonly lose confidence and then trust in the business, as communications tend to break down, deadlines are missed, and promises are broken. Small business owners commonly have issued personal guarantees, so business failure can often lead to personal financial stress. The good news is the business and business owner usually has some options, and even some leverage. This webinar explains what a business owner should- and should not- consider and do when dealing with financial trouble. Specific topics include discussion of bankruptcy (Chapters 7 and 11); assignments for the benefit of creditors; and friendly foreclosures. This webinar provides the business owner and her advisors with an overview of various restructuring and liquidation methods, a framework for how to decide between them, and practical tips for traversing the difficult environment that is financial distress.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/help-my-business-is-in-trouble-2021/
As a startup team, you create something—whether it’s software, a domain name, business logistics or a reputation—that falls within a class protected by the law. Some classes are protected automatically. Others require going through a registration, application or examination process. Fenwick lawyers Stephen Gillespie and Christopher Joslyn discuss what intellectual property is, why it is important and hot-button issues startups commonly face.
Legal Considerations for Technology EntrepreneursFenwick & West
Fenwick partner Dan Dorosin reviews the legal issues tech entrepreneurs face along the road from idea to successful enterprise. Learn more about when a lawyer typically gets involved and why and the key steps in a startup’s corporate life cycle—including company formation, founding team considerations, equity allocation, founder equity arrangements and the financing process.
Help, My Business is In Trouble! (Series: Restructuring, Insolvency & Trouble...Financial Poise
When a business becomes financially troubled, the business owner often experiences denial, paralysis, or both. Lenders commonly lose confidence and then trust in the business, as communications tend to break down, deadlines are missed, and promises are broken. Small business owners commonly have issued personal guarantees, so business failure can often lead to personal financial stress. The good news is the business and business owner usually has some options, and even some leverage. This webinar explains what a business owner should- and should not- consider and do when dealing with financial trouble. Specific topics include discussion of bankruptcy (Chapters 7 and 11); assignments for the benefit of creditors; and friendly foreclosures. This webinar provides the business owner and her advisors with an overview of various restructuring and liquidation methods, a framework for how to decide between them, and practical tips for traversing the difficult environment that is financial distress.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/help-my-business-is-in-trouble-2021/
Optimizing your Liquidity Event: Practical Advice from the TrenchesRoseRyan
Find out how to maximize the profitability—and minimize the pain—of your future IPO or M&A. Featuring slides by Silicon Valley experts, this presentation offers highlights from RoseRyan’s June 2013 seminar on optimizing your liquidity event. Content provides practical advice for managing your processes, avoiding the primary deal killers, preparing your financial accounting and reporting, and creating employee incentives while avoiding tricky equity situations.
Structuring and Planning the M&A Transaction (Series: PRIVATE COMPANY M&A BOO...Financial Poise
There is an old carpenters’ expression, “measure twice, cut once.” M&A work is just one of many areas in business and law where this expression resonates. Buyers and sellers, like chess players anticipating many moves in advance, should envision and plan the route to get a deal done, including anticipated detours, at the onset of the transaction.
This webinar discusses the similarities and differences between basic M&A transaction structures; the most common issues that arise in M&A transactions of all kind; and the relationship between ostensibly unrelated sections of an M&A agreement. One focus of this episode is a threshold question in many deals: whether the buyer will buy equity or assets. This episode will, in summary form, cover many of the issues discussed in greater depth in subsequent episodes.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financialpoisewebinars/on_demand_webinars/structuring-and-planning-the-ma-transaction/
General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto-Workers’ Compens...Financial Poise
As a business owner, there are a plethora of choices when it comes to insurance. This webinar touches upon all you need to know about General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation insurance.
General liability coverage protects the business from third party suits for Property and Bodily Injury claims. The panelists also look at potential product liability or intellectual property exposure that is not covered. Most business owners understand that commercial umbrella is a must, but how do you determine how much is the right amount? The panelists will also examine why Hired/Non-Owned is important when it comes to Commercial Auto coverage.The panelists will also touch upon best practices for managing employees who drive for your business with their own cars.
