25 Mar, 2024 DHS Plans to Enhance its AI Procurement Strategy in 2024 By Nicole Vele In its recently released 2024 AI Roadmap, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) discusses its commitment to the safe, secure, and...
16 Feb, 2024 Missing Promotions? By Shawn Stigler Yet another datapoint of the challenges of companies that have hybrid work environments. It seems like folks are figuring out on some...
08 Nov, 2023 Reading Between the Lines: Decoding Presidents' Thoughts on AI By Jordan Koss In a follow up on our coverage of President Biden's Executive Order on AI, another POTUS is jumping into the mix -- President Obama...
15 Mar, 2023 NOCO Hemp Pitch Competition By David DiGiacomo Excited to host and support the NOCO Hemp Pitch Competition at the end of this month! Super fun time working with hemp entrepreneurs for...
06 Jan, 2023 SAFE Banking - Cannabusinesses still need a solution By David DiGiacomo A $33B industry that still cannot find a path to safe banking and finance is a major issue. We continue to work with clients to solve...
16 Aug, 2022 Making Employees Feel Appreciated By Michael Best What do employees want from their employer? Sure, a decent paycheck, health insurance and vacation days are important. But the ABC...
08 Jul, 2022 A Dive into “Partial Participation”: A Better Alternative to Capped Participation? By Paul Jones Tiara Brown Kam Faines As the VC market cools, entrepreneurs will see more term sheets with participating preferred stock, whether full participation or capped...
22 Jun, 2022 Liquidation Preferences: The Reality Behind the Zone of Indifference By Paul Jones Tiara Brown Kam Faines In this blog post, we explore liquidation preference options that will prove useful to both founders and investors as the markets change....
09 May, 2022 Faux Leather and Ethical Clothing Startups See Investment Growth By Kaitlyn Wolfinger With growing consumer demand for eco-friendly and ethical clothing materials, it’s no surprise that startups in the textile and...
05 May, 2022 Digital Assets Warning: SEC Bolsters its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit By Samuel Mehr On Tuesday May 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced its plan to nearly double its Enforcement Division's Digital Asset and...
03 May, 2022 Making ESG Profitable -- an important perspective By David Crass Interesting on-line article from Fortune recently (linked below) makes the case for "Authentic ESG" and is worth the read wherever you...