Category Archives: Start-up Company Law

Recall that an article in last week’s Wall Street Journal noted that, “Insurance is becoming a fashionable bet.”  More specifically, the article stated that: “More venture capitalists now are looking at new companies that want to displace the insurance agent, rather than the loan officer.” With this background in mind, Matthew Patane reported in the… Continue Reading

Peter Rudegeair reported this week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “An early investor in the online-lending boom has turned its sights to life insurance. “Ladder Financial Inc., a Silicon Valley startup that offers term-life-insurance policies for California residents, said Wednesday it raised $14 million in a new fundraising round led by Canaan Partners…. Continue Reading

John F. Wasik reported in Thursday’s New York Times that, “When Katlin Smith entered the New Venture Challenge business accelerator, she had developed an idea for making food that was ‘simple, healthy and delicious‘ but did not have a sense for what to do next. “Ms. Smith came to the program, offered by the University… Continue Reading

Simon Mundy reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “Manish Supermarket appears typical of the kirana neighbourhood stores that have been at the heart of Indian communities for decades, its every available space crammed with goods from soap to biscuits. “Yet amid the household essentials are two distinctly modern, smartphone-wielding young interlopers sent by… Continue Reading

Farhad Manjoo reported in today’s New York Times that, “The typical start-up fairy tale goes something like this: You begin with young entrepreneurs from Stanford or Harvard who have come up with some novel idea for disrupting restaurants or dog walking or whatever else. “After creating a prototype, the guys (they are almost always men)… Continue Reading

A news release last week from Sen. Christopher Coons (D., Del.) stated that, “[Sen. Coons] and Pat Roberts (R., Kan.) introduced the Support Small Business R&D Act, legislation that will help startups and small businesses take advantage of the newly available research and development (R&D) tax credit. “Specifically, the bill would require the Small Business Administration… Continue Reading

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) and Rep. Erik Paulsen (R., Minn.) recently penned an opinion item at The Mercury News (Silicon Valley, Calif.) Online where the lawmakers indicated that, “As anyone who has tried to start a business or turn an idea into a reality knows, the most difficult period to stay afloat… Continue Reading