The panelists will also cover Workers’ Compensation insurance. Topics discussed include managing the costs of the insurance itself as well as the proper management of workers compensation claims. Other topics discussed include codes and classification errors, how to get money back from the insurer, as well as best practices for Independent Contractors.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/general-liability-umbrella-excess-coverage-commercial-auto-workers-compensation-2021/
TROs and Preliminary Injunctions (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Sometimes—often at the beginning of a case—you need the court to take immediate action to protect your client’s interests or to maintain the status quo while the litigation progresses. This webinar discusses procedures and strategies for obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. The topics discussed include the procedural and substantive requirements for obtaining TROs and preliminary injunctions, some best practices for how to succeed on motions seeking TROs and preliminary injunctions, and how to challenge and defeat those motions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/tros-and-preliminary-injunctions-2021/
Crowdfunding from the Start-Up's Perspective (Series: Crowdfunding)Financial Poise
How can businesses use the tools created by the JOBS Act to access capital? This webinar compares raising money online to traditional methods of capital raising. It also compares each of the different titles available under the JOBS Act. Finally, we discuss and compare the differences between security based crowdfunding and rewards based crowdfunding, exploring those instances where such a method would make sense.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfunding-from-the-start-ups-perspective-2021/
Alternative Structures - PO Financing, Factoring & MCA (Series: Business Borr...Financial Poise
Purchase-order financing (P/O financing) is a type of asset-based loan designed to extend credit to a company that needs cash quickly, to fill a customer order. A company may operate with such a small amount of working capital that it cannot afford to pay the cost of producing a customer’s order. P/O financing enables such a company to not turn away business, by borrowing from a lender using the purchase order itself as collateral to support a loan.
Factoring is one of the oldest forms of business financing. Note that the term is “financing” rather than “loan” because factoring is not actually a loan. In a typical factoring arrangement, the company needing financing makes a sale, delivers the product or service and generates an invoice. The factor (the funding source) then purchases the right to collect on that invoice by agreeing to pay the company in need of financing the amount of the invoice minus a discount.
MCA lending is, in summary, an advance on a company’s sales. Financing through a merchant cash advance (MCA) is used mostly by companies that accept credit and debit cards for most of their sales, typically retailers and restaurants. The concept is this: funder purchases a portion of the company’s future credit card receivables for a discounted lump sum. The MCA funder receives the purchased credit card receivables as they are generated either by taking a percentage of the company’s daily credit card proceeds or by debiting a certain amount of funds from the company’s bank account. Depending on the risk profile of the company, it can be a more expensive form of financing for a business compared to other types of financing.
What these three things have in common is that they are each a type of “alternative lending.” Alternative to what? To the type of loan a company can get from a “regulated” commercial bank. This webinar explains these types of financing arrangements, what to consider before entering into them, and provides some tips on how to negotiate them.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/alternative-structures-po-financing-factoring-mca-2021/
Business Entities: classify, understand, choose, and manage.Berkman Solutions
Business entities are essential for starting, managing, and growing your business. This guides to business entities covers every major type, core concepts, criteria for choosing an entity, and legal entity management.
“Business entity” is a generic term with no legal significance per se. A business entity simply refers to the form of incorporation for a business. When a business incorporates, the law recognizes the business as a distinct entity which can enter contracts and acquire property among other rights and privileges.
There are, of course, some exceptions like sole proprietorships and general partnerships, which do not require incorporation. They also do not have the same right and privileges as incorporated legal entities.
There are four broad groups of business entities: limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. There are important flavors of each class of business entity.
