My firm has decided to start accepting payment via bitcoin. We had our first bitcoin transaction yesterday from a client that just so happens to be in the bitcoin space. The firm decided to go with Coinbase as our “international digital wallet”. The firm made the decision to accept bitcoin
On January 22, 2014, my law firm is putting on a seminar on the topic of Convertible Notes. I will be the presenter and will discuss topics such as the pros and cons of a convertible debt round to specific terms and structural tactics. The seminar is free for entrepreneurs
If you are going to be in the Dallas area on December 13, my firm is putting on a seminar for startups titled “IP 101 for the Entrepreneur – the basics of IP and debunking common misconceptions“. David Foster, a patent lawyer, will be presenting along with Anna Benefiel, a
I’ve been told by my board of directors (i.e., my wife) and various clients that I should blog more often. I figured the best way to do that was to bring on additional personnel at my day job. So I’ve done just that with the formation of Roberts Foster LLP.
Tech Wildcatters has just announced a new location for their 2013 Pitch Day. Pitch Day 2013 will be held on Thursday, May 23 from noon to 3pm (Dallas Texas Time) at the Granada Theater. Prior Pitch Days were held at the Magnolia, but due to demand, Pitch Day 2013 will
Tech Wildcatters recently announced the 11 participants for their 2013 class. As usual, this class features participants from around the country. Read about the teams straight from Tech Wildcatters here or their coverage in the Dallas Morning News here.
Tech Wildcatters, a Forbes Top 10 seed accelerator, is now accepting applications for the fifth cycle of their 12-week accelerator program which begins Spring 2013. The deadline for submissions is January 21, 2013. Comprised of 15 startups, the fifth cycle is set up to be the largest group of companies
Wow, 2011 was a busy year. My clients put together a nice amount of seed and venture financings in 2011. On the home front, my wife and I experienced the arrival of our 3rd new addition to the family. In fact, she even let me revise a term sheet in
The 5th edition of Startup Weekend Dallas will be held at the Gravity Centre in Plano, Texas next weekend (November 18-20, 2011). Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical
The application deadline for Dallas-based seed accelerator Tech Wildcatters is July 24th. Tech Wildcatters will accept 7-10 startups. What is Tech Wildcatters? Tech Wildcatters is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator that puts participating companies through an intensive 12-week program. Startups receive up to $25,000 in seed funding in exchange for a
