Category Archives: Start-up Company Law

Erica E. Phillips reported on Friday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “A handful of startups are trying to solve one of the more vexing problems in e-commerce: how to deliver a package to a home or office that doesn’t have an address. “That is a constant challenge for online retailers and delivery companies in… Continue Reading

Tracey Lien reported on Sunday’s Los Angeles Times that, “The ride-hailing company [See Jane Go], headed by Kimberly Toonen, a former Apple and Cox Communications employee, plans to offer an alternative to Uber, Lyft and taxis by catering specifically to women who don’t feel comfortable getting into a car with a male stranger. In Boston,… Continue Reading

Paresh Dave reported in today’s Los Angeles Times that, “Excluding an outlying $1-billion financing of Snapchat Inc., Los Angeles start-ups pulled in 57% less cash from venture capitalists in the second quarter compared with a year earlier. “The number of investments also dropped 42%, according to Dow Jones VentureSource data released Thursday. “Though steeper in… Continue Reading

In an opinion item published in Tuesday’s Los Angeles Times, Therese Huston indicated that, “Start-ups led by women generate higher returns. Research shows this again and again. Investment firm First Round Capital looked at 300 companies it seeded between 2005 and 2015, and found that those with a woman among the founders performed 63% better… Continue Reading

Christopher Mims indicated in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Clusters of high-tech startups are blooming everywhere, in cities large and small. From Denver to Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas, to Chattanooga, Tenn., entrepreneurs are seeking greener pastures, including better quality of life and lower operating costs for their startups. “Former AOL chief and Revolution LLC… Continue Reading

Nick Wingfield reported in the business section of Sunday’s New York Times that, “When Glenn Kelman became the chief executive of his online real estate start-up, he defied the tech industry’s conventional wisdom about how to grow. “Instead of hiring independent contractors, he brought in full-time employees and put them on the payroll — with… Continue Reading

Joseph De Avila reported on Friday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “Ahmed Khattak started an ecommerce business in New Haven, eventually moving it to Seattle. By 2014, he decided he was ready for a new opportunity and a new location. “Friends advised him to start his next company in San Francisco. Instead he… Continue Reading

Anne Kadet reported on Friday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “WE NYC is the somewhat deadly acronym for Women Entrepreneurs New York City, a lively new city initiative aimed at low-income and immigrant women business owners. “There’s no doubt that local women lag behind the men on the startup front. New York men… Continue Reading