How to Raise Seed Funding for Your Startup: Convertible Notes and SAFEsideatoipo
Seed financings enable a startup to put together its initial team, build a working prototype, and begin to test the market. Often these investments are made via convertible debt or SAFEs. Veteran Silicon Valley startup and corporate attorney Jason Putnam Gordon will cover the following topics:
Required corporate structure
Legal considerations when pitching investors for seed financing
Differences between using convertible debt and SAFEs
Key terms and considerations when raising seed funding
Common mistakes and pitfalls that companies make when raising seed funding via convertible debt and SAFEs
How to close your seed financing
Important post-closing tasks
And much, much more
Crowdfinance -101 (Series: Crypto, Crowdfunding & Other Crazy Concepts)Financial Poise
What is the “crowd” in Crowdfinance? What does the crowd thus buy and by what means and modes? And why should the crowd do this rather than put its money to work otherwise? What are the old (and continuing) modes for marketing and selling private securities? What is it like to purchase private securities from on-line portals? How are risks of fraud and mistake allocated there? Do on-line portals help get the rest of us in on unicorns in utero? How are equity securities purchased by the crowd turned into money? Is there a secondary market for private securities? Should ICOs be understood as crowdfinance by other means?
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfinance-101-2021/
Structuring and Planning the M&A Transaction (Series: Private Company M&A Boo...Financial Poise
There is an old carpenters’ expression, “measure twice, cut once.” M&A work is just one of many areas in business and law where this expression resonates. Buyers and sellers, like chess players anticipating many moves in advance, should envision and plan the route to get a deal done, including anticipated detours, at the onset of the transaction.
This webinar discusses the similarities and differences between basic M&A transaction structures; purchase price payment concerns; the most common issues that arise in the early stages of M&A transactions of all kinds; the relationship between ostensibly unrelated sections of an M&A agreement; and transaction timeline. One focus of this episode is a threshold question in many deals: whether the buyer will buy equity or assets. This episode will, in summary form, cover many of the issues discussed in greater depth in subsequent episodes.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/structuring-planning-the-ma-transaction-2019/
Key Provisions in M&A Agreements (Series: M&A Boot Camp)Financial Poise
Although every deal is different, understanding any purchase/sale agreement will help you understand other purchase sale agreements. Stated another way, most M&A documents include a similar set of sections and use a similar vocabulary. This episode explains specific, common provisions and discusses how buyers and sellers approach these provisions differently, particularly in light of situational differences (e.g. whether the assets being bought and sold are equity of a company or the assets of a company; whether the seller is going to cease to exists or not). Topics covered will include tax issues; corporate governance; closing conditions; representations and warranties; indemnification provisions; earn-outs; restrictive covenants; antitrust; intellectual property; and employment issues.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/key-provisions-in-ma-agreements-2021/
ADR & Settlement (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Many cases are litigated outside of the court system through the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, and the vast majority of cases settle before they reach trial, either as a result of the parties’ efforts or with the help of a mediator. This webinar covers the basics of arbitration and mediation, presenting an effective case to a neutral third party, and negotiating and documenting a successful settlement, either directly or with a mediator’s assistance.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/adr-settlement-2021/
Executive compensation continues its movement towards performance pay as the standard. Compensation structures and proxy disclosures are more and more complex. Investors and proxy advisors continue to increase influence on compensation issues. This webinar examines executive compensation, including equity-based compensation plans and executive employment and severance agreements. The importance of disclosure, alignment of risk, and metrics is also examined. Practical guidance on pay-for-performance and supplemental pay definitions is provided. The panelists discuss the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on executive compensation, including SEC regulations. Exchange rules are compared to applicable federal law. Best practices regarding executive compensation committees and regulatory requirements for those committees are examined. Shareholder advisory groups promulgate executive compensation related advisory policies for their institutional shareholder clients annually and these policies are also discussed. Issues regarding board composition and leadership structure issues are discussed in relation to executive compensation.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/executive-compensation-2021/
This presentation provides an overview of implementing a business succession plan and discusses key concepts including ownership, revenue, and asset debt protection. The presentation also explores the key legal issues involved in succession agreements and funding issues.
