Category Archives: Start-up Company Law

Steve Case penned an opinion item this week in The Wall Street Journal where he noted in part that, “As the presidential candidates shift toward the general election, voters will hear divergent plans to address the problem of ‘too big to fail’ financial institutions. The real threat to Wall Street, however, doesn’t come from politicians,… Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writer James Hookway reported this week that, “Gartner Inc. now ranks Vietnam among the top five providers of IT outsourcing services in Asia—alongside China, India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka—up from 30th place in 2010. “The consultancy described the country, in a survey released in February, as a low-cost option for international… Continue Reading

Recall that Slack was the subject of an article in the Los Angeles Times in February, which noted in part that, “Just two years in, and Slack has raised $340 million in venture capital, boosted its head count to 369 and snagged 2.3 million daily active users, 675,000 of which pay for the service.” Deborah… Continue Reading

Katie Benner reported in Monday’s New York Times that, “Managed by Q began two years ago during a boom in on-demand start-ups, offering a service to clean offices in New York City whenever clients needed it. “But unlike similar start-ups, which typically use contractors to fulfill an on-demand service, Managed by Q decided to do… Continue Reading

Dave Michaels and Telis Demos reported in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal that, “The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission fired a warning shot at Silicon Valley, cautioning the tech community against playing fast and loose with valuations and urging it to channel more information to investors devouring its latest innovations such as online loans…. Continue Reading

Mike Isaac reported in yesterday’s New York Times that, “Throw a rock in any direction in Silicon Valley and it may strike a start-up incubator, one of the now-ubiquitous programs aimed at helping entrepreneurs nurture their ideas into full-fledged businesses with funding and advice. “Garrett Camp, a co-founder of Uber, and a few of his… Continue Reading

Newley Purnell and Juro Osawa reported in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Consumers in the U.S. use their mobile devices more for getting directions or listening to music than for making purchases, according to a 2015 survey by the Washington, D.C.-based Pew Research Center. “But a handful of Asian startups are starting to change the… Continue Reading

John Markoff and Steve Lohr reported on the front page of the business section in Saturday’s New York Times that, “The resounding win by a Google artificial intelligence program over a champion in the complex board game Go this month was a statement — not so much to professional game players as to Google’s competitors…. Continue Reading

Farhad Manjoo indicated yesterday at The New York Times Online that, “Other than Uber, the hypersuccessful granddaddy of on-demand apps, many of these companies have come under stress. Across a variety of on-demand apps, prices are rising, service is declining, business models are shifting, and in some cases, companies are closing down. “Here is what… Continue Reading

Jim Puzzanghera reported in today’s Los Angeles Times that, “Filing tax returns is difficult enough for typical workers, who start with the relative simplicity of the standard W-2 form issued by their employers. “But the fiscal rites of spring are even more complicated for people who work for themselves or have a business on the… Continue Reading