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The Iditarod is one of the only sports that you can follow right now. Due to the coronavirus, most of the other pro sports were cancelled including the NBA, March Madness, and the MLB. Don't dismay! Following the Iditarod is extraordinarily exciting, fun, and pleasurable for your whole family. The Iditarod is a competitive dog sled race across...

Remote work has been integrated into the fabric of our firm for a very long time.  Here, our senior team has put together some of their favorite work from home tips for you! Heidi Echols: 1. Set up some routines - Set a start and stop time for work the same way you do when you work in an office. It might help to write down your schedule to...

Why are some VCs we know not panicking about the virus and its effects?  Here are 3 reasons: 1.There’s a bunch of dry powder out there. As Pitchbook reported this week, American Venture Capital firms have raised over $100 billion in fund capital over the past two years.  This is unprecedented and is money that likely will be deployed.  Strategies...

Chances are you or people close to you are working remotely to help contain COVID-19.  Working away from the office and within the comfort of your own home is a great way to avoid crowds, distance yourself socially from co-workers, and continue to do the work you do. Small businesses and new organizations with fewer resources, less data, and...

Few places in the United States have been as impacted by Covid-19 as New York City. Few places in the United States have been as impacted by Covid-19 as New York City.  Given our firm’s presence in New York City, and our commitment to its entrepreneurial ecosystem, we were pleased to learn that on March 8th Mayor de Blasio authorized interest...

Employers are requiring employees to work from home across the United States.  This measure is implemented to protect the safety and well-being of employees.  But this measure has also been implemented by employers to avoid liability under federal law. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“Act” or “OSHA”), employers have a legal...

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Yes - this is yet another email wishing you all a safe couple of weeks as the world confronts Covid-19.  But it’s also an email that’s trying to offer a bit more.  Inside this issue of THE INNOVATOR, we’re providing you with some practical tips and best practices for our new and hopefully temporary normal.  We have...

For founders, fundraising is one of the most exhausting and confusing jobs. 

The idea of serving someone with a lawsuit by direct messaging them on a social media platform sounds laughable to most lawyers.  But many courts are finally recognizing that due process is satisfied when serving someone through social media because, well, people check their social media messages more often than they check their actual mail. The...