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The blog posts on Startup Percolator cover a wide range of topics essential for entrepreneurs and startups. 
Startup - Governance and Risk Management
September 15, 2015

I GOT YOU COVERED: Part I — Obtaining Insurance as an Additional Insured

 "I got you, Babe."  It's not just the title of a 1965 Sonny and Cher hit—it also aptly describes the relationship between a named insured and its additional insured. View blog post
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September 9, 2015

Live by Series A Representations from the Time of Formation

 "All outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock . . . are subject to (i) a right of first refusal in favor of the Company upon any proposed transfer . . .; and (ii) a lock-up or market standoff agreement . . . ." View blog post
Startup - Fundraising
August 12, 2015

Four Tips for Companies Considering Venture Debt Financing

 Many of the benefits of raising a Series A round are obvious—improved team morale, validation from outside investors and, of course, cash. View blog post
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August 5, 2015

How to Save Time and Money When Working With Lawyers

 New founders often approach service providers generally, and lawyers in particular, with a degree of caution. View blog post
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July 28, 2015

How To Treat Founder Expenses Prior to Initial Fundraising?

 So you've been hammering away, putting your life savings into your new startup (plus maxing out your credit cards) and now you have investors willing to put money into your company. View blog post
Startup - Intellectual Property
July 20, 2015

Patents Are Important to Startups

 Patents are important to startups because they provide a legally sanctioned monopoly that bars entry to competitors. View blog post
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June 30, 2015

Privacy and Advertising: Self-Regulation 101

 A couple of months ago, we gave you five privacy tips relevant to startups and told you about the consequences startups face from regulators if they fail to protect their users' privacy. View blog post
Startup - Governance and Risk Management
June 23, 2015

Five Steps for Collecting Stockholder Consents by Email

 Collecting stockholder consent by email can be more complicated than collecting director consent by email. View blog post
Startup - Governance and Risk Management
June 16, 2015

Options - Structural Elements

 Stock options - the right to purchase stock in the Company at a fixed price ("exercise price") for set period of time-generate many of the questions facing a startup lawyer.  View blog post
Startup - Governance and Risk Management
June 1, 2015

Top 5 Insurance Products for Startups

 Since insurance companies do not like to part with the premiums they have collected, certain exclusions in these policies and common attempts to bar coverage should be kept in mind. View blog post
Startup - Fundraising
May 20, 2015

Protect Your Earnout

 The most common exit for early-stage companies is acquisition by another company. View blog post
Startup - Intellectual Property
May 11, 2015

Top 5 Privacy Tips for Startups

 Startups have bigger concerns than privacy, or so they think. View blog post
Startup - Fundraising
May 6, 2015

Planning to Raise Money: On Data Rooms and Diligence Requests – How Investing Time Now Saves Time (and Money) Later

 In our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital group, we often work with founders and early- stage companies that are in the process of raising their first round of financing. View blog post
Startup - Fundraising
October 30, 2014

Writing an Executive Summary

 Key to any early stage fundraising effort is a well-crafted Executive Summary, or Exec Summary. View blog post
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October 8, 2014

A Business Plan For Your Life (And Your Death)

 A great estate plan is like a business plan for yourself and those most important to you. View blog post
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