Posts Tagged ‘lawyer’
Should I Use My Investor’s Lawyer?
by Scott Edward Walker on August 31st, 2011Introduction
This post was originally part of the “Ask the Attorney” series which I am writing for VentureBeat (one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs). Please shoot me any questions you may have in the comments section – or feel free to call me directly at 415-979-9998 (San Francisco) or 310-288-6667 (Los Angeles). Thanks, Scott
Question
We’re a startup based in Palo Alto, and we just received a Series A term sheet for a $725,000 investment. The investor is kind of insisting that we use his lawyer at a big Valley firm to represent us. He said that he doesn’t need a lawyer, and this will save us a lot of money. We’re first time entrepreneurs, and we don’t know if this is standard practice and what we should do. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Tags: anti-dilution provisions, convertible note, drag-along rights, exploding term sheets, investor, lawyer, liquidation preference, New York, option pool, protective provisions, redemption rights, Series A term sheet, series seed, silicon valley, startup lawyer
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Walker Twitter Highlights: December 12th – 18th
by Scott Edward Walker on December 19th, 2010I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting blog posts, articles, Quora answers and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship and startups, M&A and legal issues.
If you missed this week’s Twitter updates, below are my five most popular tweets (via bit.ly) and my blog-related tweets. If you’d like to see all of my tweets (or an RSS feed of them), you can do so here. Thanks, Scott
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Tags: corporate law, entrepreneur, lawyer, M&A, Marc Andreessen, quora, silicon valley, startups, twitter, VCs
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“Ask the Business Attorney” – 7 Negotiating Tips for Entrepreneurs
by Scott Edward Walker on July 14th, 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 feel free to call me directly if you have any questions (415-979-9998). Thanks, Scott
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Tags: acquisition, business attorney, entrepreneurs, experienced lawyer, investment banker, law firm, lawyer, negotiating, negotiation, private equity, venture, venture capitalists
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Walker Twitter Highlights: May 30th – June 5th
by Scott Edward Walker on June 6th, 2010I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting articles, blog posts and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship, business and corporate law issues, and mergers & acquisitions.
For those of you who missed this week’s Twitter updates, below are my five most popular tweets (via bit.ly) and my blog-related tweets. If you’d like to see all of my tweets (or an RSS feed of them), you can do so here. Many thanks, Scott
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Tags: business attorney, CEO, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Gary Vaynerchuk, hedge, lawyer, mergers & acquisitions, pitch, pitches, Socialcast, twitter
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Walker Twitter Highlights: February 28th – March 6th
by Scott Edward Walker on March 7th, 2010For those of you who missed this week’s Twitter updates, below you’ll find highlights of our top tweets. If you would like to see all of our tweets (or if you would like to receive an RSS feed of them), you can do so here.
If you have any questions or comments with respect to any of the tweets below, please contact us through the comments section of this post. Many thanks, Scott
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Tags: Ask the Attorney, attorney, entrepreneurs, founders, investment bankers, lawyer, startup, twitter, Twitter Highlights
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Doing Deals in the New Decade: 7 Tips for Entrepreneurs
by Scott Edward Walker on January 20th, 2010Introduction
This post is a longer, more comprehensive version of the post I wrote a couple of weeks ago for VentureHacks, one of the best websites for startups, in which I recommended five New Year’s resolutions for entrepreneurs. Indeed, as I noted in that post, during my 15+ years as a corporate lawyer (including nearly eight years at two major law firms New York City), I have seen entrepreneurs make certain fundamental mistakes over and over again in connection with doing deals. So what better way to welcome in the new decade than to provide seven basic tips for entrepreneurs.
(Message to all of my female clients and readers: (i) the term “guys” includes “gals”; and (ii) in tip #6, you can decide what the term “balls” includes.)
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Tags: acquisition, corporate lawyer, diligence, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs, financing, investment banker, lawyer, LOI, private equity, venture capital
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Walker Twitter Highlights: January 3rd – 9th
by Scott Edward Walker on January 10th, 2010For those of you who missed this week’s Twitter updates, below you’ll find highlights of our top tweets. If you would like to see all of our tweets (or if you would like to receive an RSS feed of them), you can do so here.
If you have any questions or comments with respect to any of the tweets below, please contact us through the comments section of this post. Many thanks, Scott
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Tags: Ask the Attorney, entrepreneurs, founder vesting, lawyer, silicon valley, startup, twitter
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