Secrets of Maximizing The Value of Your Small BusinessPerkins Law, PLLC
RVA small business attorney Eric Perkins was the featured speaker at the October meeting of the Richmond Chapter of the Window Coverings Association of America. The two-hour discussion included the advantages of LLCs as a choice of business entity, key issues to negotiate with business partners, the importance of properly classifying your workers, the pros and cons of electing “S” corp. status, and strategies for resolving disputes without going to court. Great questions from the room full of solopreneurs and small business owners rounded out the interactive program.
This talk describes the representations and warranties clauses in a typical business purchase contract, the clauses limiting time in which such clauses may be enforceable, the dollar limits on same, and other non-contract ways to enforce your deals, such as reps and warranties insurance, fraudulent transfer litigation, arbitration, and suits against negligent deal intermediaries
Left productions the right company : une société de production spécialisée dans la création et la diffusion de vidéos ayant un potentiel sur internet, en vue de générer des revenus.
http://www.leftproductions.com/
Optimizing your Liquidity Event: Practical Advice from the TrenchesRoseRyan
Find out how to maximize the profitability—and minimize the pain—of your future IPO or M&A. Featuring slides by Silicon Valley experts, this presentation offers highlights from RoseRyan’s June 2013 seminar on optimizing your liquidity event. Content provides practical advice for managing your processes, avoiding the primary deal killers, preparing your financial accounting and reporting, and creating employee incentives while avoiding tricky equity situations.
Structuring and Planning the M&A Transaction (Series: PRIVATE COMPANY M&A BOO...Financial Poise
There is an old carpenters’ expression, “measure twice, cut once.” M&A work is just one of many areas in business and law where this expression resonates. Buyers and sellers, like chess players anticipating many moves in advance, should envision and plan the route to get a deal done, including anticipated detours, at the onset of the transaction.
This webinar discusses the similarities and differences between basic M&A transaction structures; the most common issues that arise in M&A transactions of all kind; and the relationship between ostensibly unrelated sections of an M&A agreement. One focus of this episode is a threshold question in many deals: whether the buyer will buy equity or assets. This episode will, in summary form, cover many of the issues discussed in greater depth in subsequent episodes.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financialpoisewebinars/on_demand_webinars/structuring-and-planning-the-ma-transaction/
General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto-Workers’ Compens...Financial Poise
As a business owner, there are a plethora of choices when it comes to insurance. This webinar touches upon all you need to know about General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation insurance.
General liability coverage protects the business from third party suits for Property and Bodily Injury claims. The panelists also look at potential product liability or intellectual property exposure that is not covered. Most business owners understand that commercial umbrella is a must, but how do you determine how much is the right amount? The panelists will also examine why Hired/Non-Owned is important when it comes to Commercial Auto coverage.The panelists will also touch upon best practices for managing employees who drive for your business with their own cars.
The panelists will also cover Workers’ Compensation insurance. Topics discussed include managing the costs of the insurance itself as well as the proper management of workers compensation claims. Other topics discussed include codes and classification errors, how to get money back from the insurer, as well as best practices for Independent Contractors.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/general-liability-umbrella-excess-coverage-commercial-auto-workers-compensation-2021/
TROs and Preliminary Injunctions (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Sometimes—often at the beginning of a case—you need the court to take immediate action to protect your client’s interests or to maintain the status quo while the litigation progresses. This webinar discusses procedures and strategies for obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. The topics discussed include the procedural and substantive requirements for obtaining TROs and preliminary injunctions, some best practices for how to succeed on motions seeking TROs and preliminary injunctions, and how to challenge and defeat those motions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/tros-and-preliminary-injunctions-2021/
Crowdfunding from the Start-Up's Perspective (Series: Crowdfunding)Financial Poise
How can businesses use the tools created by the JOBS Act to access capital? This webinar compares raising money online to traditional methods of capital raising. It also compares each of the different titles available under the JOBS Act. Finally, we discuss and compare the differences between security based crowdfunding and rewards based crowdfunding, exploring those instances where such a method would make sense.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfunding-from-the-start-ups-perspective-2021/
Alternative Structures - PO Financing, Factoring & MCA (Series: Business Borr...Financial Poise
Purchase-order financing (P/O financing) is a type of asset-based loan designed to extend credit to a company that needs cash quickly, to fill a customer order. A company may operate with such a small amount of working capital that it cannot afford to pay the cost of producing a customer’s order. P/O financing enables such a company to not turn away business, by borrowing from a lender using the purchase order itself as collateral to support a loan.
