Legal Issues in Startup Financing
Most entrepreneurs are continually raising capital. Few businesses are able to generate revenue immediately, and even though those that are may need to take outside money at some point, whether to expand or to take advantage of a business opportunity or for another reason. While it may be tempting for an entrepreneur to simply accept money from anyone who is willing to invest, the securities laws at both the federal and the state level place major restrictions on who can invest in a business, and what an investor can receive in return. Join Gary J. Ross for an in-depth look at the legal issues prevalent in startup fundraising, as he breaks down what entrepreneurs should be aware of at each stage of a business's life cycle.
Gary formerly worked in the Capital Markets and Corporate Transactions & Securities practice groups at Sidley Austin LLP and Alston & Bird LLP, respectively. From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Ross served in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he oversaw financial agents engaged by Treasury to provide services relating to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
Gary is an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School, where he teaches Transactional Skills for Startups, and Seton Hall Law School, where he teaches Regulating Broker-Dealers. He has been quoted in articles in MarketWatch, Corporate Counsel, The New York Times and the Associated Press. Gary is a 2004 graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and a 1994 graduate of the University of Miami.
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