Scott Edward Walker

Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a boutique corporate law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. Scott has 15+ years of broad corporate law experience, including nearly eight years at two prominent New York City law firms. He has built a strong team of lawyers, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. You can follow him on Twitter as @ScottEdWalker or check out his blog.

stories by Scott Edward Walker

FAQ: What startups should know about the U.S. crowdfunding bill

December 5, 2011 10:48 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

On November 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2930 (the “Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act”), a crowdfunding bill that will allow startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, as well as social networking sites …

FAQ: What the new U.S. crowdfunding bill means for entrepreneurs

November 8, 2011 11:40 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a crowdfunding bill that will allow startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites and social networks. If passed by the Senate and signed off by the President, the bill will …

The legal checklist every startup should reference

October 25, 2011 12:44 PM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been a corporate lawyer for more than 17 years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen startups repeatedly make (many of which surface when investors are conducting their due-diligence investigation).

Accordingly, I thought it would be …

Three ways startups can cut legal fees in half

October 10, 2011 10:44 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

A reader asks: We launched our company about six months ago, and we’ve been using a big Silicon Valley law firm to handle the legal work. The problem is, we’re getting killed with the fees. We just closed a $250,000 …

Four deadly legal mistakes startups make

September 26, 2011 12:14 PM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

A reader asks: My co-founders and I are working on a cool new site, and we’ll be ready to launch in a few weeks. I’ve been reading a lot on the web about incorporation and other legal stuff. We have …

Demystifying the VC term sheet: The investors’ option to walk

September 12, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

For the past few months, I’ve been exploring some …

Should you use an investor’s lawyer?

August 29, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

A reader asks:  We’re a startup based in Palo …

What are the rights of minority stockholders?

July 18, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

For the past few months, I’ve been discussing the …

Demystifying the VC term sheet: Redemption rights

July 4, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

For the past few months, I’ve been exploring some …

How to launch a startup and avoid ending up in jail

June 20, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker
Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

One of the most enjoyable (and sometimes complicated) part …

Demystifying the VC term sheet: Board control

March 14, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

As I’ve explored some of the more confusing terminology …

Demystifying the VC term sheet: Dividends

February 28, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

In response to my last two posts demystifying VC …

Further demystifying the VC term sheet

February 14, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

A reader asks:  I am following-up on your …

Demystifying the language of VC term sheets

January 31, 2011 6:00 AM Scott Edward Walker

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Scott Edward Walker is the founder and CEO of Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC, a law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs. He submitted this column to VentureBeat.)

A reader asks:  We just got a term …