Factoring is one of the oldest forms of business financing. Note that the term is “financing” rather than “loan” because factoring is not actually a loan. In a typical factoring arrangement, the company needing financing makes a sale, delivers the product or service and generates an invoice. The factor (the funding source) then purchases the right to collect on that invoice by agreeing to pay the company in need of financing the amount of the invoice minus a discount.
MCA lending is, in summary, an advance on a company’s sales. Financing through a merchant cash advance (MCA) is used mostly by companies that accept credit and debit cards for most of their sales, typically retailers and restaurants. The concept is this: funder purchases a portion of the company’s future credit card receivables for a discounted lump sum. The MCA funder receives the purchased credit card receivables as they are generated either by taking a percentage of the company’s daily credit card proceeds or by debiting a certain amount of funds from the company’s bank account. Depending on the risk profile of the company, it can be a more expensive form of financing for a business compared to other types of financing.
What these three things have in common is that they are each a type of “alternative lending.” Alternative to what? To the type of loan a company can get from a “regulated” commercial bank. This webinar explains these types of financing arrangements, what to consider before entering into them, and provides some tips on how to negotiate them.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/alternative-structures-po-financing-factoring-mca-2021/
Business Entities: classify, understand, choose, and manage.Berkman Solutions
Business entities are essential for starting, managing, and growing your business. This guides to business entities covers every major type, core concepts, criteria for choosing an entity, and legal entity management.
“Business entity” is a generic term with no legal significance per se. A business entity simply refers to the form of incorporation for a business. When a business incorporates, the law recognizes the business as a distinct entity which can enter contracts and acquire property among other rights and privileges.
There are, of course, some exceptions like sole proprietorships and general partnerships, which do not require incorporation. They also do not have the same right and privileges as incorporated legal entities.
There are four broad groups of business entities: limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. There are important flavors of each class of business entity.
How to Raise Seed Funding for Your Startup: Convertible Notes and SAFEsideatoipo
Seed financings enable a startup to put together its initial team, build a working prototype, and begin to test the market. Often these investments are made via convertible debt or SAFEs. Veteran Silicon Valley startup and corporate attorney Jason Putnam Gordon will cover the following topics:
Required corporate structure
Legal considerations when pitching investors for seed financing
Differences between using convertible debt and SAFEs
Key terms and considerations when raising seed funding
Common mistakes and pitfalls that companies make when raising seed funding via convertible debt and SAFEs
How to close your seed financing
Important post-closing tasks
And much, much more
Crowdfinance -101 (Series: Crypto, Crowdfunding & Other Crazy Concepts)Financial Poise
What is the “crowd” in Crowdfinance? What does the crowd thus buy and by what means and modes? And why should the crowd do this rather than put its money to work otherwise? What are the old (and continuing) modes for marketing and selling private securities? What is it like to purchase private securities from on-line portals? How are risks of fraud and mistake allocated there? Do on-line portals help get the rest of us in on unicorns in utero? How are equity securities purchased by the crowd turned into money? Is there a secondary market for private securities? Should ICOs be understood as crowdfinance by other means?
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/crowdfinance-101-2021/
Structuring and Planning the M&A Transaction (Series: Private Company M&A Boo...Financial Poise
There is an old carpenters’ expression, “measure twice, cut once.” M&A work is just one of many areas in business and law where this expression resonates. Buyers and sellers, like chess players anticipating many moves in advance, should envision and plan the route to get a deal done, including anticipated detours, at the onset of the transaction.
