"People still sell snake oil. They just put pictures of leaves on the bottle now." — 8 Health Foods That Are Bad For Your Health For the last two weeks we explored small business’ options for going public. There’s more coming about those options down the line. This week I want to focus on two significant goings-on worth exploring, or … [Read more...]
Son of Flash Crash Strikes!
“What had once been the world’s most public, most democratic, financial market had become, in spirit, something like a private viewing of a stolen work of art.” - Michael Lewis (author) 'Flash Boys (2014). p. 69 It really is like a bad sequel – Flash Crash II: Revenge of the Flash Crash. Or Flash Crash goes West. Or Son of Flash Crash. On … [Read more...]
Click Here For Instant Approval of Your Small Business Cash Advance!
“He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.” - Proverbs 28:7-9 Last week we wrote about the opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to obtain debt financing in order to fund business operations and growth. Our primary focus was on the Small Business … [Read more...]
Being Part of the Solution Instead of the Problem
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them” ― Albert Einstein Practicing law is not as demanding as rocket science or brain surgery. Even when it comes to mastering the intricacies of the Internal Revenue Code or the fine points of securities regulation, a good lawyer must be careful and attentive to detail. … [Read more...]
A Piece of the Action
“Now, you cooperate wid us and, uh, maybe we'll cut choo in for a piece o' dee action.” – Star Trek, A Piece of the Action (1968) The business of America is business. The Small Business Administration estimates that between 600,000 and 800,000 new businesses are formed every year in the United States - the exact number rises and falls as a … [Read more...]
Swearing Omerta – The Investor Nondisclosure Agreement
“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” – Gordon Gekko, Wall Street Another common form of Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) is one we refer to as an “investor” NDA. Typically, a company will have a standard form of investor NDA it uses prior to engaging in discussions with a third party interested in making an investment. I have … [Read more...]
SEC Filing Deadlines Made Simple
“Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.” – D.H. Lawrence Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar. But do you know what does? Deadlines. We all have our own personal laundry list of important dates to keep track of: Appointments, birthdays, our children’s … [Read more...]
With Benefits Come Burdens
“Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.” ― Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky An associate once came into my office and complained about how she did not understand the choices made by a client, and that those choices were going to bring a heaping pile of hell onto the client. When she was done, I reminded her that if our … [Read more...]
