FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Wagoner Firm Announces New Additions To The Team; Expands Emerging Ventures Practice Group 06/29/2015 (Albany, NY) – The Wagoner Firm PLLC, a law firm based out of the Capital District with offices in Albany, East Greenbush and New York City, is expanding its’ emerging ventures practice group. The firm started out with …
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Tech Valley’s Venture Ecosystem Continues To Grow – One Million Cups Comes To Albany
National Start Up Program Creates Albany, NY Chapter (As Printed By The Albany Business Review On 5-18-15) A group of entrepreneurs, lawyers and business people are bringing a national entrepreneurship program to Albany, New York to help start ups improve their business plans. One Million Cups is a weekly meet-up for early-stage with free coffee …
Simple Agreement For Future Equity – Safe or Not?
A SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQUITY IN THE CARDS FOR YOUR COMPANY? Some time ago, the Y Combinator, a California based seed level investor that operates a hybrid incubator/start-up accelerator out of Mountain View, CA, released sample documentation and templates for a new type of equity investment agreement. Promoting the use of a new method for start-ups …
Start-Up New York: A Primer
We often get questions from clients and potential clients about Start-Up NY ranging from detailed inquiries about the program to general questions about eligibility. This primer serves an overview of the most common questions that we are asked about the Start-Up NY program. Start-Up NY is Governor Cuomo’s flagship growth plan for businesses across New …
Employees v. Independent Contractors: Why Details Matter
Correctly classifying employees and independent contractors is critical to your business. What makes a person an independent contractor rather than an employee is measured, in large part, by the amount of control and direction you have over them. The classification is important for several reasons. Initially, employers do not pay into the Unemployment Insurance or …
À la Carte Takeover: The Basics of an Asset Acquisition
When tackling most problems, two heads are better than one. The same is often true in business. When one company takes over the business of another company, a sleeker more efficient business model can result. Below is a discussion of the essential terms of an asset acquisition, which we have distinguished from mergers and stock acquisitions. Three Most …
Terms to Include in Employment Contracts
Employment contracts are one of the first important agreements between employers and their employees. These agreements can outline and detail very important aspects of the job, which may come in handy later on. Especially for small businesses, employment contracts are often a great source of information for both parties involved. 1. Job Title and Description This …
Commercial Leases: What is a Letter of Intent?
Creating and agreeing to lease agreements can be a difficult and time-consuming task. Commercial leases in particular present many different obstacles when trying to agree on the specific terms. In order to tackle the issue head on, parties can draft and agree to what is known as a letter of intent. A letter of intent …
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TWO LOCAL FIRMS TO JOIN FORCES; EXPANSION PLANNED TO ENHANCE A UNIQUE AND NON-TRADITIONAL LEGAL SERVICES MODEL October 7, 2014 (Albany, New York) –The Wagoner Law Firm, PLLC and the Selchick Venture Law Firm PLLC, both headquartered in the Capital Region, are teaming up under Wagoner | Selchick umbrella to provide legal services to start-ups, small businesses, …
Business Entities Part II: Limited Liability Companies
This is the second stop in The Wagoner Firm in-depth look into different business entity options. Limited Liability Companies (“LLC”) are the most contemporary of the common entities in the business world, and are often referred to as the entity of choice. From a general point of view, LLCs have many similar characteristics to corporations, …