Nov 08, 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...
Mar 15, 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...
Jan 06, 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...
Aug 16, 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...
Jul 08, 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...
Jun 22, 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....
May 09, 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...
May 05, 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...
May 03, 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...
Apr 07, 2022 Fetch Rewards Secures $240 Million to Help Fuel Exponential Growth By Melissa Turczyn Keith Zittle Michael Best's Venture Best Team congratulates Fetch Rewards on the announcement of its $240 Million funding round. Wes Schroll, Fetch...
Apr 05, 2022 Incentive Stock Options: Fine Print re Vesting By Carrie Byrnes Paul Jones For most high-impact businesses, equity incentive programs for employees are a central component of the total compensation plan. Giving...
Mar 31, 2022 Showboat wins Wisconsin Inno Madness championship By Daniel Gawronski Congrats to Showboat on their recent win in the Wisconsin Inno Madness to secure the coveted title of 2022 Inno Madness champion!...