How Founders Can Protect Their Interests Before Taking Outside Investment
An outside investment can solve an immediate capital problem while creating obligations that remain with a company for years. The headline valuation may look attractive, but the more consequential questions often sit deeper in the financing documents: how much ownership will founders retain, who will control the board, which decisions require investor approval, and how […]
What Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Bringing in an Investor
Moving from founder-funded operations or retained earnings to outside equity capital can change much more than a company’s bank balance. Bringing in an investor can accelerate expansion, provide strategic expertise and strengthen access to capital, but it can also introduce a new stakeholder whose rights may affect ownership, governance and major business decisions. For entrepreneurs, […]
