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Securities are Stocks, Debentures, Viatical Settlement Contracts, Straddles, and More

In other words, whenever you are trying to raise money for your business, no matter how creatively you have structured the investment, odds are you are really just offering or selling securities that will likely need to be registered or otherwise exempt from registration. Continue reading

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Board of Directors May Mortgage or Sell All of the Corporation’s Assets

But what you may not know is that the corporation’s board of directors has broad powers to mortgage or sell the corporation’s assets. Continue reading

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Selling a Stake in Your Business to Investors May Require a Securities Registration

More red tape on your way to starting or growing your business. Fortunately, there is a way to cut through some of that red tape – legally. Continue reading

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Is it a Good Idea to Take Back a Note on Sale of Your Business?

When selling a business, a seller may decide to extend credit to the buyer by “taking back a note.”  Sometimes this is done in combination with bank financing, but not always.  In this discussion we will look at what taking … Continue reading

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