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Delaware Franchise Tax: Don’t Panic!

What is Franchise Tax? A franchise tax is a government tax charged by states to businesses organized in that state. A state charges companies…

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Qualified Small Business Stock

We regularly receive questions from clients about qualified small business (“QSB”) stock.  Some of our startup or early-stage clients encounter QSB stock in the…

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Two Discussions All Startup Founders Should Have

When co-founders ask me to form their startup, I tell the founders they need to have two discussions with each other. These two very…

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What is a SAFE Financing?

SAFE financings (it’s an acronym for “Simple Agreement for Future Equity”) were pioneered by the startup accelerator Y Combinator as a replacement…

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Build a Better Board Meeting

Startups are required to have Board meetings, but they don’t have to have boring and bad.[1] Let’s talk about the legal requirements for a…

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