Category Archives: Start-up Company Law

Steve Lohr reported in Monday’s New York Times that, “Hillary Clinton’s technology policy initiative, released on Tuesday, is a list maker’s dream, a parade of specific proposals covering a spectrum of issues. But its overriding theme is that technology should be an engine of equality rather than elitism. The goal, the summary document declares, is… Continue Reading

Paresh Dave reported in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times that, “In the eyes of start-up investors, MTV’s ‘True Life,’ HGTV’s ‘Rehab Addict’ and Comedy Central’s ‘Roast’ specials are so yesterday. “Today’s hot productions are young, edgier and tend to premiere online. They carry the names ‘Human,’ ‘Overhaul’ and ‘All Def Comedy Roast.’ “And the companies who… Continue Reading

Matthew Patane reported on the front page of the business section in Sunday’s Des Moines Register that, “Each day, it seems like more and more breweries pop up in Iowa and across the U.S. “With them have come festivals, tours and companies looking to profit off their success. “‘Small brewing is big business now as… Continue Reading

Christopher Mims reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “The world economy is again being tested by an unexpected shock following Britain’s vote to exit the European Union. The pound sterling and stock markets globally have been hammered. What does it mean for technology startups and venture capital, which can sometimes appear virtually immune from… Continue Reading

Sam Schechner reported in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Britain’s vote to leave the European Union is already forcing Europe’s nimble, tech startup community to reassess operations there—a potential early warning for the kind of dramatic action bigger companies may have to take. “Dozens of global corporations and executives from multinationals reacted with alarm after… Continue Reading

James Rufus Koren reported in today’s Los Angeles Times that, “For the past year and a half, Doug Farry has met with city councils, chambers of commerce and corporate human resources managers, telling a hard truth: Many workers live paycheck to paycheck and sometimes turn to payday lenders to get by. “He’s not trying to… Continue Reading

Marcus Jackson reported in Sunday’s News Gazette (Champaign, Il) that, “Farmers know how hectic harvest time can be. “One of the more stressful elements is delivering grain to the elevators. There can be long waits and uncertainty as to when your truck will be back to the field to collect the next batch. “However, farmers… Continue Reading

Melody Petersen reported on the front page of Sunday’s Los Angeles Times that, “Pathway is one of a growing number of start-ups trying to disrupt the $75-billion medical lab business by selling blood tests and other types of medical lab checks directly to consumers. “It’s part of a new frontier of medicine, where tech companies… Continue Reading

Telis Demos reported in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Plaid Technologies Inc., whose software allows a variety of financial-technology startups to access their customers’ bank account information, has raised $44 million in a new round led by a fund at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. “The new funding is a boost for apps and websites that… Continue Reading

Deepa Seetharaman reported last week at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “Facebook Inc. founder Mark Zuckerberg’s newly formed $48 billion venture is making its first bet. “Thursday, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC plans to announce an investment in Andela Inc., a New York-based startup that trains software developers in Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya…. Continue Reading