Thought Leadership

Raising Capital Through Private Placements: Rule 506(b) vs. Rule 506(c) Offerings

Startups, and particularly first-time founders, typically find that raising funds is a significant, challenging and time-consuming process.

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Delaware Franchise Tax

A franchise tax is an annual tax a business entity is required to pay in a given jurisdiction as a result of being formed or organized, or for doing business, in that jurisdiction.

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SEC Makes Key Changes to Accredited Investor Definition

In its Final Rule issued on August 26, 2020, a divided Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expanded the group of individuals and entities permitted to invest in private securities by amending the definitions of “accredited investor” and “qualified institutional buyer.”

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Selecting the Appropriate Structure for Your Startup

Founders must contend with many important decisions early in the life of a startup, including selecting the appropriate corporate structure.

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SBA Issues Interim Final Rule for Paycheck Protection Loans

On April 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an unusual interim final rule (the Rule) providing further detail regarding Paycheck Protection Program loans (PPP Loans) authorized under the CARES Act.

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Emerging Companies and COVID-19 Two-Part Series

Like the rest of the business community, emerging startup companies are being presented with new and unexpected challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Emerging Company Fundraising: What to Expect as a Result of COVID-19

As has become clear to all of us, the devastating spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has created a public health crisis, disrupted the global economy and challenged us to rethink the fundamental considerations of all businesses, especially the economic imperatives for emerging companies.

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Manatt Adds Venture Capital Team in San Francisco

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP announced today that Richard McDerby has joined the firm as a venture capital and emerging companies partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. 

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Suennen Speaks With TRUST Podcast on Venture Capital Investments in Startups

Manatt’s Lisa Suennen, leader of the firm’s digital and technology group and the firm’s venture capital / emerging companies practice, spoke with Sharon Gabrielson for her TRUST Podcast about how venture capitalists choose to invest in startups.

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Strategies and Success Factors in Innovation

The rise of disruptive startups with fresh solutions has fueled to new levels the demand for corporations to innovate.

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