Author Archives: Jay Butchko
I Want to Buy a Business: What Steps Should I Take?
If you are thinking about options for purchasing a business in Florida, you need to be prepared for the variety of steps that are involved in buying a company. Whether you are seeking out a smaller company to acquire in connection with another business you already own or you are a first-time business owner,… Read More »
What Do I Need for an Initial Public Offering?
If you have been moving toward the sale of your business but a buyer’s recent offer was harshly criticized by your business’s management team or the board of directors, whether or not the sale will happen may not be up in the air. Or, if you are trying to acquire a business and the… Read More »
What Do I Need for an Initial Public Offering?
While it may be difficult to plan ahead for your business during a global health pandemic, many companies are making plans to go public and are even realizing that initial public offerings (IPOs) are surging in some capacity despite public health and economic concerns. If you currently have a private company and are thinking… Read More »
Securities Updates and the Coronavirus Pandemic
As the coronavirus spreads and the pandemic widens in Florida and across the U.S., the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking steps to serve investors and funds. Since the global pandemic is an ever-evolving situation, it is difficult to say with certainty how long some of the SEC’s relief measures will remain… Read More »
Forming a Business During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Much recent news concerning businesses in Florida and across the U.S. has focused on business closures, the ways in which many small businesses are seeking loans to help them remain in business during the pandemic, and how even jobs that might seem “recession-proof” are being disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, according to… Read More »
What is Regulation Crowdfunding?
If you are thinking about starting a small business in Florida or have a startup, you should know about Regulation Crowdfunding. In short, Regulation Crowdfunding may allow your business to raise money without having to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, there are very specific rules to Regulation Crowdfunding that… Read More »
What Are Exempt Offerings?
If you are starting a business in Florida, or if you have a company and want to offer and sell securities, you may be wondering if you will need to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A variety of companies may be eligible for an exemption, and thus may be able… Read More »
What Are Exempt Offerings?
If you are starting a business in Florida, or if you have a company and want to offer and sell securities, you may be wondering if you will need to register the securities with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). There are several transaction exemptions available to companies that may allow the offer… Read More »
Proposed SEC Updates to Definition of “Accredited Investor”
Who qualifies as an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private capital markets? According to a recent press release from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the SEC has proposed amendments to its current definition of an accredited investor. As you may know, the definition of an accredited investor is “one of… Read More »
Top Reasons to Hire Outside Corporate Counsel
When you open a small business in Florida, from a sole proprietorship to an LLC or a corporation, the first thing on your mind may not be the legal issues that your business could face in the future. Yet businesses of all sizes have to contend with a variety of legal matters, from those… Read More »
