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Publications
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03.17.2023Short-Term Cash Management AlternativesUpdatesA reference chart comparing certain key characteristics of demand deposits with government securities, money market funds, and other short-term cash management instruments. Please note that the chart is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal or investment advice.
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07.2019Venture MonitorPerkins Coie partnered with PitchBook and National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) on the newly published Venture Monitor.
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08.12.2014Thinking About Raising Capital Through a 'General Solicitation'? CEOs Need to Understand the Hidden CostsArticlesThere was much fanfare around the passing of the JOBS Act, especially around the relaxation of the securities laws with respect to the use of “general solicitations.” Notwithstanding the excitement in the blogosphere, the revised rules also come with some hidden costs that CEOs should be aware of and that make using a “general solicitation” in fundraising less attractive.
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01.08.2014Thinking About Raising Capital Through a “General Solicitation”? Make Sure You Understand the Hidden CostsLawyer PublicationsThe passing of the JOBS Act created much fanfare, especially given the relaxation of the securities laws with respect to the use of “general solicitations.”
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07.10.2012Maintaining Good Corporate HygieneLawyer PublicationsAs a founder of a start-up company, you will likely be spending the bulk of your time refining your business plan, pitching your ideas to VCs and looking for talented and experienced employees to fill out your team.
Presentations
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03.05.2020Building Your Brand as a General CounselSpeaking Engagements
TechGC Women’s Collective / San Francisco, CA
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10.30.2018PitchBook - Q3 NVCA Venture Monitor WebinarWebinarsWhich trends are seemingly here to stay, and which are symptoms of another financial cycle? This and other topics covered in the 3Q 2018 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.
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05.28.2015Be Invaluable!Speaking EngagementsLeading Women in Technology / Palo Alto, CA
Founder Insights
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How to Classify Employees as Exempt or Nonexempt
When hiring employees, a company should ensure it is complying with applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employee minimum wages, withholdings, and other applicable requirements. To ensure compliance, employers must first determine whether an employee is “exempt” or “nonexempt.” Nonexempt employees are entitled, among other things, […]
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How to Prepare for an Equity Financing
We have covered in past FTTWs how to value your startup and how much capital to raise. Once your startup decides to pursue equity financing, you should start to prepare for the investor due diligence process. On the business side, you will need to prepare a business plan and should take steps such as obtaining management references, interviews and background reviews, customer/user references, technical/product reviews, financial statements and business model reviews.
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What Every Startup Needs to Know
On Wednesday, June 26th, Perkins Coie’s Palo Alto office hosted the startupPerColator event, “What Every Startup Needs to Know.” Lowell Ness, a Perkins Coie partner in the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice, moderated a panel which included Herb Stephens of NueHealth, Thomas Huot of VantagePoint Capital, Jennifer Jones of Jennifer Jones and Partners, Yuri Rabinovich of Start-up Monthly, and Olga Rodstein of Shutterfly.
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Surviving the Series A Crunch: Financing Alternatives
The “Series A Crunch,” which is the significant decline in the number of startup companies per quarter that are completing their first equity financing, appears to be deepening.
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