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Re:Open Guide to Equity Compensation on Monday January 11, 2016 @11:14AM (#10881254)
Great comment. We will update the guide Grellas. Thank you!
We need to decriminalize almost everything. We have too many criminal laws. Too many laws.
This is insane. We need to end the drug war.
Re:Employee Equity on Friday April 18, 2014 @10:52PM (#7612412)
Congress should change the law so that the transfer of stock to workers is not taxed. I am not sure why pro-worker legislation like this wouldn't be supported.
Re:Ask HN: Why do investors need to be accredited? on Wednesday October 30, 2013 @10:47PM (#6644936)
If you generally solicit, under Section 201 of the JOBS Act, all of your investors have to be accredited.

If you don't generally solicit, theoretically, under Rule 506(b), you can have up to 35 non-accredited investors. BUT, if you even take one you have to provide IPO level disclosure. Ridiculously expensive. See this blog post: http://www.startuplawblog.com/2013/01/14/cant-i-let-non-accr...

Re:Is Delaware a tax haven? on Wednesday August 14, 2013 @12:14AM (#6209913)
short answer: no
Re:Donate to the ACLU to fight government spying on Friday August 09, 2013 @01:40AM (#6183931)
This is a worthy donation!
Re:Comment on the SEC's Proposed Rules on Sunday August 04, 2013 @02:22PM (#6156517)
The startup community needs to make its voice heard by commenting on these proposed rules...
Re:Secret government: America against democracy on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @01:16AM (#6017579)
I agree with you dfc. Not publishing opinions in this day and age is nuts. Everything should be published.
Re:Justify rulings of the FISA court on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @11:22PM (#6017268)
All these rulings should be public. The judge should have to sign their name to each one. The court should be an adversarial court like every other.
Re:Secret government: America against democracy on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @11:01PM (#6017198)
Modeless, you are right. This court should be subject to the full light of day and a true adversarial process. All opinions published. With judges having to put their names on the opinions and own up to them.
Re:Hospital creates bidding war by posting pricing online on Tuesday July 09, 2013 @08:48PM (#6016702)
Publication of all pricing ought to be required.
Chris, you are exactly right. This court should be dissolved.
When you interpret law in an expansive manner, allowing the government to spy on people, you create law. It ought to be public. All of it.
Re:“Why did you shoot me? I was reading a book” on Monday July 08, 2013 @01:21AM (#6005296)
This is a good argument to repeal most criminal law.
Re:Lincoln’s Surveillance State on Sunday July 07, 2013 @02:22AM (#6001252)
This is a completely ridiculous comparison the NY Times is making.
Police our out of control.
Re:Investment Crowdfunding is A Ghetto Stock Market on Sunday March 17, 2013 @11:56PM (#5392348)
Flashy headline; but piece was just not substantively there....
Re:Investment Crowdfunding is A Ghetto Stock Market on Sunday March 17, 2013 @11:55PM (#5392346)
exactly...whoever heard of startups paying dividends?!
Re:Why Your Idea Sucks, but Your Inspiration is Inspiring on Friday February 22, 2013 @11:15AM (#5264972)
This is a really good piece!
Re:A congressman who justifies every vote on Facebook on Sunday February 10, 2013 @09:32PM (#5198980)
I like it.
Re:It's time for our own crowdfunding law on Monday January 28, 2013 @09:53AM (#5128681)
helpful comment. thanks Gavin.
Re:Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012 on Tuesday December 25, 2012 @03:24PM (#4967012)
Shantaram

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