Job Description for a Startup CEO

posted Aug 23 in Employment, This and that

On various occasions we’ve looked at some serious employment law issues that startups face.  On the lighter side, startup CEOs should be prepared for some fairly unorthodox job duties, such as Chief Barista.  The video below shows how this would work with a demonstration from Corey Reese, CEO of our client Trumpet Technologies.  This originally appeared in VentureBeat.

Avoiding Mistakes with Independent Contractors

posted Aug 20 in Employment | 1 Comment

In this blog we've written before (here and here) about employment issues involving the use of independent contractors.  This is an issue that continues to bite companies of all sizes, from the largest tech companies to the smallest startups.  Recently Mike Droke, the head of our Seattle office and the Co-Chair of ...

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How to Say No in a Business Negotiation

posted Aug 18 in Negotiating | 2 Comments

‘No’ is a powerful word in business negotiations. If used wisely, it can help you (or the other party) achieve the target objectives. If misused or misinterpreted, it can crater (or at least hamper) a deal for the wrong reasons.  ‘No’ is such a ...

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CEO Survey – Beyond Valuation – What is Driving Your Selection of an Investor? [Win an iPad!]

posted Aug 17 in This and that | 3 Comments

This post is a re-print of a post that ran today in VentureBeat.  It was written with my partner, Ted Hollifield.  Please read below for your chance to win an iPad. The investment landscape continues to morph.  Floodgate, a “super-angel” fund started by ...

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Clipping the Wings of Angels? New Accredited Investor standards contained in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act

posted Jul 20 in Angel Investors, Startups | 10 Comments

It is expected that within a few days President Obama will sign the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (link to very long PDF).  [**Update: President Obama signed the law on July 21, 2010.**] Among the many goodies in the bill is Section 413 which ...

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