Updates and Insights from the team at Matthew Glick Legal Services.
Ensure your startup’s equity structure is clear from day one. This guide covers founder vesting schedules, repurchase rights, and buy-sell agreements to prevent disputes, protect ownership, and avoid deadlock. Learn how early equity planning strengthens governance, preserves relationships, and safeguards long-term business value before challenges arise.
Read MoreLearn how to structure founders’ ownership to prevent free-riding, deadlock, and loss of control. This article explains vesting schedules, repurchase rights, and buy-sell agreements for cofounders, including 50/50 partnerships. Protect enterprise value, clarify expectations, and align equity with contribution through practical governance tools implemented early in a company’s formation.
Read MoreHandling performance issues and terminations requires more than instinct—it demands clear documentation, consistency, and sound judgment. This guide walks employers through best practices for documenting performance concerns, using progressive discipline, knowing when a PIP is appropriate, and handling both in-person and remote terminations professionally. Strong documentation protects your business, reinforces fairness, and reduces legal risk long before issues escalate.
Read MoreEnterprise clients often use one-size-fits-all insurance terms in their contracts. But what if they’re asking you to carry insurance that doesn’t make sense for your business?
Read MoreAt a recent panel for startups, several experienced investors shared candid advice on what actually makes a startup stand out—and what immediately turns them off.
When a company issues shares, those shareholders instantly gain rights: voting, dividends, disclosures, and more. Multiply that across dozens of employees, and suddenly your governance obligations balloon.
Read MoreStartups issue stock options—not shares—to avoid triggering employee tax bills. Learn how strike price, fair market value, and equity structure impact compensation.
Read MoreThe new H-1B visa overhaul could reshape how startups hire global talent. With fees skyrocketing to $100,000, founders must rethink immigration strategy, explore alternatives, and plan ahead to stay competitive.
Read MoreDiscover what it’s really like to work with Matthew Glick Legal Services, where clarity meets strategy. MGLS partners with founders and investors to deliver practical, personalized, and high-caliber legal support that drives success.
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