http://startuplawyer.com/venture-capital/should-your-startup-lawyer-get-a-finders-fee Startup Law, Incorporation, Convertible Notes, Preferred Stock, Stock Options, Venture Capital Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://startuplawyer.com/venture-capital/should-your-startup-lawyer-get-a-finders-fee#comment-363 Kate Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:12:09 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=1027#comment-363 What if an angel investor finds additional capital for the start-up (beyond his or her own investment)? How should the angel approach the start-up for additional shares? How can the angel possibly benefit (beyond seeing his/her initial investment expand) once the two parties - the start-up and the new venture capital - begin negotiations? What if an angel investor finds additional capital for the start-up (beyond his or her own investment)? How should the angel approach the start-up for additional shares? How can the angel possibly benefit (beyond seeing his/her initial investment expand) once the two parties – the start-up and the new venture capital – begin negotiations?

]]> http://startuplawyer.com/venture-capital/should-your-startup-lawyer-get-a-finders-fee#comment-366 Finder Fees? | Texas Startup Blog Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:44:03 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=1027#comment-366 [...] Roberts, The Startup Lawyer, asks ‘Should your startup lawyer get a fingers fee?‘  He quickly suggests, ‘Heck no.’  I agree, but it is refreshing for a lawyer [...] [...] Roberts, The Startup Lawyer, asks ‘Should your startup lawyer get a fingers fee?‘  He quickly suggests, ‘Heck no.’  I agree, but it is refreshing for a lawyer [...]

]]> http://startuplawyer.com/venture-capital/should-your-startup-lawyer-get-a-finders-fee#comment-362 Ryan Roberts Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:53:52 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=1027#comment-362 SV lawyer: There are a few lawyers/firms that take finder's fees similar to say a placement agent. I view the stock for fees/stock for deferral as a separate issue. SV lawyer: There are a few lawyers/firms that take finder's fees similar to say a placement agent. I view the stock for fees/stock for deferral as a separate issue.

]]> http://startuplawyer.com/venture-capital/should-your-startup-lawyer-get-a-finders-fee#comment-364 SV lawyer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:26:07 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=1027#comment-364 I have worked with start-ups in Northern California for years and I have never heard of a law firm taking a "finder's fee". As you mention that would require registration and no law firm is going to do that. What I think you are really talking about is the practice of taking an ownership interest in a company in lieu of legal fees or a retainer. That is different from a finders fee but I doubt many of your readers would realize the difference between the two if it was not pointed out. I have worked with start-ups in Northern California for years and I have never heard of a law firm taking a "finder's fee". As you mention that would require registration and no law firm is going to do that. What I think you are really talking about is the practice of taking an ownership interest in a company in lieu of legal fees or a retainer. That is different from a finders fee but I doubt many of your readers would realize the difference between the two if it was not pointed out.

]]> http://startuplawyer.com/venture-capital/should-your-startup-lawyer-get-a-finders-fee#comment-365 Mr Business Golf Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=1027#comment-365 OK, is the story here you not wanting to get a finders fee when you line up investors? or are you starting a T-Shirt Retail business on the side? OK, is the story here you not wanting to get a finders fee when you line up investors? or are you starting a T-Shirt Retail business on the side?

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