General Assembly: How to Pitch Your Startup to Big Media Companies

April 11, 2011

Mike Potter, Founder of Disrupto is holding a class entitled How to Pitch Your Startup to Big Media Companies tonight at the startup incubator General Assembly.
This class will help you identify potential partners, tailor your product strategy, and make the pitch that will land your first, big deal.
Date: Monday, April 11th from 6:00 pm to [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Incorporate your NY Business in Delaware or Nevada

April 5, 2011

If you are starting a new business, everywhere you go you hear people tell you that you must incorporate in Delaware or Nevada. I have some news for you. They are probably wrong.
As a business law attorney, day in and day out, savvy, smart entrepreneurs like yourself actually speak into their shiny new iPhones 4 [...]

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Digital Dumbo- Thursday March 31, 2011

March 30, 2011

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I will be at Ditigal Dumbo on Thursday night. Print out one of my blog posts and I will be sure to autograph it for you! Be aware that my Law Office is not affiliated with the event.
Here are the details:
Location: 155 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY http://digitaldumbo.eventbrite.com/
Digital DUMBO, in conjunction with infrastructure provider NYI, is proud to [...]

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Can you be served in a lawsuit by email?

March 30, 2011

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A young gentleman contacted my office today and informed me that he received some legal documents in his e-mail. Upon reviewing the offending message, I noticed it was a summons and complaint. If you are not in the know, in New York the first legal papers for instituting a lawsuit is called a summons and complaint. He [...]

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New York courts may be forced to cut hundreds of workers

March 29, 2011

The New York Law Journal reports that the New York court system may have to cut “hundreds” of non-judicial employees due to a $70 million in budget cuts. These budget cuts come on top of recently announced $100 million of cuts, which include dropping hardworking retiring judges.
These retiring judges often work as judicial hearing officers [...]

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Heads Up: Mobile DevCamp NYC Hackathon – April 29-May 1 2011

March 25, 2011

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CodeFab Presents New York’s Annual Mobile Hackathon: Mobile DevCamp NYC 2011 – April 29-May 1
To register and for more information: http://bit.ly/MobileDevCamp2011
Reception Party: Friday April 29, 2011 6:00-10:00
Party Venue: Secret location…. stay tuned…
Hack-a-thon: Saturday and Sunday, April 30-May 1 2011 10:00-6:00
Venue: AOL Headquarters 770 Broadway NYC
Who: Designers, developers, and publishers for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms.
What: [...]

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E-Filing May Become Mandatory in N.Y. Courts

March 4, 2011

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The New York Law Journal reports that a New York Judge will seek authority to require all state courts to implement mandatory electronic filing. E-Filing is mandatory in Federal Court and in commercial cases for lawsuits over $100,000 in New York County.
Foreseeing “vast” cost savings to the courts, litigants, and the bar, Judge Lippman said [...]

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David Meerman Scott keynote at BMA 2009 national conference

February 18, 2011

David Meerman Scott keynote at BMA 2009 national conference from David Meerman Scott on Vimeo.

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US Government Looking to Increase Small Business Loans

January 17, 2011

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According to the Wall Street Journal, The U.S. Export-Import Bank plans to increase small-business lending this year in an effort to increase exports. The bank hopes to get 5,000 new small businesses involved in exporting by boosting lending to $9 billion a year by 2015

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