This webinar discusses the similarities and differences between basic M&A transaction structures; purchase price payment concerns; the most common issues that arise in the early stages of M&A transactions of all kinds; the relationship between ostensibly unrelated sections of an M&A agreement; and transaction timeline. One focus of this episode is a threshold question in many deals: whether the buyer will buy equity or assets. This episode will, in summary form, cover many of the issues discussed in greater depth in subsequent episodes.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/structuring-planning-the-ma-transaction-2019/
Key Provisions in M&A Agreements (Series: M&A Boot Camp)Financial Poise
Although every deal is different, understanding any purchase/sale agreement will help you understand other purchase sale agreements. Stated another way, most M&A documents include a similar set of sections and use a similar vocabulary. This episode explains specific, common provisions and discusses how buyers and sellers approach these provisions differently, particularly in light of situational differences (e.g. whether the assets being bought and sold are equity of a company or the assets of a company; whether the seller is going to cease to exists or not). Topics covered will include tax issues; corporate governance; closing conditions; representations and warranties; indemnification provisions; earn-outs; restrictive covenants; antitrust; intellectual property; and employment issues.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/key-provisions-in-ma-agreements-2021/
ADR & Settlement (Series: Newbie Litigator School 101 - Part 1)Financial Poise
Many cases are litigated outside of the court system through the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, and the vast majority of cases settle before they reach trial, either as a result of the parties’ efforts or with the help of a mediator. This webinar covers the basics of arbitration and mediation, presenting an effective case to a neutral third party, and negotiating and documenting a successful settlement, either directly or with a mediator’s assistance.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/adr-settlement-2021/
Executive compensation continues its movement towards performance pay as the standard. Compensation structures and proxy disclosures are more and more complex. Investors and proxy advisors continue to increase influence on compensation issues. This webinar examines executive compensation, including equity-based compensation plans and executive employment and severance agreements. The importance of disclosure, alignment of risk, and metrics is also examined. Practical guidance on pay-for-performance and supplemental pay definitions is provided. The panelists discuss the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on executive compensation, including SEC regulations. Exchange rules are compared to applicable federal law. Best practices regarding executive compensation committees and regulatory requirements for those committees are examined. Shareholder advisory groups promulgate executive compensation related advisory policies for their institutional shareholder clients annually and these policies are also discussed. Issues regarding board composition and leadership structure issues are discussed in relation to executive compensation.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/executive-compensation-2021/
This presentation provides an overview of implementing a business succession plan and discusses key concepts including ownership, revenue, and asset debt protection. The presentation also explores the key legal issues involved in succession agreements and funding issues.
Secrets of Maximizing The Value of Your Small BusinessPerkins Law, PLLC
RVA small business attorney Eric Perkins was the featured speaker at the October meeting of the Richmond Chapter of the Window Coverings Association of America. The two-hour discussion included the advantages of LLCs as a choice of business entity, key issues to negotiate with business partners, the importance of properly classifying your workers, the pros and cons of electing “S” corp. status, and strategies for resolving disputes without going to court. Great questions from the room full of solopreneurs and small business owners rounded out the interactive program.
This talk describes the representations and warranties clauses in a typical business purchase contract, the clauses limiting time in which such clauses may be enforceable, the dollar limits on same, and other non-contract ways to enforce your deals, such as reps and warranties insurance, fraudulent transfer litigation, arbitration, and suits against negligent deal intermediaries
Left productions the right company : une société de production spécialisée dans la création et la diffusion de vidéos ayant un potentiel sur internet, en vue de générer des revenus.
http://www.leftproductions.com/
TubeReach : comprendre et exploiter YouTube
à la hauteur de sa puissance.
https://www.tubereach.com/
Intervention lors de la conférence Melcion, Chassagne & Cie du 09 décembre 2015.
www.melcion.com
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)?
