Understanding 83(b) Elections: A Guide for Holiday Bonuses
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Understanding 83(b) Elections: A Guide for Holiday Bonuses

Explore the strategic nuances of 83(b) elections with our guide designed to help employees and founders navigate tax implications, maximize benefits, and understand risks associated with equity in holiday bonuses. Gain insights into making informed decisions and optimizing tax outcomes.

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Capital Raise Event Series at Atlanta Tech Village

Our Capital Raise Series is a three-part event aimed at guiding startups and entrepreneurs through the complexities of raising capital.

Hosted by attorneys David H, Pierce and Jeffrey A. Bekiares, the series will cover a range of topics essential for a successful capital raise. These events are in collaboration with Atlanta Tech Village.

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How Does a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) Work?

Fundraising with SAFEs can be a great alternative to conventional debt financing or the uncertainty of an early equity round that is improperly priced, and should be considered by any early stage company who is trying to raise money in a fast, flexible, and appealing way to investors without having to complete a formal company valuation.

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SEC Modernizing Private Securities Offerings

The amendments adopted by the SEC should serve to lower the barrier for smaller companies to engage with investors in the private markets and to raise capital from a wider pool of investors. These amendments will also simplify future exempt offerings by eliminating certain potential pitfalls and causes for unnecessary uncertainty. The new amendments, while not seemingly groundbreaking, demonstrate that the SEC is open to continually adapting to the times to facilitate better functioning private markets and the growth of small and medium-sized businesses.

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The Benefits of the GDPR Two Years In

The General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), promulgated by the EuropeanCommission, was adopted in April 2016 and became effective in May 2018. Rarelymentioned with positivity in the past two years, the GDPR standardizes dataprotection laws across the European Union and applies to companies located outsideof the EU that offer goods or services or are monitoring…

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Part Two: Managing Equity Incentive Plans in a Volatile Market

Thisblog post is part two of two discussing equity incentives and ways foremployees to liquidate a portion of their shares while the company remainsprivate. Part One discussed the issuance of equity incentives to employees andother key personnel. Focusing now on already issued and vested equityincentives (for illustrative purposes hereof, we will focus on stock options),this…

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Part One: Managing Equity Incentive Plans in a Volatile Market

This blog post is part one of twodiscussing equity incentives and ways for employees to liquidate a portion oftheir shares while the company remains private. Most companies are in the middleof granting 2020 annual equity awards. This granting of equity awards ishappening simultaneously with the COVID-19 outbreak and the larger volatilityon business operations and financial…

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Data Processing Addendums for California

Earlier this month [January 2020], the California Consumer Privacy Act became effective with many companies scrambling to become compliant with the law. While there are many ambiguities in the law and the California Attorney General is still finalizing his draft regulations, companies are continuing to create their legal frameworks to comply with the law nonetheless. Part of this…

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