Sure we always had headphones. But back in the ancient 1960s, those headphones had a wire that had a giant plug that had to be attached to a "stereo" or "hi-fi" system in your house. These were expensive groups of components that would generally include...
They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. In Wall Street that is true for sure. So if you are considering going public through an advisor who specializes in helping companies do so, it is very important to understand what fees or...
Many entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs fantasize about leaving their corporate lifestyles behind in order to become their own boss. I did this relatively early in my legal career when I opened up my own firm. For the first six months it was literally just me....
The saying, "a pox on both your houses," believe it or not, comes from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet way back in 1592. The feuding Montague and Capulet families frustrated Mercutio, who said as he was dying, "A plague o' both your houses!" Having survived chicken pox...
As many of you know, I write a monthly column called "The Uncut Entrepreneur" for SmartCEO magazine. Check it out at www.smartceo.com! In any event, I had the pleasure today to attend a fabulous panel of entrepreneurs and investors talking about venture capital, the founder's...
The SEC announced yesterday that it settled with three auditors who were alleged to conduct improper audits on a number of publicly traded companies that were shells or development stage companies. The Commission has been stepping up enforcement against "gatekeepers" such as accountants and attorneys...
While always complaining about being underfunded, the staunch public servants at the US Securities and Exchange Commission will be able to stay open for a bit during the just commenced government shutdown resulting from Congress' failure to pass appropriate spending bills. According to Time online, an...