US HoldCoâs with Foreign Subsidiaries Must File Form BE-10Â before August 31st
Many Latin American venture-backed companies have set up Delaware holding companies to receive investments and operate in the…
A Beginnerâs Guide to Term Sheets
Entrepreneurs looking to rapidly grow their startups, oftentimes turn to external financing. From the very first pitch deck,…
An Overview of Vesting for Startups
When supporting startups in their early stages, investors seek to reduce the risk created by the uncertain future…
Founders Agreement: First Steps Before Starting a Business
Many entrepreneurs start their business without ever discussing roles, shares, and, much less, specific terms like vesting and…
Can Contracts be Broken as a Result of COVID-19?
With most of Latin America (ex-Mexico) on lockdown, we have been getting a lot of phone calls from…
La Escuela del Sur #10: âShould I Stay or Should I Goâ Issues to Consider Before Moving to the United States
In Miami, we see waves. But not ocean waves. We see waves of immigrants. Many of the new…
Escuela Del Sur #9, 2019: What Changed for TecnoLatino? We Finally Embraced Who We Are
2019 will be remembered in the history of the TecnoLatino as âThe year of change.â 2019 was the…
La Escuela del Sur #8, International Tax Planning: Itâs not what you make, itâs what you keep
When you see WeWork burning $1.9 billion in operating losses in 2018 (on total sales of $1.8 billion) …
Escuela del Sur #7: Letâs Talk about Sex (and Exits)
I get two questions about Patagon and its sale to Santander at a transaction value of more than…
La Escuela del Sur #6, The Magicianâs Code: Terms and Valuation to Offer Investors
At least once a week, a disheveled Latin American entrepreneur comes to my office fresh off the plane…