It seems like everywhere I turn these days, the topic relates to “slow food.” Maybe it’s just because I live in Seattle, where farmers’ markets and restaurants claiming fresh, locally sourced products are ubiquitous. Or maybe it’s because I’m a mom, and I see parents on the playground giving their kids only whole grain, organic,… Continue Reading
Anne Krepick
The “Slow Food” Movement and Legal Trends
Posted in Entrepreneurs, Legislation, RegulatorySocial Purpose Organizations: A New Way to Foster Environmental Change?
Posted in Legislation, Sustainable BusinessTraditional corporations are formed with the purpose of maximizing shareholder value. Even if it is a corporation that aims to provide technology that will save the world, investors would not invest if they didn’t expect a healthy return on their investment. I have seen entrepreneurs, investors, and VC funds champion and support great ideas aimed… Continue Reading
Valuing Your Greentech Business
Posted in Capital and Funding, EntrepreneursAs an attorney to entrepreneurs and investors of greentech startups, I am often asked the seemingly simple question of “what’s the value of my shares?” This is a simple question with, of course, no simple answer. There are a number of reasons why someone may want to know the value of their startup—in order to… Continue Reading
Financing Your Greentech Startup: Typical Terms in the “Seed” Round
Posted in Capital and Funding, EntrepreneursIn my last post, I discussed basic guidelines to keep in mind before embarking in your first, “seed” round of financing. This is typically the first round of financing sourced from family and friends, and is often the first place you’ll look when starting your new greentech company. There are typically two ways of seed… Continue Reading
Financing Your Greentech Startup: Tips for Raising Capital in the “Seed” Round
Posted in Capital and Funding, Entrepreneurs, Sustainable BusinessAfter you’ve formed a company and poured your meager life savings into your new Greentech startup, you probably will have a need to raise capital. Oftentimes, the first place startups look for initial capital outside of their own piggy banks is from their friends and family. This “friends and family” round of financing is often… Continue Reading
ZINO Society’s 2011 Green Investment Forum
Posted in EventsIn previous posts, we discussed the apparent lack of support for emerging energy and clean technology sectors in the Washington community Feb 2011 Washington State-How Green Are We? Here to prove that perception wrong is the 5th annual ZINO Green Investment Forum to be held on April 26, 2011, at the Mountaineers Club in Seattle…. Continue Reading
Volcanoes and Earthquakes and Tsunamis, Oh My!
Posted in Alternative Fuels, Green Building, Natural Resources and EnvironmentLast week, I had the pleasure of vacationing in one of the most beautiful states in our great nation—Hawaii, land of palm trees, long sandy beaches and killer Mai Tais. Mother Nature has blessed Hawaii with beautiful flora and fauna, a gorgeous coastline and coral reefs that attract colorful fish and sea turtles. But two… Continue Reading
EcoWell Kiosk- Implementation of a Good Idea
Posted in Entrepreneurs, Intellectual Property, TechnologyA group of WSU students hit upon a good idea: what if all of those beverage vending machines did away with the bottles, cups, and containers and made you “bring your own” cup or bottle to access the contents—and did it in a healthy way? Thus, the concept of the EcoWell kiosks took root, and… Continue Reading
Washington State: How Green are We?
Posted in Capital and Funding, Entrepreneurs, Regulatory, Sustainable BusinessWashington State is a great place for startups, particularly in the greentech space. We are the Evergreen State. We have more Prius’ per capita in Seattle than, well, anywhere else I’ve ever been. But more importantly, we have a great history of innovation, where true success stories of angel and venture-back companies abound, Amazon, aQuantive,… Continue Reading
Starting a Greentech Business? Top Legal Issues Faced by Startups
Posted in Capital and Funding, Entrepreneurs, Sustainable BusinessIn prior posts (Seattle Investors Want Low Tech Too, Calling All Green Entrepreneurs, Build, Buy, License, Strategic Partner), we’ve discussed potential strategies and sources of financing in the greentech space. Whether or not the particular business model of your greentech startup is capital intensive or not, your new business is likely going to be cash-strapped…. Continue Reading
Calling All Green Entrepreneurs…But Where’s the Money?
Posted in Capital and Funding, EntrepreneursSo, you are an entrepreneur and you think you’ve come up with the next BIG IDEA that’s going to make the world a greener and cleaner place? Cool. Now what? You need money. Probably the biggest challenge of every new startup is financing. Financing is particularly challenging with greentech companies that require significant capital before… Continue Reading