Feld Thoughts

JUNE 2, 2017

In moments of political despair, Amy reminds me that we have three branches of government. ” I expect in the near term Delaware courts will be clogged with patent troll cases since so many tech companies and startups are incorporated in Delaware. This was reinforced by two things this week.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. If high U.S. However, the U.S.

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OnlyOnce

JULY 28, 2022

A useful way to think about these three legs of the stool is the analogy of government (bear with me on this and pretend like our government in the US isn’t quite as dysfunctional as it is at the moment). Our Operating Framework is the Constitution – it lays out the broad contours of what our government does.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Most importantly, there is a reasonable probability that the absence of standard governance guardrails and constraints actually enables reckless behavior. Lastly, in a heated market, investor competition increases which leads to more investors being willing to “take what they can get” when it comes to governance. Theranos) is another.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2020

Wondered how a Nevada LLC obtained a small minority membership interest in a Delaware LLC that owns and operates numerous shopping malls in California? You might think, as a non-resident of California, that it would be harder for you to set up an LLC.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 17, 2020

An Amazon delivery driver in Delaware was filmed by a Ring doorbell as he reacted to snacks that were left for him and the video went viral. We do that by establishing written rules (laws) that govern how the technology is used and by establishing the unwritten rules that we accept as civilized behavior.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Further, not only does substantial value accrue to the community but control and governance over the underlying technology and protocol accrues to the community and token holders as well. Fuzzy Governance. Entrepreneurs who embark on ICOs may similarly want to be careful before empowering their community of supporters too early.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Further, not only does substantial value accrue to the community but control and governance over the underlying technology and protocol accrues to the community and token holders as well. Fuzzy Governance. Entrepreneurs who embark on ICOs may similarly want to be careful before empowering their community of supporters too early.

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Scott Edward Walker

MAY 30, 2013

The extent of these obligations varies from state to state; however, since most companies are incorporated in Delaware, we will focus on Delaware law. Under Delaware law, the duty of care requires a director to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 5, 2012

Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs. Big Government - or Small Business? There are, of course, those who say SEA won’t work, that it’s just another “big government” program. Gerber counters that argument this way: “Government can’t cure all woes.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2014

a Delaware corporation that sprung up when the sole proprietorship died, and that Delaware corporation became Palo Alto Software, Inc., ” Palo Alto Software started out as an Infoplan in 1983, a DBA. That supposedly died if you look at the statistics. But actually there was an Infoplan, Inc., a California corporation.

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Up and Running

MARCH 15, 2013

So even if a company hopes to save money on taxes by filing paperwork in Nevada or Delaware, it will still have to pay a fee to qualify to do business in its home state. However, business owners should not expect an out of state formation to get them out of paying what the state government believes is due to them.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Likewise, founders can benefit from understanding basic characteristics of the overall legal structure, formation and governance documents, rights and responsibilities of team members, etc. Stepping off the soapbox, let’s examine the highest level “To Do” list for a new startup: Formation, Governance and Equity. Newco, Inc.”)

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

tax, R&D incentives, what not) to keep your company as a non-US entity, then you should consider a corporate flip i.e., create a new Delaware corporation that will own all the shares of your local company. If you are in the very early stages with your company and there are no major reasons (e.g. Read Venture Hacks ( [link] ).

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

Method, the popular cleaning products company, is a registered benefit corporation in the state of Delaware. Image via methodhome.com. I recently wrote a post on social enterprise, discussing what it entails, and what some of the legal structure options are for a business when the focus is on a social mission.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

Once we invest in these companies, we can help them become (in many cases) more US-centric, including sometimes changing their legal status to that of a US Delaware C corporation. As a result, the Canadian government created the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

Once we invest in these companies, we can help them become (in many cases) more US-centric, including sometimes changing their legal status to that of a US Delaware C corporation. As a result, the Canadian government created the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative.

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Pascal's View

MARCH 8, 2010

It’s that time of the year again– time to send out audited financial statements and K-1’s to your limited partners– which means it’s also a great time to address some of the common questions that investors raise about VC partnership governance and disclosure issues. entitled to receive from a VC fund?

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Lost in this reflexive defense against meaningful government review, however, is a more overarching concern: the integrity of our capital markets, which are now too fragmented, too opaque and well beyond the effective surveillance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kaufman is a Democratic senator for the state of Delaware.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 27, 2011

Because these rights are governed by State law, I will focus on the State of Delaware — where most companies are incorporated. The Delaware statute defines “proper purpose” to mean “a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder.” 1) Inspection Right. 2) Right to Bring a Derivative Claim.

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Up and Running

JULY 5, 2017

Follow internet business tax laws to stay compliant with applicable government agencies, like the IRS and your state. Basically, your business is the middle-man between consumers and the government. There are five states that do not charge sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon. As the owner of a U.S.-based

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Leigh Ann Tona rolls through the Delaware streets in her “ I Don’t Give a Fork ” truck, which as the name implies specializes in food that does not require utensils. Documentation requirements: Approved application documents from local government. Her menu consists mainly of sandwiches. Is there a working fire extinguisher on board?

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Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Duty of Good Faith: A separate duty of good faith has emerged in some jurisdictions such as Delaware where a director has engaged in such egregious behavior as to not have acted in good faith. Examples of not acting in good faith: Consciously or recklessly not devoting sufficient time to required duties.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Headquarters: Delaware. Dutch National Police, Transavia, Vincent Van Gogh Museum, Dutch Railways, EUNL, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, NPO, Randstad, The Dutch Government. They are known just as much for their type design as they are for the eccentric selection of products they sell. courtesy of Happy Cog. courtesy of Dessein.

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Scott Edward Walker

JULY 7, 2011

Moreover, there are significant restrictions under applicable State law regarding redemptions if the company does not have the legally-available capital. What Does a Redemption Rights Provision Look Like?

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