Category Archives: Start-up Company Law

Financial Times writer Richard Waters reported recently that, “The price of a new ‘smart home’ controller from US start-up Brilliant just went up $50 — even before it went on sale. “The three-year old company joined the race to create intelligent home devices last week, launching a wall panel that combines a light switch with… Continue Reading

Noah Smith indicated recently at Bloomberg Online that, “The U.S. high technology industry looks like it may be too concentrated. One sign of this is the lack of geographic diversity in the venture capital industry, which is highly concentrated in a few technology hubs, mostly on the coasts.” Smith stated that, “In 2017, three metro… Continue Reading

Brittany De Lea reported last week at FOXBusiness Online that, “PepsiCo announced on September 6 it will be launching a North American branch of its accelerator program, aimed at fostering collaboration with innovative startups that focus on health and wellness. “Through the program, called Nutrition Greenhouse, Pepsi will work with 10 start-ups based in the U.S…. Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writers Kate O’Keeffe and Eliot Brown reported earlier this month that, “Tighter national security reviews have curbed Chinese deal-making in the U.S., but a new study shows China is pouring money into cutting-edge American technologies at a record pace this year through loosely regulated venture capital investments. “Chinese foreign-direct investment into the U.S.,… Continue Reading

Jade Scipioni reported recently at Fox Business Online that, “Entrepreneurs are ditching Silicon Valley and heading south to Texas instead to launch their startups, according to a congressman from the Lone Star State. “Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo [July 19th] that the Texas is seeing an influx of new companies recently. “Among the… Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writers Rob Copeland and Sharon Terlep reported earlier this month that, “Colgate-Palmolive Co. is turning to an online startup to help it sell products like toothpaste through a home-subscription service, the latest experiment by a big household-products maker to cut out traditional retailers as sales shift online. “Colgate, which has been selling its… Continue Reading