What Went Wrong in Facebook’s IPO?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: IPOs
- July 09, 2012
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Before Facebook went public, you couldn’t go anywhere in the Valley without hearing someone excitedly talking about how big the IPO was going to be. However, the much-anticipated IPO on May 18 produced share prices much lower than most...
Read MoreInvesting with Friends or Family: 3 Top Tips
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Founders, Small businesses, Startups, Uncategorized
- July 07, 2012
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Kaila Law Group has many clients who want to invest in their friends or family members’ businesses – either to support their venture, or with hopes of a return, or both. We always remind our clients who are considering...
Read MoreBullet-Proof Your Website: 3 Ways to Keep Out of Trouble
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Internet law, IP
- July 05, 2012
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Having a website is essential for almost all business owners, and the Internet is a tool that allows companies that were once operating in a limited geographic area to literally conduct business across the globe. As much as a...
Read MoreWhen You’re Working Full-Time, With a Start-up on the Side
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Incorporation, Startups
- July 02, 2012
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When You’re Working Full Time, With A Start-Up On The Side Many of Kalia Law P.C.’s clients are budding entrepreneurs who, often prudently, have not quit their day jobs and are instead working on their brainchild during evenings and...
Read MoreThinking of Investing in a Family Member’s Business?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Incorporation, Small businesses, Startups
- June 15, 2012
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Statistics show that fully 10% of all Americans eventually have their own small business. Because investment capital is generally the biggest issue in starting a business, many new businesses also start up through “family” investments. When asked to “invest,”...
Read MoreWhen Things Don’t Work Out: How to Fire a Co-Founder
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Founders, Startups
- June 11, 2012
- 2 Comments
What should you do if you are having trouble with a co-founder? Usually founders begin a venture with high hopes and a good working relationship, but just like in any relationship, there is always the chance that things may...
Read MoreWhy Impose Vesting on Shares?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Startups
- June 03, 2012
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We are often asked about why we recommend imposing vesting on shares that are issued to founders, advisers and service providers, as opposed to granting stock outright. Imposing vesting on stock simply means that the recipient earns his or...
Read MoreLLC Operating Agreements – What to Include?
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Small businesses
- May 16, 2012
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If you have an LLC, you’ll need an operating agreement, which functions a bit like the bylaws of a corporation. The difference is that LLCs are generally much more flexible than corporations, which means there is more wiggle room...
Read MoreObama’s JOBS Act Boosts Crowdfunding
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Startups
- April 25, 2012
- 1 Comment
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act), which was signed into law earlier this month, set the stage for a major expansion in crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is a means by which people can collectively invest small amounts of...
Read MoreOn day 2 of oral arguments, Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of individual mandate
- Posted By: Claire Kalia
- Posted In: Constitutional law, Health care
- March 27, 2012
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The constitutionality of the individual mandate, which is the heart of the 2010 federal health care reform law, is currently facing tough scrutiny by the justices of the Supreme Court. On day 2 of oral arguments, the government faced...
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