by Matt Shrimpton | Jun 14, 2021 | Common Questions, Startups
Imagine a scenario: After spending many months or years working to get your start-up off the ground, your solution is beginning to catch on with the greater public. Given current demand and your forecasts, you envision that hockey stick type growth curve common in...
by Bob Baker | May 6, 2021 | Common Questions, Startups, Stock
As people reduced their discretionary spending and much of the country almost eliminated their commuting costs as a result of the nationwide shutdowns over the past 13 months, an unexpected thing happened: Americans decided to invest in the capital markets more than...
by Bob Baker | Mar 21, 2021 | Common Questions, Corporate Governance, Startups
Advisors are among the most important people you can bring on board when starting a new business. They’re most often people who have “been there, done that”, meaning they likely have experience in a similar industry to your business, or they may have...
by Bob Baker | Feb 4, 2021 | Common Questions, Startups
Co-founders are often friends or colleagues who decide to take on the challenge of starting a business together (even the Peak partners are friends from their law school days). It’s easy to think that building a company will strengthen a relationship, but that...
by Bob Baker | Jul 27, 2020 | Common Questions, Incorporation, Startups, Stock
Does your company give stock certificates to its shareholders? If so, have you ever thought about why? If you don’t have a good answer, that’s ok – a lot of companies still issue them, and a lot of lawyers still recommend them. Our view is that stock certificates,...
by Bob Baker | Jul 14, 2020 | Common Questions, Fees, Franchise taxes
If your business is incorporated or formed in Delaware, every year you’ll receive a bill for something called a franchise tax. Franchise taxes are imposed on businesses for the privilege of incorporating in the State of Delaware. The name is slightly confusing,...
