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Go Mutual

June 10, 2022

Mutual NDAs are better not just because they’re mutual but because the terms make more sense. I regularly recommend the Waypoint NDA to clients who...

Why Do Due Diligence?

June 6, 2022

The Two Stages of Diligence Here’s a quick summary from both sides: Mergers & Acquisitions. There are two stages in diligence: initial diligence, the purpose...

Fundraising Risks

June 1, 2022

In general, from the board perspective, my preference is to let the CEO and outside counsel sort out any SEC compliance issues. There are two...

When should you separate businesses?

February 25, 2022

Sometimes, a company develops a new line of business that isn’t obviously part of the existing business. The question soon arises whether to separate the...

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