Entrepreneurs & Start-Ups
Entrepreneurs & Startups category: Here you will find a variety of blog posts about business topics related to your new company and challenges new business owners face.
EIN Issuance – Coronavirus-Related Delays and Issues
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, April 13, 2020
With very few exceptions, anyone forming a U.S. business should obtain an EIN by applying with the IRS. A newly formed business needs an EIN to open bank accounts, take out loans, hire employees, and pay taxes, among other things... Read More
With very few exceptions, anyone forming a U.S. business should obtain an EIN by applying with the IRS. A newly formed business needs an EIN to open bank accounts, take out loans, hire employees, and pay taxes, among other things... Read More
The Term Sheet – Preliminary Negotiation for a Sale
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, February 24, 2020
This chapter of our look at selling your small business discusses the Term Sheet – an extremely important agreement created early in the negotiation process between a potential buyer and a business owner... Read More
This chapter of our look at selling your small business discusses the Term Sheet – an extremely important agreement created early in the negotiation process between a potential buyer and a business owner... Read More
Preparing Your Small Business for a Sale
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, February 17, 2020
This discussion of selling your small business provides an overview of the steps a small business owner should take to best prepare and position the business for sale once he or she has determined to sell... Read More
This discussion of selling your small business provides an overview of the steps a small business owner should take to best prepare and position the business for sale once he or she has determined to sell... Read More
Who Will Invest In Your Company?
By
Rick Bell
Monday, October 14, 2019
When you’re just starting out and looking for investors for your new company, forget the standard sources of capital; forget the banks; forget the Venture Capital firms; forget the finance companies; and forget the Small Business Association... Read More
When you’re just starting out and looking for investors for your new company, forget the standard sources of capital; forget the banks; forget the Venture Capital firms; forget the finance companies; and forget the Small Business Association... Read More
Should You Reserve a Company Name in Delaware?
By
Andrew Millman
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
In most cases, a name reservation is not necessary and can actually delay the process and incur additional expenses. However, there are some scenarios where a name reservation would make sense... Read More
In most cases, a name reservation is not necessary and can actually delay the process and incur additional expenses. However, there are some scenarios where a name reservation would make sense... Read More
2019 Student Entrepreneur Scholarship Winner Announcement
By
Michael Kupfer
Monday, July 22, 2019
Last December, Harvard Business Services launched a new scholarship program. We are excited to name Cassandra Hostuttler of New Martinsville, West Virginia as our 2019 scholarship recipient!.. Read More
How to Buy Stock in Private Tech Unicorns
By
Rick Bell
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Many tech startups are staying private for longer periods of time, as they require tremendous injections of cash over their extended phases of growth, but now you can buy stock in them... Read More
Many tech startups are staying private for longer periods of time, as they require tremendous injections of cash over their extended phases of growth, but now you can buy stock in them... Read More
Is a Corporate Kit Really Necessary?
By
HBS
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Not only is a Corporate Kit a safe, orderly location in which to house all your company’s documents but many of those documents can be utilized in court, if the need ever arises. Maintaining your company’s Corporate Kit makes sense, on all levels... Read More
Not only is a Corporate Kit a safe, orderly location in which to house all your company’s documents but many of those documents can be utilized in court, if the need ever arises. Maintaining your company’s Corporate Kit makes sense, on all levels... Read More
Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs
By
HBS
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Venture Capitalists invest in burgeoning industries that are on a clear upswing, such as tech, SEO and biotech companies. They tend to invest in companies in the middle stages—after the shaky, risky early phase yet before the soaring, competitive phase... Read More
Venture Capitalists invest in burgeoning industries that are on a clear upswing, such as tech, SEO and biotech companies. They tend to invest in companies in the middle stages—after the shaky, risky early phase yet before the soaring, competitive phase... Read More
How Sweat Equity Can Benefit Your Startup
By
HBS
Monday, February 12, 2018
In some cases, sweat equity may be coupled with a smaller financial investment, as compared to those made by other startup founders/partners. However, sweat equity is typically remunerated in the same manner as cash equity, often through stock distribution... Read More
In some cases, sweat equity may be coupled with a smaller financial investment, as compared to those made by other startup founders/partners. However, sweat equity is typically remunerated in the same manner as cash equity, often through stock distribution... Read More