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 Matt Shrimpton | Jan 8, 2021 | Contracts, Corporate, Startups
Have you heard the old saw about software eating the world? It was initially written by a legendary software developer and venture capitalist in reference to the explosion of software and the pressures of companies to reorient their products to focus on the advantages...
by Bob Baker | Sep 3, 2020 | In Conversation, Startups
How have the events of 2020 impacted the venture capital ecosystem, and what lies in store for startups post-pandemic? Peak reached out to the experts at York IE to talk about the future of pitch competitions, racial inequity in raising capital, and more. Enjoy our...
by Bob Baker | Aug 5, 2020 | Legal Industry, Startups
In the pilot episode of Suits, a team of at least a dozen lawyers is seen arguing (collaborating?) with each other in a crowded office of the law firm Gordon Schmidt Van Dyke. They are presumably handling the finer points of a large deal, which is set to close...
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,...
