In this blog series, we review the most common types of securities used in financing emerging companies, and highlight key issues worth considering for each. Over the course of four posts, we’ll touch on the sale of (1) equity securities, (2) convertible debt, (3) SAFEs/KISSes, and (4) debt (non-convertible), non-dilutive funding and bootstrapping. In this
What Type of Security Should You Use to Fund Your Venture? Part 3
In this blog series, we review the most common types of securities used in financing emerging companies, and highlight key issues worth considering for each. Over the course of four posts, we’ll touch on the sale of (1) equity securities, (2) convertible debt, (3) SAFEs/KISSes, and (4) debt (non-convertible), non-dilutive funding and bootstrapping. In this…
What Type of Security Should You Use to Fund Your Venture? Part 4
In this blog series, we review the most common types of securities used in financing emerging companies, and highlight key issues worth considering for each. Over the course of four posts, we’ll touch on the sale of (1) equity securities, (2) convertible debt, (3) SAFEs/KISSes, and (4) debt (non-convertible), non-dilutive funding and bootstrapping. In this…
What Startups Need to Know About Intellectual Property: Copyrights
As any entrepreneur is well aware, the early stages of a new business venture are an incredibly busy time. Entrepreneurs must focus on building the core team, structuring the company, attracting investors, developing the product/service, and developing key partnerships, sales channels and marketing plans. These tasks are typically all-consuming for the founders, taxing both their…
What Startups Need to Know About Intellectual Property: Trademarks
As any entrepreneur is well aware, the early stages of a new business venture are an incredibly busy time. Entrepreneurs must focus on building the core team, structuring the company, attracting investors, developing the product/service, and developing key partnerships, sales channels and marketing plans. These tasks are typically all-consuming for the founders, taxing both their…
What Startups Need to Know About Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
As any entrepreneur is well aware, the early stages of a new business venture are an incredibly busy time. Entrepreneurs must focus on building the core team, structuring the company, attracting investors, developing the product/service, and developing key partnerships, sales channels and marketing plans. These tasks are typically all-consuming for the founders, taxing both their…
What Startups Need to Know About Intellectual Property: Patents
As any entrepreneur is well aware, the early stages of a new business venture are an incredibly busy time. Entrepreneurs must focus on building the core team, structuring the company, attracting investors, developing the product/service, and developing key partnerships, sales channels and marketing plans. These tasks are typically all-consuming for the founders, taxing both their…
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Equity: Structuring for Success
Discover the intersection between founding ventures and estate planning on today’s episode of Future Focused. Wiggin and Dana Partner Jack Sousa, a founder of wiggin(x) and co-chair of our Emerging Company and Venture Capital Group sits down with Partners Erin Nicholls and Michael Clear and offers invaluable insights into the client experience on wiggin(x)…
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Equity: Structuring for Success: Part 2
On this episode, Partners Erin Nicholls and Michael Clear continue their conversation with Wiggin and Dana Partner Jack Sousa, on entrepreneurship, equity, and entity structuring. They dive deep into the entrepreneur’s guide to equity, employee stock options, and the strategic importance of early legal advice, with particularly valuable insights on estate planning synergy and…