Preparing for Funding Ep7: Seed Round – Recut
In the final episode of this series, we discuss seed rounds, including the difference between convertible notes, SAFEs, and equity rounds, a...
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Office Hours with Vela Wood
Vela Wood is a boutique corporate law firm in Dallas that focuses our practice on small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups.
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20 of 48 episodesOffice Hours with Anthony Cimino
This episode of Office Hours features Anthony Cimino, Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Carta, an online equity management platform. We...
Preparing for Funding Ep6: Accelerators/Incubators – Recut
In this episode, we break down the differences between accelerators and incubators and discuss how to determine if an accelerator is a good...
Preparing for Funding Ep5: Initial Sophisticated Investors – Recut
In this episode, we discuss the difference between accredited, unaccredited, and sophisticated investors, and where to find them. See "Episo...
Preparing for Funding Ep4: Pitch Decks – Recut
In this episode, we discuss pitch decks, including what their purpose is (and isn't), how to structure an effective deck, and how to get the...
Preparing for Funding Ep3: Friends and Family Funding – Recut
In this episode, we discuss how to structure a Friends & Family Round to avoid risks that affect later-stage financing rounds. See "Episode...
Preparing for Funding Ep2: Founders’ Agreements – Recut
In this episode, we discuss founders' agreements, including Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements (RSPAs), Confidential Information and Inven...
Preparing for Funding Ep1: Incorporation – Recut
In this episode, we discuss the basics of incorporation, including the difference between corporations v. LLCs, which state to organize in,...
Insider’s Guide to Finance
Kevin was interviewed by The Insider's Guide to Finance podcast about properly navigating your company through the stages of financing. You...
Preparing for Funding Ep7: Seed Round
In this episode, we discuss what constitutes a seed round in Dallas and contrast the three potential structures of a seed round - equity, co...
Preparing for Funding Ep6: Accelerators / Incubators
In this episode, we discuss why we're not big fans of accelerators, the types of accelerators we do think provide value and are worth partic...
Preparing for Funding Ep5: Initial Sophisticated Investors
In this episode, we discuss qualifications for accredited investors, how to find angel investors, how angel syndicates work, which metrics y...
Preparing for Funding Ep4: Pitch Decks
In this episode, we discuss what makes a great pitch deck, the best uses of an appendix, how to get warm introductions to investors, and res...
Preparing for Funding Ep3: Friends & Family Funding
In this episode, we discuss how to mitigate the risks of Friends & Family funding, which include disproportionate valuations, violating SEC...
Preparing for Funding Ep2: Founders Agreements
In this episode, we discuss the difference between vesting and reverse vesting, confidentiality agreements and assignment of intellectual pr...
Preparing for Funding Ep1: Incorporation
In this episode, we discuss why your company's legal matters, lifestyle businesses v. venture-backed businesses, whether you should form you...
VDR Ch. 16: Legal Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know
In this episode, we discuss wage claims, entity types, accredited v. non-accredited investors, 83(b) elections, and 409A valuations. See "Ep...
VDR Ch. 15: Why Do Term Sheets Even Exist?
In this episode, we discuss what the term sheet negotiation process establishes, as well as transaction costs and reputation constraints. Se...
VDR Ch. 14, Part 2: Letters of Intent
In this episode, we discuss when to ask for a breakup fee, conditions precedent, and extended no-shop periods. See "Episode Website" for sho...
VDR Ch. 14, Part 1: Letters of Intent—The Other Term Sheet
In this episode, we discuss the difference between an asset deal and stock deal, forms of consideration, earnouts, and representations & war...