Monthly Archives: August 2026
Understanding Early Stage and Seed Funding
If you have a startup idea, you might soon be thinking about funding. Whether you have been at the helm of a startup in the past or you are new to entrepreneurship and the process of creating a startup and a product, it’s critical to understand the initial funding processes and the risks and… Read More »
B Corp or PBC? They’re Not the Same Thing
Most high-growth companies incorporate as a C-Corporation, often in Delaware; however, there are other options. One alternative that has gained some popularity is the “public benefit corporation,” or PBC. While the statutory purpose of a C corp is to maximize shareholder value (often through profits maximization), a PBC is chartered to pursue a stated… Read More »
Should You Go Public with Your Startup?
The short answer is: you probably won’t. Conventional wisdom is that one in ten startups fail; the likelihood of success by public offering is probably closer to one in one thousand. According to a recent article from Fast Company, startups used to aim to go public in relatively short order largely to bring in… Read More »
Pre-Seed Versus Seed Funding
“Seed” sounds like the beginning. It isn’t. For many companies, before the seed round comes the pre-seed round and/or the friends and family round: the money you raise to prove your idea is worth a seed round in the first place. If you’re raising for the first time, the vocabulary works against you, so… Read More »