World Autism Awareness Day 2013

By Rick Colosimo / April 2, 2013 / Comments Off on World Autism Awareness Day 2013

Today is World Autism Awareness day. My Facebook profile picture is my 8yo son Dylan, showing you, and me, what he thinks of autism. I imagine it’s something along the lines of “I just want to do what I want and have fun like every other boy. Sometimes it’s just hard.” Other times I imagine…

Understanding contract provisions

By Rick Colosimo / November 16, 2012 / Comments Off on Understanding contract provisions

Here’s one of my favorite quotes, from Alice in Wonderland: I can explain all the poems that ever were invented — and a good many that haven’t been invented just yet.  – Humpty Dumpty   Unfortunately, as good as I am, my skills do not extend to all contract provisions. I read at least one…

Will crowdfunding be easy?

By Rick Colosimo / November 9, 2012 / Comments Off on Will crowdfunding be easy?

I’ve written previously about the dangers of using crowdfunding sites to sell equity in your startup. I’m sure to many it seemed like exactly the sort of thing lawyers are known for blowing all out of proportion. Unfortunately, the SEC does not feel the same way. The SEC brought a cease and desist action against…

Happy Veterans' Day

By Rick Colosimo / November 11, 2010 / Comments Off on Happy Veterans' Day

Today is a day I treat much like Memorial Day, with the difference that I’m not uncomfortable about receiving greetings today. (Memorial Day is for fallen servicemembers; I’m not in that category nor have I been in harm’s way. Many others have; think of them today.