Five Legal Traps Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid

Explore Startup Professionals Musings (May 2 2011) Legal

...e to investors than you can deliver. Securities fraud is a hot subject these days, especially after Bernie Madoff. It’s not a good idea to take money from anyone, even friends and family, without an experienced in... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Marty Zwilling   Internal Revenue Service   Bernie Madoff

Don’t Be Fooled by Investment Scams For Startups

Explore Startup Professionals Musings (Jan 30 2011)

...ant returns to investors. Secondly, there are many scammers out there who look and act just like Bernie Madoff, even though he is safely tucked away in prison for the next 150 years. Most frauds are not on the ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Microsoft   SEC   Google

Five Easy Steps to Investor Reverse Due Diligence

Explore Startup Professionals Musings (Nov 3 2010) Funding

...k all this sounds a bit sinister and unnecessary, go back and read again some of the articles about Bernie Madoff and recent investment scams. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t true. En... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Google   Marty Zwilling   Facebook