{"product_id":"lifecycle-of-a-technology-company-step-by-step-legal-background-and-practical-guide-from-startup-to-sale-hardback-9780470223925","title":"Lifecycle of a Technology Company; Step-by-Step Legal Background and Practical Guide from Startup to Sale (Hardback) 9780470223925","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLifecycle of a Technology Company\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStep-by-Step Legal Background and Practical Guide from Startup to Sale\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEdwin L. Miller, Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470223925, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 February 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, Exhibits: 4 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16 x 3 cm, 0.572 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePraise for Lifecycle of a Technology Company\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Lifecycle of a Technology Company is a comprehensive business and legal handbook for all but the most experienced technology entrepreneurs. I shared my copy with a few colleagues at MIT who have either started or are contemplating launching their own companies, and I had a real problem retrieving it. The data supports my opinion that this book will attain 'handbook' status on the desks of technology entrepreneurs.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Dr. George B. Kenney, Associate Director Materials Processing \u0026amp; Microphotonics Centers at MIT\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book will help entrepreneurs avoid the pitfalls on the long road to success for venture-backed technology companies. It distills a lifetime of experience in advising technology companies in a concise and understandable way.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Howard Berke, Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Lifecycle of a Technology Company provides a valuable resource for lawyers at a variety of experience levels. The junior lawyer will use this resource for the basics. More experienced lawyers with a broad practice will use this for a 'sanity check' relative to market terms and business rationale. In the trenches, it will assist lawyers by providing practical, plain speaking explanations for why things operate as they do in the finance, intellectual property, and merger \u0026amp; acquisition segments of the technology world. If you expect to represent technology clients, keep this book nearby.\"\u003cbr\u003e -James O'Hare, Partner Kirkpatrick \u0026amp; Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis, Boston\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Web Site xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1 Start-Up Phase 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFounders’ Contractual Arrangements and Mechanics of the Incorporation Process 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoice of Entity 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock Option Plans and Other Equity Compensation Arrangements 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployment Agreements 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2 Financing the Venture 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenture Capital Financings 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasics of Debt Financing 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrief Introduction to the Structure and Operation of Venture Capital and Buyout Funds 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3 Intellectual Property Protection 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasics of Intellectual Property Protection 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLicense Agreements 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology Licensing: Advanced Topics 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4 Private Placements, Initial Public Offerings, and Public Company Regulation 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasics of Securities Regulation for Private\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanies 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial Public Offerings 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Company Regulation 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5 Acquisitions 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMergers and Acquisitions: Structuring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of an Acquisition Agreement 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Topics 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 293\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52257182941464,"sku":"9780470223925","price":66.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470223925.jpg?v=1781277994","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/lifecycle-of-a-technology-company-step-by-step-legal-background-and-practical-guide-from-startup-to-sale-hardback-9780470223925","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}