Legal Insights

Startup founders often become swept up in the day-to-day on early product development and business development or other matters and may forget to pay adequate attention to initial company ownership and equity rights matters. It is nonetheless essential to document all equity issuances intended in real time, including documenting founders’ capitalization as soon as possible after entity formation.   A

There are many considerations that come into play with financing early stage businesses, including how to budget appropriately for the business to be successful and how to structure capital raises, among other concerns. Budgeting With Risks In Mind Early stage companies – whether in the cannabis space or otherwise – often need more frequent infusions of capital than established businesses

It’s no mystery that startups struggle to manage their budgets and company financials.  More often than not, early-stage companies have inaccurate financial forecasts; the fiscal runway isn’t long enough, and the budget falls short. The task of creating a projection at the start of a company is generally difficult for many reasons, including that the estimates used in the forecast

Due diligence plays an important role in many types of cannabis industry transactions.  Due diligence involves a third-party conducting a thorough review of certain documents and records related to a business.  As a best practice, cannabis companies should remain aware of the various times when third parties may conduct due diligence with respect to their business. Often investors participating in

Starting a company is intimidating for most, if not all, early stage entrepreneurs. Often founders are product-focused and put legal concerns on the back burner in hopes that they can get up and running before incurring legal expenses.  Unfortunately, in the cannabis space especially, it’s important to have legal advice at the outset of the business to avoid later excess