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Section 83(b) Mechanics

On January 5, 2012 By Joe Stansell
The mechanics of making a Section 83(b) election are straightforward, though technical. And mistakes are potentially disastrous.
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$100M American Express Fund

On November 8, 2011 By Joe Stansell
American Express intends to launch a $100M fund focused on digital commerce.
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Section 83(b) Smarts

On April 14, 2011 By Joe Stansell

Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code works to delay the tax consequence of a transaction that is subject to a condition until that condition is met. The most common example is when an executive receives a grant of shares that are subject to vesting restrictions that lapse over time. In that case, Section 83 [...]

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Lessons for logos …

On November 27, 2010 By Joe Stansell

Lessons being learned — even high schools don’t have a right to “borrow” the logos of their favorite college teams:

Universities steadfastly protect their trademarked logos, which appear on everything from oven mitts to underwear, and their reach is increasingly stretching toward high schools. If a school’s logo can be confused with a university’s, or [...]

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Price is only one factor …

On November 22, 2010 By Joe Stansell

Advice from Fred Wilson that is too sound to ignore:

When you are doing an important financial transaction that brings a new influential owner into the company, price matters but is not the most important issue. The most important issue is the chemistry between the existing owners and the new investor/owner and the reputation of [...]

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