Entrepreneurs are unique business leaders—but they also share a number of common traits. Whether they’re funding an early stage venture, building a strategic partnership, or entering into a merger or acquisition, they’re dedicated, enthusiastic, visionary, and willing to take risks.
The entrepreneurial business world is also unique—but its legal issues present common challenges. Gray Plant Mooty’s Entrepreneurial Services Team has extensive experience serving growth businesses. Many of our Team members have personal experience in growing business ventures. We’re recognized throughout the investment and entrepreneurial community for our combination of practical business acumen and exceptional legal skills.
Knowledge—The First Step to Success
Our Entrepreneurial Services Team realizes that to best serve our clients, we must first know our clients. We learn their business, their objectives, their competition, and their markets. We monitor industry trends and emerging technologies. We become an active partner in helping our clients build and position their enterprise for success.
We’re committed to providing prompt, creative and cost-effective services. Because entrepreneurs often like to move quickly after making a decision, their priorities and deadlines become paramount to us.
Quality Service—from Inception to Success
Gray Plant Mooty’s Entrepreneurial Services Team represents emerging and growth businesses from inception through public offering or acquisition—and beyond. Small decisions at a venture’s beginning stages can significantly impact the company as it grows. Our Team assists clients in those critical formative stages to minimize later costs and challenges.
Each entrepreneur has a vision for his or her business and its position in the marketplace. They also realize that each stage of a company’s development requires different tactics and strategies. We take these factors into account and help entrepreneurs make informed decisions.
We assist our clients as they:
- form the entity, establish its governance structure, and develop shareholder agreements.
- obtain financing, including private, public and venture capital sources.
- pursue mergers and acquisitions.
- protect and license intellectual property.
- structure strategic alliances and joint ventures.
- establish employment and consulting agreements.
- create stock options and executive compensation plans.
- draft and negotiate contracts.
- comply with state and federal securities laws.
Our lawyers have been privileged to develop long-term, successful business relationships with entrepreneurs. Many of our lawyers continue to serve as strategists and board members of companies they helped establish.
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