Sam Effron 7/13/20 Sam Effron 7/13/20

Formation 101: Founder Stock and Vesting

In the second installment of Mintz’s multi-part series addressing common questions relating to establishing a new enterprise, Sam Effron and Sebastian Lucier discuss the issuance of shares to the founders, the mechanics and reasoning behind vesting and some important tax consequences relating to share issuances.

Jeremy Glaser 5/16/20 Jeremy Glaser 5/16/20

Formation 101: Choosing an Entity Jurisdiction

In the first installment of Mintz’s multi-part series addressing common questions relating to establishing a new enterprise, Jeremy Glaser and Sebastian Lucier discuss the timing of forming an entity, the differences between the two most common choices (corporation and LLC) and the best jurisdiction to position a company for outside investment.

Christian Hollweg 4/8/20 Christian Hollweg 4/8/20

Choice of Business Entity: Pros and Cons of Corporations and LLCs

By Christian Hollweg

Choosing the form of your business entity is one of the first and most important steps toward running a successful business. Three of the most common entity types are C-Corporations, S-Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). Each entity type has its own advantages and disadvantages, including with respect to taxation, attractiveness to investors and simplicity. For most companies intending to raise money from venture capital funds, a C-Corporation is the most common choice. However, S-Corporations and LLCs provide tax advantages that may make them more suitable for certain businesses. This article addresses the pros and cons of C-Corporations, S-Corporations and LLCs, and how you can determine which one may be right for your business.

Guest Contributor 2/25/20 Guest Contributor 2/25/20

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Startup Space

In this episode of MintzEdge’s From the Edge podcast, David Ponraj, a physicist-turned-analyst-turned-entrepreneur, tells Aditya Perakath, a physicist-turned-Mintz attorney, how he started his current venture: a startup designed to help other startups succeed.

Guest Contributor 1/27/20 Guest Contributor 1/27/20

Seed Funding Basics

By Jason Miller

After forming a company and dividing equity amongst the co-founders, a founding team’s next questions are typically about funding. Often among ambitious founders, venture capital first comes to mind. Today, venture capital is well-suited for growing early-stage companies but rarely available for truly starting companies. In recent years, venture capital has been deployed in larger amounts to fewer companies and there has been a corresponding shift toward larger and more frequent seed or angel investments.

Guest Contributor 11/26/19 Guest Contributor 11/26/19

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Una Ryan Guides Entrepreneurs From Startup To Exit

In this podcast, Una Ryan, a successful life sciences entrepreneur and investor, shares her fascinating story of how she came to the United States and became a successful life sciences entrepreneur, investor, and artist – and offers important tips to help entrepreneurs achieve success.

Ben Stone 7/10/19 Ben Stone 7/10/19

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: “Solstice And The Power Of Community Solar”

In this episode of MintzEdge’s From the Edge podcast, corporate attorney Ben Stone speaks with Steph Speirs and Sandhya Murali, co-founders of Solstice, about their journey starting and scaling a dynamic start-up that aims to make solar energy accessible for everyone in the United States. Among other things, they discuss how Solstice is disrupting the community solar space through technology, advocacy, and innovative partnerships; the challenges and opportunities of Solstice’s social enterprise approach; their experiences as female founders and leaders; lessons they’ve learned about entrepreneurship; and the importance of guiding values.

Guest Contributor 7/3/19 Guest Contributor 7/3/19

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Building A Strong IM Business – D. Pfister (AlphaCore Capital)

In this podcast, Dick Pfister, the founder of investment management firm AlphaCore Capital and one of the founders of Altegris Investments, explains how he built successful investment management businesses.

Guest Contributor 3/26/19 Guest Contributor 3/26/19

10 Shortcuts Entrepreneurs Should Not Take When Starting a Company

By Robert Giachetti and Mark Higgins

Congratulations - you have done it! You had an idea, you built a product, you figured out how you want to go to market, and you created a company. With that tedious process complete, you are ready to find your first customer, iron the bugs out of your product, and start making money.

Will Perkins 12/5/18 Will Perkins 12/5/18

How To Get Started: Dividing Equity, Getting Incorporated and Other Details When Beginning Your Business!

By Dinesh Melwani and Will Perkins

Just about every emerging business/start-up lawyer could write a book (and many have!) on the topics of equity division, incorporation and the innumerable ‘other details’ founders need to keep in mind when starting a business!

Guest Contributor 1/2/18 Guest Contributor 1/2/18

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Digging Out of A MARKET CORRECTION - Charlie Silver (RealAge)

In this podcast, Charlie Silver, the founder of RealAge, a big data email marketing company, discusses how he turned his company around during the dotcom crash and successfully sold it to The Hearst Corporation. Mr. Silver also discusses the future of online marketing and the role of blockchain and how his newest company, Algebraix, is changing the way consumers share and get paid for their data.

Guest Contributor 12/18/17 Guest Contributor 12/18/17

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Bootstrap Your Way To A Successful Exit – D. Taylor (CineForm)

In this podcast, David Taylor, the founder of CineForm, a digital media company that was successfully sold to GoPro, discusses how he built a successful company and the many challenges he faced along the way.

Jeremy Glaser 11/10/17 Jeremy Glaser 11/10/17

MintzEdge Perspective: Meet Mintz - Jeremy Glaser And Greg Chin (Mintz)

By Jeremy Glaser and Greg Chin

Jeremy Glaser, Co-chair of the Mintz Levin Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Practice, and Greg Chin, a member of the Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Practice, give insights on what to expect on upcoming episodes of From the Edge and share some stories that explain how certain of their clients have achieved financial success and lessons learned along the way that would benefit any entrepreneur.