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Follow Us On TwitterI’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. This is part three of a three-part series, which was originally published on The Huffington Post.
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Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 3)
by Scott Edward Walker on October 20th, 2011
Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs
by Scott Edward Walker on June 30th, 2011Introduction
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.  (Note: this post was originally published on The Huffington Post.)
“Ask the Business Attorney” – Will the New Financial Reform Bill Destroy Angel Investing?
by Scott Edward Walker on July 21st, 2010Introduction
This post was originally part of my “Ask the Attorney” series which I am writing for VentureBeat. Below is a longer, more comprehensive version. Please shoot me any questions you may have in the comments section – or feel free to call me directly at 415-979-9998. Many thanks, Scott
“Ask the Business Attorney” – What Are the Biggest Legal Mistakes Startups Make Raising Capital?
by Scott Edward Walker on July 7th, 2010Introduction
This post was originally part of my “Ask the Attorney” series which I am writing for VentureBeat; below is a longer, more comprehensive version. I know this stuff tends to be very technical (and perhaps boring), but it is nevertheless critical that entrepreneurs have a basic understanding of the securities laws.
“Ask the Attorney” – Securities Laws
by Scott Edward Walker on January 12th, 2010Introduction
This post is part of a new series entitled “Ask the Attorney,” which I am writing for VentureBeat (one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs).  As the VentureBeat Editor notes on the site: “Ask the Attorney is a new VentureBeat feature allowing start-up owners to get answers to their legal questions.”  Â
The goal here is two-fold: (i) to encourage entrepreneurs to ask law-related questions regardless of how basic they may be; and (ii) to provide helpful responses in plain english (as opposed to legalese).
Sec Form D And Related Securities Laws: Q&A For Entrepreneurs
by Scott Edward Walker on November 3rd, 2009As I mentioned in a recent post, one of things that surprised me when I moved to Southern California from New York City in 2005 was the lack of sophistication of some of the players in the so-called “middle market.” Indeed, I was particularly surprised to see so many investment bankers and other intermediaries running around and raising capital for private companies without being registered as a “broker-dealer” with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As I have previously discussed (see mistake #4 here ), this is a huge potential problem for the issuer, particularly in light of the recent changes to SEC Form D. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to entrepreneurs to provide them with a basic understanding of the new, revised Form D and related securities laws via a question-and-answer format. (more…)