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Founders and entrepreneurs face many pressure points while building their company into their vision. Important decisions must be made relating to the choice of a business entity, how to fund the business, what sort of regulations impact the business, how to protect intellectual property, how to manage employees, and what to do if sued. Most of these points focus on the business. As Founders are busy building their business and working towards success, they often overlook thei

From Enterprise Value to Net Payment at Closing James Greifzu Aaron Baral Introduction In the sale of a business, the difference between headline purchase price and net payment to the equityholders can be significant. Seller may have negotiated an attractive multiple to determine enterprise value, but there is often more to calculating the net payment than applying ownership percentages to that enterprise value. The deal may call for a rollover equity stake, or perhaps an ear

by Peter Gruen and Amy Drais Introduction One of the first decisions for an entrepreneur forming a new business is what type of entity to use for that business. There are certain aspects of this decision that are driven by non-tax factors – for example, the founders of a business will likely want to be shielded from personal liability for any debts or obligations of the entity as a matter of corporate law. In many cases, however, the ultimate determination comes down to the d

“My two grandfathers worked for Clairol, in this building,” Gregory Walters Jr., a Stamford native and NBC Sports video operations specialist said after a ceremony featuring speeches by NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia. The officials even cut a ribbon with giant scissors, though workers have been in place at the facility since December. Walters is working in the same building his grandfathers Vincent Walters and Hu

Summary Report Highlights Major Issues in Connecticut Job Growth A summary report is available as a downloadable PDF file on our slideshare site This report has been mentioned in the following CT news sources: Hartford Courant – December 20, 2010 Hartford Courant – December 19, 2010 Hartford Business Journal The New Haven Register Norwich Bulletin Connecticut Mirror December 16, East Hartford, Conn. – A six-month study by the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) to determine

Why we do awards programs At the Tech Council, one of most important responsibilities we have is to help a range of constituencies understand the complex yet critical need to support development of an innovation eco-system in Connecticut. The goal is to make it possible for us to be the home of fast growing technology firms, especially start-ups. High growth firms are the only way we can reliably create jobs. This is the 14th year that CTC has produced an event to highlight w

Download Skillproof IT Connecticut Report October 2010 View Archieve of Connecticut IT Jobs Trends Reports This report is getting stale: This report seems to fit in with national trends.  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the employment change in the information industry as a whole remained relatively flat in June.  Similarly, the unemployment rate stayed fairly stable, seeing a modest decrease down to 9.5%.  As a state, Connecticut unemployment also remained flat at

Over 40 attendees joined CTC on the patio outside Johnny K's Cafe on Constitution Plaza in Hartford for a networking event on June 17, 2010.  Thanks to our hosts at Shipman and Goodwin and to cell leaders, Cathy Intravia and Fred Wergeles for their efforts to put together interesting networking and educational opportunities for tech professionals throughout the year. Learn more about the Connecticut Cell Network, click here #connecticut #growth