DAOs are the Punk Rock of Corporate Law

June 20, 2022

MGA

DAOs represent an evolution of corporate law that moves at the exponential speed of technology.   By Steven Masur and Lydia Amamoo There’s something new and amazing happening in corporate law. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs. What is a...

Why DAO? What DAOs are, and Why People Form Them

June 16, 2022

MGA

   Driven entrepreneurs have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders who are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing the landscape of business, finance, content...

The Importance of Investor Updates

June 8, 2022

Steve Masur

Start Ups

By: Gabriel Goldenberg & Natasha Harris, with comments from Steven Masur Leading angel investor Jason Calacanis’ Rule of Startups is “If your startup isn’t sending you monthly updates it’s going out of business.”  In other words, keeping your investors...

What to Do To Qualify For QSBS Exemption

January 31, 2022

MGA

Law

By: Steven Masur, Tim Fisher, and Danielle Cerniello We recently analyzed whether entrepreneurs should close their LLC and open a corporation (more specifically, C-Corp) to reduce or avoid capital gains tax on the sale of their company under Section...

Protecting Your Business from Intellectual Property Theft

October 14, 2021

MGA

IP

Intellectual property refers to the original creations of the mind. Such creations can include inventions, artwork, product names, written works, website content, computer programs, to name a few. Unfortunately, intellectual property is often plagiarized, and can be done so...

Devin Gilmartin, Tegan Maxey & Steff Vermeesch, Co-Founders of The Canvas Discuss Entrepreneurship, Sustainability in Retail, and More

June 30, 2021

MGA

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing the...

NFTs: Boon or Burden for Artists and Investors?

June 3, 2021

Lauren Mack

By: Lauren Mack and Ilana Faibish NFTs (or Non-Fungible Tokens) are the latest blockchain-based craze to take over the Internet. Memes, tweets, sports highlights, Charmin toilet paper GIFs, and yes, even quarantine flatulence recordings have been minted into NFTs...

Leja Kress & Richard Agerbeek, Co-Founders of Sweden Unlimited Discuss Entrepreneurship, Digital Design, and More

May 17, 2021

MGA

  Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing...

Rameez Tase, Co-Founder & CEO of ANTENNA Discusses Media, Entrepreneurship, Daily Routines and More

March 25, 2021

MGA

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing the...

The Impact of the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in New Jersey

March 11, 2021

Jon Avidor

By: Jon Avidor and Ilana Faibish On February 22, 2021, after years of failed legislative attempts, New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that together launch a marijuana industry in New Jersey and put an end to thousands of arrests....

QSBS: Do I Really Have to Close My LLC and Open a Corp?

March 5, 2021

Steve Masur

By: Steven Masur (with research and writing assistance from Maria Samson) A great many entrepreneurs who believe they may one day sell their companies have been calling to ask whether they need to close their LLC and open a...

Esports 2021: Business and Legal Issues to Watch

February 11, 2021

MGA

By: Robert Auritt 2020 was the year of the pandemic and the year that thrust esports into the limelight at a time when almost all traditional sports were ground to a halt.  As such, the world of esports experienced...