Setting up your business in Silicon Valley - what international entrepreneurs...Louis Lehot
Flipping, setting up a subsidiary, a branch, going direct, setting up operations, venture capital financing and what you need to know to set up your business in Silicon Valley
How To Relocate An International Startup to Silicon Valleyideatoipo
You began your startup outside of the United States, and now you would like to relocate it to Silicon Valley. Every year many startups make the move without working through the complex legal issues. Failing to address those issues can kill your startup. San Francisco-based startup and venture capital attorney Jason Putnam Gordon of Polsinelli LLP will provide a high-level overview of the common US legal issues surrounding the move. This program will provide information on the following key issues:
· Corporate structure
· Tax consequences
· Intercompany agreements
· Immigration
· Intellectual property issues
· US employment laws
· The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, also known as CFIUS
· Export-control Issues
· Common pitfalls and mistakes
· And much, much more.
From ITC Agent Conference 2016...
This session is designed for all agency principals, regardless of where they are in their professional life, as "optimizing agency value" is not just a selling thing. In this breakout, you will learn ways to improve your overall business, while increasing value and becoming better prepared for market challenges facing our industry today.
Positioning Your Start-Up For Success: Advice to Entrepreneurs Forming a CompanyWilmerHale
Explores choosing an entity, where to incorporate, IP protection, employee and independent contractor relationships, issuing and vesting of equity, issued and reserved shares, and Section 83(b) elections.
General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto/Workers’ Compens...Financial Poise
As a business owner, there are a plethora of choices when it comes to insurance. This webinar touches upon all you need to know about General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Coverage, Commercial Auto Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation insurance.
General liability coverage protects the business from third party suits for Property and Bodily Injury claims. The panelists also look at potential product liability or intellectual property exposure that is not covered. Most business owners understand that a commercial umbrella is a must, but how do you determine how much is the right amount? The panelists will also examine why Hired/Non-Owned is important when it comes to Commercial Auto coverage. The panelists will also touch upon best practices for managing employees who drive for your business with their own cars.
The panelists will also cover Workers’ Compensation insurance. Topics discussed include managing the costs of the insurance itself as well as the proper management of workers compensation claims. Other topics discussed include codes and classification errors, how to get money back from the insurer, as well as best practices for Independent Contractors.
Part of the webinar series: INSURANCE FOR THE BUSINESS OWNER - 101 2022
See more at https://www.financialpoise.com/webinars/
Founder Equity Issues: Structuring Founder Relationships, Stockholder Agreeme...The Capital Network
Paul Sweeney - Founder Equity 2013
As you set up your company and add co-founders, investors and staff it’s important that your stockholder agreements are structured correctly. This lunch will cover invaluable information on structuring founder equity to avoid the pitfalls that can harm a company’s ability to attract investment capital.
Working lunch programs are hosted by The Capital Network’s professional service sponsors in New England to provide tactical level information designed to accelerate entrepreneurial development and fundraising processes for Boston-area startups.
www.thecapitalnetwork.org
Joint Venture & Strategic Alliance- hu consultancyHU Consultancy
A Joint Venture (JV) is a business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources and expertise to achieve a particular goal. The risks and rewards of the enterprise are also shared.
Bo Burlingham is a very successful author with book like the Great game of business, Small Giant and Street Smarts. Long time editor at Inc. he is now editor at Forbes.
He is introducing he new book in this presentation : Finish Big.
He is tackling the issue of these business owner who sold out their company and became miserable.
Christine Blondel est une spécialiste internationale des Entreprises Familiales. Elle nous présente ses observations sur la transmission des ces entreprises.
Une présentation de Jean Poulit sur quatre chantiers à fort impact et grande rentabilité.
Il s'agit du métro du Grand Paris, de la LGV Normandie, de la 4 ème rocade d’île de France et du projet Emeraude.
Présentation faite par Jean Poulit devant la Société du Grand Paris le 16 décembre 09.
L'auteur y présente l'impact des infrastructures de transports sur l'économie, l'environnement et le social.
A lot of companies don't know who they are!
According to a mid XX century historian, Georges Dumezil, there is three types of model who can fit in: so are the companies!
The three models are: the souvereign, the warrior and the providers.