Protecting Your Start-Up’s Assets: The Non-Disclosure Agreement

For many start-ups, their greatest asset is a game-changing idea. To build…

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Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the Advisers Act

The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Act) is the rulebook for…

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Friends and Family—A Good Funding Source?

It is tempting. It is difficult to raise funds from angels and…

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Mark Your Calendars for Your Annual Review

Before you even start reading this, go to Outlook or whatever calendar…

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Mark Your Calendars: Key Compliance Dates for Advisers

It’s hard to believe that January is almost over and 2013 just…

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Setting the Stage for 2014: SEC Announces Exam Priorities

Pay attention to this one.  Earlier this month, the SEC Office of…

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Year in Review: SEC Round Up for 2013

I love taking stock of the highlights of a year as it…

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Open for Comment: FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules

With all the noise about the proposed set of rules for crowdfunding…

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The Annual Drill—Calculating Regulatory Assets Under Management for Form ADV

While working on the chapter on Regulatory Assets Under Management for my…

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SEC Examinations Targeting Advisers Who Are Still Waiting for Godot

I have worked with a number of advisers who have never ever…

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