Oregon Business Purchase ChecklistBuying or selling a business may be one of the most important financial transactions you'll ever make. That being the case, it's important to ensure that you know of, and address, all of the potential legal issues that you should consider when going through the process. This...
Create a Stock Option Plan If a company wants to incentivize employees or outside contractors to help the company grow, it should create a stock option plan (also known as an equity incentive plan). A stock option plan allows a company to give its employees or contractors stock options in the...
Investor Due DiligenceWhen considering whether to make an investment in a privately owned company, determining the right questions to ask of the company offering the investment can be problematic. Formulating the questions will depend on the company being investigated, and, of course, every company is unique. Such an investigation falls under the...
What Is Form D?Form D is a document that must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by certain companies raising money from investors. The purpose of the filing is to notify the SEC that the company raising money is doing so under a specific federal exemption from registration....