startups

The Tax Problem With Using Nonrecourse Loans To Buy Restricted Stock

Joseph M. Wallin
December 23, 2008 18:26

Executives frequently desire to start their capital gains holdings period with respect to their equity compensation awards immediately upon receipt of the awards.  This generally cannot be accomplished if the executive receives stock options (the exception being the receipt of an immediately...

Reblog On Startups: Startup Salary Data from Private Company Compensation Survey

Jay Parkhill
November 14, 2008 19:13

Dharmesh Shah is an entrepreneur in Boston with lots of helpful information to share among startups. Today he posted some tidbits from a survey on the always fascinating topic of founder compensation.  How much do founders make at various stage of a company’s existence?  How long do...

An Overview of Outsourcing

November 13, 2008 19:56

When I was with Day, Berry & Howard, I negotiated large, complex outsourcing contracts for a number of Fortune 500 companies.  For example, in one instance, it was more efficient for a pharmaceutical company to outsource its help desk to an expert provider of such services rather than to manage ...

From the IRS: When 'Too Good to Be True' Very Well May Be: Funding Business Startups with Plan Assets

Joseph M. Wallin
November 13, 2008 04:50

"With recent events in the financial markets putting a squeeze on business credit, many aspiring entrepreneurs may search for novel ways to acquire business capital. One that has gained IRS’s attention, and coverage in the press, is to withdraw money from existing retirement accounts and...

Rip Good Times A Different Perspective

Joseph M. Wallin
October 20, 2008 05:39

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