Entrepreneur Private Placement SEC 
Scott Edward Walker
JUNE 30, 2011
Introduction I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a securities lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs make over and over again. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital.
Scott Edward Walker
OCTOBER 20, 2011
I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital.
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