Copyright Chain of Title in M&A: The Contractor, License, Recordation, and Termination Issues That Change Value
A practical M&A diligence guide for businesses with software, media, documentation, or content assets, focused on copyright ownership, contractor gaps, recordation, licenses, and termination rights.
Financing Certainty in a Company Sale: What Founders Should Ask When a Buyer Says the Deal Is “Fully Financed”
A practical seller-side guide to acquisition financing, commitment papers, financing outs, lien packages, and diligence questions that affect whether a signed deal is actually likely to close.
MAC Is Not the Only Walk-Away Right: Interim Operating Covenants, Bring-Downs, and Closing Conditions Founders Should Track
A founder-focused guide to signing-to-closing risk in private deals, explaining why no-MAC language is only one part of the buyer’s exit rights and where the real renegotiation pressure often comes from.
Founder Exit Approval Map: Board, Stockholder, LLC Member, and Drag-Along Steps Before You Sign
A founder-side M&A approvals guide covering board resolutions, stockholder or member consents, class votes, drag-alongs, and governing-document traps before a sale process gets expensive.
Independent Contractor Agreement Clauses for Startups: Starter Language and Management Habits That Actually Reduce Misclassification Risk
A good contractor agreement can help, but it cannot rescue bad operational behavior. This article pairs starter language with the management practices that matter once the work begins.
Option Exercises in Startup Liquidity Programs: ISO Disqualifying Dispositions, 409A Pressure, QSBS Loss, and Cashless Exercise Traps
Late-stage liquidity often turns option holders into tax planners overnight. This article explains the sequencing problems that show up when exercise, sale, 409A, and holding periods collide.
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