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Financing The Next Silicon Valley, Darian M. Ibrahim
Financing The Next Silicon Valley, Darian M. Ibrahim
Darian M. Ibrahim
Silicon Valley’s success has led other regions to attempt their own high-tech transformations, yet most imitators have failed. Entrepreneurs may be in short supply in these “non-tech” regions, but some non-tech regions are home to high-quality entrepreneurs who relocate to Silicon Valley due to a lack of local financing for their start-ups. Non-tech regions must provide local finance to prevent entrepreneurial relocation and reap spillover benefits for their communities. This Article compares three possible sources of entrepreneurial finance—private venture capital, state-sponsored venture capital, and angel investor groups—and finds that angel groups have distinct advantages when it comes to funding innovation …
The Legal Roles Of Shareholders And Management In Modern Corporate Decisionmaking, Melvin Aron Eisenberg
The Legal Roles Of Shareholders And Management In Modern Corporate Decisionmaking, Melvin Aron Eisenberg
Melvin A. Eisenberg
Discusses the legal roles of shareholders and management in modern corporate decisionmaking in California. Managerial conflicts of interest; Statutory models of decisionmaking; Voting and appraisal rights in corporate combinations and divisions.