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MintzEdge 101: Why Your Startup Needs A CFO – Jeff Gilford (BlackFord Partners)
In this podcast, Jeremy Glaser, co-chair of Mintz Levin’s Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice, discusses the role of the CFO in growing companies with Jeff Gilford, co-founder and principal of BlackFord Partners, Inc.
MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Going Public - John Creelman (Serial CFO/COO)
In this podcast, Jeremy Glaser, Co-chair of the Mintz Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice, discusses with John Creelman, a serial CFO/COO in leading technology companies such as Western Digital, Copper Mountain Networks, ID Analytics and RT Oncology, John’s journey as a veteran CFO and his experiences funding numerous successful companies in both the private and public markets. John also discusses the balance between good financial management in building and growing technology companies against the pace and urgency required to be successful in that same environment.
MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Building for Success - John Sarkisian (Motion Ventures)
John Sarkisian, founder of sports and lifestyle venture capital fund Motion Ventures, explains how he built and funded numerous companies in the real estate, restaurant, sports and technology industries and guides entrepreneurs on how to raise money and get successful exits in each of these varied industries.
MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — April 2018
By Dan DeWolf and Samuel Effron
This issue features a podcast interview with entrepreneur Cliff Boro, a profile of Aphelion Path, a piece on AI from the perspective of patent professionals, and insight on how your privacy policy can be a competitive advantage.
MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Exiting Successfully - Jon Sundt (Altegris)
Jon Sundt, Founder of Altegris, explains how he built one of the largest alternative investment advisory firms in the country and how he achieved a hugely successful exit.
How to Leverage Privacy as a Key Competitive Advantage
By Cynthia Larose and Brian Lam
“Privacy by design” – while not a new concept – is certainly enjoying a new spot in the sunshine thanks to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) (93 days and counting…) and its codification of “privacy by design and default” in Article 25.
Privacy can also be a key differentiator and a competitive advantage. Read on for some points that can help drive your data privacy/data management program.
MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Fundraising In The Life Sciences Industry - Ken Cohen
Ken Cohen discusses how raising money for life sciences companies is different than for technology companies and gives entrepreneurs advice on how to finance and grow their life sciences company.
MintzEdge 101: Venture Funding For Startups – JD Davids (SmartMoney Startups)
JD Davids of SmartMoney Startups explains how to identify and close the best venture fund for your company.
New York City Bans Salary History Inquiries
By Alexander Song
In accordance with a new regulation that took effect on October 31st, 2017, New York City employers are now prohibited from inquiring about or relying on salary history during the hiring process.
MintzEdge 101: How To Attract Venture Capital – Jeremy Glaser (MintzEDGE)
In this podcast, Mintz’s Jeremy Glaser is interviewed by Startup 101's Priscillia Seelan and shares his insights and advice about what makes start-ups successful, how to think like a VC investor, and how to recognize potential issues in your startup's pitch to angel investors.
MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Raising Angel & VC Money – C. Boro (Entrepreneur; Investor)
In this podcast, Cliff Boro, a serial entrepreneur and investor, shares his insights and experience to help entrepreneurs best position themselves to raise money from angels and venture capitalists.
MintzEdge 101: Getting Your Financial House in Order - Walter Tendler
In this podcast, Walt Tendler discusses the importance of having sophisticated financial advice when preparing your company for a financing and the challenges that entrepreneurs face when they fail to take care of the financial side of the house.
MintzEdge 101: Why Your Management Team Is So Important - Carrie Stone (CStone & Associates)
In this podcast, Carrie Stone discusses the importance of management in the financing process and how venture capitalists assess management teams prior to making an investment decision.
MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — January 2018
By Dan DeWolf and Samuel Effron
This edition covers Mintz’s From the Edge Podcast about entrepreneurs, Series LLCs, a profile of Simplexity Services, and a piece about crypocurrencies.
MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Digging Out of A MARKET CORRECTION - Charlie Silver (RealAge)
In this podcast, Charlie Silver, the founder of RealAge, a big data email marketing company, discusses how he turned his company around during the dotcom crash and successfully sold it to The Hearst Corporation. Mr. Silver also discusses the future of online marketing and the role of blockchain and how his newest company, Algebraix, is changing the way consumers share and get paid for their data.
MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Bootstrap Your Way To A Successful Exit – D. Taylor (CineForm)
In this podcast, David Taylor, the founder of CineForm, a digital media company that was successfully sold to GoPro, discusses how he built a successful company and the many challenges he faced along the way.
Are You An Owner Or Employee? The Inflexibility of the Federal Tax Rules To Be Treated As Both
By Dan Wilcox and Scott Pinarchick
Over the last twenty years or so, the limited liability company (“LLC”) has become a popular entity choice as a business entity. An LLC offers a great deal of flexibility in how it is structured and operates, including the ability for its owners to decide to be classified as a partnership, S corporation, C corporation or, if there is only one owner, to be disregarded as an entity for federal income tax purposes.
MintzEdge 101: Create A Winning Elevator Pitch And Raise VC Money – G. Kenney (Shepherd Ventures)
In this Podcast, Jeremy Glaser, Co-Chair of the Mintz Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Practice, discusses with George Kenney, Founder and Managing Director of Shepherd Ventures, a successful Tech, Software and Life Sciences Venture Capital Fund, the challenges in raising venture capital and how to grab the attention of venture capitalists with your pitch deck and thirty second elevator pitch.
Company “Branding” and the Benefits of Federal Trademark Registration
By Susan Neuberger Weller
Selecting and protecting your “brand” should begin from the very moment a business is in the process of being formed, whether that business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or some other type of entity. It makes no difference whether the entity is a for-profit or not-for-profit organization, and the size of the entity is also irrelevant. Your “brand” is your public facing identity by which you will be known and through which your reputation will be developed. The goodwill you develop in your “brand” will be one of the most important and valuable assets you own.
MintzEdge 101: Running a Growing and Evolving Company - Patrick Henry (QuestFusion)
Jeremy Glaser, Co-chair of the Mintz Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice, discusses key lessons for entrepreneurs running growing with companies with Patrick Henry, the CEO and Founder of QuestFusion.
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