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The blog posts on Startup Percolator cover a wide range of topics essential for entrepreneurs and startups. 

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August 19, 2025 Formation

10 Ways to Exit Your Startup

Ringing the bell on Wall Street may be every founder’s dream, but only a tiny fraction ever get the chance. View blog post
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July 10, 2025 Formation

Here’s What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Startups & Investors

Officially signed on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act) affects entrepreneurs, investors, companies, and other startup stakeholders, including with respect to companies participating in tech, biotech, and other high-growth sectors. View blog post
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January 27, 2025 Formation

Building Your Personal Brand: Top 10 Takeaways

In celebration of Women's Entrepreneurship Day, Valeska Pederson Hintz and Wendy Moore of Perkins Coie hosted a fireside chat with Elisa Schreiber and Priya Cherian Huskins on the theme of "Command Your Narrative: Building a Resilient Personal Brand for Women Entrepreneurs." 

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Startup - Fundraising
January 27, 2025 Fundraising

Fundraising Without General Solicitation

When you're building the next big thing in the startup world, it's easy to overlook some crucial regulatory requirements in your quest for success—especially when it comes to fundraising. 

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August 13, 2024 Fundraising

Is Delaware Still the Best Place to Incorporate?

For decades, Delaware has been the go-to jurisdiction for businesses looking to incorporate in the United States. 

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August 6, 2024 Fundraising

How VCs Determine Pre-Money Valuation

Venture capitalists (VCs) play a crucial role in the startup ecosystem by providing the necessary funding to help emerging companies grow and scale. However, before VCs decide to invest, they must determine the value of the company in question. 

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July 16, 2024 Formation

LLCs vs. C-Corps: Which Entity Is Right for Your Startup?

Choosing the right business structure is a critical decision for any startup. The choice often boils down to two popular options: Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and C-Corporations (C-Corps).

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Startup - Fundraising
July 10, 2024 Fundraising

“Seasons” of VC Fundraising

A common misconception in the startup world is that venture capital (VC) fundraising grinds to a halt during the summer months. However, data from Carta Market Research challenges this notion, revealing that fundraising activities persist year-round, including during the traditionally "slow" summer period.

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April 1, 2024 Fundraising

Crowdfunding is not what it’s cracked up to be

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (aka the JOBS Act), which included the cleverly titled Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act, or "CROWDFUND Act." View blog post
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April 1, 2024 Fundraising

How to Prepare for an Equity Financing

We have covered in past FTTWs how to value your startup and how much capital to raise. Once your startup decides to pursue equity financing, you should start to prepare for the investor due diligence process. View blog post
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April 1, 2024 Fundraising

Seed Investments: How to be Attractive to Early Stage Investors

On Thursday, April 4th, Perkins Coie’s Palo Alto office hosted the startupPerColator Series event, “Seed Investments: How to Be Attractive to Early Stage Investors and the "Right" Seed Investment Structure for You.” View blog post
Startup - Fundraising
April 1, 2024 Fundraising

Surviving the Series A Crunch: Financing Alternatives

The “Series A Crunch,” which is the significant decline in the number of startup companies per quarter that are completing their first equity financing, appears to be deepening. View blog post
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April 1, 2024 Formation

Use a Term Sheet Before You Incorporate

Lawyers will tell you it’s important to incorporate your company as soon as you possibly can to avoid personal liability and to settle all outstanding matters among the founders. That’s good advice, but the place to start is with a Term Sheet for the incorporation. View blog post
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April 1, 2024 Formation

What Every Startup Needs to Know

On Wednesday, June 26th, Perkins Coie’s Palo Alto office hosted the startupPerColator event, “What Every Startup Needs to Know.” Lowell Ness, a Perkins Coie partner in the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice, moderated a panel which included Herb Stephens of NueHealth, Thomas Huot of VantagePoint Capital, Jennifer Jones of Jennifer Jones and Partners, Yuri Rabinovich of Start-up Monthly, and Olga Rodstein of Shutterfly. View blog post
Startup - Fundraising
October 24, 2023 Fundraising

NY Tech Week: Term Sheet Tear Down with BBG Ventures and Perkins Coie

BBG Ventures & Perkins Coie co-hosted a Term Sheet Tear Down Happy Hour during NY Tech Week, teaching women and diverse founders the intricacies of term sheet negotiation and "founder-friendly terms." View blog post
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