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Office Hours with Vela Wood

Office Hours is a podcast hosted by two corporate attorneys at Vela Wood covering general issues related to small businesses and startups.

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Preparing for Funding Ep2: Founders Agreements

Preparing for Funding Ep2: Founders Agreements

In this episode, we discuss the difference between vesting and reverse vesting, confidentiality agreements and assignmen... Read more

26 Feb 2018

25mins

Ranked #2

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Preparing for Funding Ep1: Incorporation

Preparing for Funding Ep1: Incorporation

In this episode, we discuss why your company's legal matters, lifestyle businesses v. venture-backed businesses, whether... Read more

19 Feb 2018

26mins

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VDR Ch. 5: Control Terms of the Term Sheet

VDR Ch. 5: Control Terms of the Term Sheet

In this episode, we discuss which activities a company's board of directors must approve, how long a company should keep... Read more

7 Aug 2017

34mins

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Venture Deals Review Ch. 1: The Players

Venture Deals Review Ch. 1: The Players

In this episode, we discuss the non-monetary value your VC should provide, issues with Friends and Family financing, how... Read more

11 Jul 2017

34mins

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Preparing for Funding Ep3: Friends & Family Funding

Preparing for Funding Ep3: Friends & Family Funding

In this episode, we discuss how to mitigate the risks of Friends & Family funding, which include disproportionate va... Read more

6 Mar 2018

17mins

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VDR Ch. 6, Part 2: Other Terms of the Term Sheet

VDR Ch. 6, Part 2: Other Terms of the Term Sheet

In this episode, we discuss restriction on sales, assigning confidential information to the company, tag along rights, n... Read more

28 Aug 2017

23mins

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Term Sheets 101: Convertible Debt v. Equity (Part 1)

Term Sheets 101: Convertible Debt v. Equity (Part 1)

If you're a startup looking to raise capital, here is some of the basic language you need to know.

29 Aug 2016

52mins

Ranked #8

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VDR Ch. 2: How to Raise Money

VDR Ch. 2: How to Raise Money

In this episode, we discuss how to determine how much money to raise, how to prepare a pitch deck, whether or not you ne... Read more

18 Jul 2017

29mins

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Terminating Employees – The Do’s And Don’ts

Terminating Employees – The Do’s And Don’ts

In this episode, we discuss the do's and don'ts of terminating employees. A must listen for any small business owner or ... Read more

5 Feb 2015

17mins

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VDR Ch. 8: Convertible Debt

VDR Ch. 8: Convertible Debt

In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of using convertible debt from both an investor and company perspective, t... Read more

11 Sep 2017

32mins

Ranked #11

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Starting A New Business? Here’s What They Haven’t Told You (Part 1)

Starting A New Business? Here’s What They Haven’t Told You (Part 1)

The first 5 of 10 things we've learned about starting a new business.

28 Jun 2014

13mins

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VDR Ch. 4, Part 2: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet

VDR Ch. 4, Part 2: Economic Terms of the Term Sheet

In this episode, we discuss why venture-backed startups must vest their equity, why you shouldn't give employees Restric... Read more

1 Aug 2017

26mins

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VDR Ch. 7: The Cap Table

VDR Ch. 7: The Cap Table

In this episode, we discuss best uses of cap tables, online cap table management platforms, and how VCs and companies ea... Read more

5 Sep 2017

21mins

Ranked #14

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Starting A New Business? Here’s What They Haven’t Told You (Part 2)

Starting A New Business? Here’s What They Haven’t Told You (Part 2)

The last 5 of 10 things we’ve learned about starting a new business.

3 Jul 2014

15mins

Ranked #15

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VDR Ch. 3: Overview of the Term Sheets

VDR Ch. 3: Overview of the Term Sheets

In this episode, we discuss who is responsible for providing the term sheet, which parts of a term sheet are binding, th... Read more

24 Jul 2017

20mins

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