Below is an archive of my blog posts on this site. Click on any month for a drop down list of the actual posts.
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- April 2013 (2)
- November 2012 (1)
- October 2012 (1)
- September 2012 (3)
- August 2012 (1)
- July 2012 (1)
- June 2012 (1)
- March 2012 (3)
- January 2012 (1)
- December 2011 (3)
- October 2011 (1)
- August 2011 (1)
- July 2011 (3)
- 24: Which Silicon Valley (or other geographically based) attorney is known as the LLC startup guru? (0)
- 17: Does a convertible note typically include a pro-rata provision for existing investors going into the subsequent Series A round? (0)
- 17: I have moved my startup practice to Cooley from Dorsey (0)
- June 2011 (1)
- April 2011 (2)
- March 2011 (1)
- February 2011 (2)
- January 2011 (6)
- 16: Is it atypical for founders to vest more than 25% of their equity after one year? What are the potential issues? (0)
- 09: How often have seed rounds mixed convertible notes and equity? (0)
- 09: How is co-founders/investors sweat equity handled in a convertible note deal? (0)
- 09: How often do convertible debt provisions (discounts etc.) survive a Series A VC round? (0)
- 04: How can I use my law degree to get into the startup world? (0)
- 04: How should a newly-funded startup evaluate outside law firms and attorneys? (0)
- December 2010 (1)
- November 2010 (3)
- October 2010 (2)
- September 2010 (6)
- 21: What are the legal costs of being acquired? (0)
- 15: How should a startup raising VC on the verge of terms sheets prepare for the due diligence process? What documents should be included? (0)
- 14: Let’s Make a Deal – 5 tips for Startups when Negotiating Contracts with Big Customers (0)
- 12: Which side generates term sheets, the entrepreneur or the investor? (0)
- 12: When is it best to seek legal counsel when seeking funding: prior to a term sheet or after? (0)
- 05: What is the difference between a convertable note and a regular seed round, in laymen’s terms? (0)
- August 2010 (6)
- 23: Job Description for a Startup CEO (0)
- 20: Avoiding Mistakes with Independent Contractors (0)
- 20: What lawyers from major firms have a blog? (0)
- 18: How are VC term sheets usually delivered? PDF in email? Paper? (0)
- 02: What happens when you fire a startup employee who hasn’t gotten past their equity cliff? (0)
- 01: Should startups offer equity to advisors even if they are not investing? (0)
- July 2010 (2)
- June 2010 (1)
- May 2010 (4)
- 24: Treasury Releases New Guidance for Tax Credit in Affordable Care Act to Support Groundbreaking Biomedical Research (1)
- 12: Registered Trademark Owners get your .CO Domain Name (3)
- 11: Independent Contractor or Employee: Getting It Right Is More Important Now Than Ever Before (3)
- 06: Social Networking: The Employment Law Revolution That Wasn’t (5)
- April 2010 (1)
- March 2010 (2)
- February 2010 (8)
- 24: Option Grants: Fully Diluted or Issued and Outstanding? (13)
- 19: Complying with the FTC’s New Blogging Guidelines Just Got Easier (1)
- 18: How to avoid the top 10 employment mistakes made by startups (10)
- 10: Obama Administration doubles down on startups (1)
- 09: How to pump up your VC valuation (23)
- 03: Equity for Consultants – Keep it Simple! (4)
- 02: Welcome to my blog
- 02: In defense of earnouts (2)


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