Starting your own business can be a lot of work, requiring a lot of dedication. Making sure that all of the time and effort that’s been invested is not in danger can reduce current stress and potential problems in the future. Have you thought about how you can protect yourself and your company legally? Continue…
Mitchell Law Firm has discussed Fair Market Value in different aspects such as The Need for Fair Market Value Determination and The Fair Market Value Safe Harbor. This week, the discussion continues focusing on equity incentive awards. Equity incentive awards such as stock options and restricted stock awards provide opportunities for Founders and early-stage companies…
Mitchell Law Firm has previously discussed The Need for Fair Market Determination and now aims to educate on valuation methods and what to do if none of these methods work. Continue reading below to learn more. The IRS regulations provide three safe harbor methods that carry a presumption of reasonableness for the determination of fair…
The Mitchell Law Firm team wishes you a warm holiday season and happy New Year! We are so thankful for all our clients, business partners, staff, and supporters and hope you enjoy a jolly filled holiday. This year has been wonderful and we can’t wait to see what 2023 brings us! Once again, best wishes…
Equity incentive awards such as stock options and restricted stock awards 1 provide a key tool for Founders and early-stage companies to attract, retain, and incentivize key employees and other service providers of the Company. The basic tax rules state that when an employer gives an employee something of value, the value of the item…
Thinking back over the past ten years, I have many great memories. When I decided to open my own office, I contacted the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center staff, and, as expected, they quickly sprang into action. In fact, they were so accommodating that before I knew it, I had an office. It was a…
The Mitchell Law Firm team would like to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all of our wonderful clients, business partners, and supporters. We are so thankful for all of the support and extend a big thank you to all involved for another great year! We wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving filled with good…
This year our law firm turns 10. When I think back about my decision to turn the lights off in my former law office, walk out, and drive to Wal-Mart to buy a printer to start my own firm, I often laugh out loud. There was no planning. No furniture. No book of clients pre-arranged…
Don’t forget to sign up for Game Changer Week and connect with the greater regional innovation ecosystem! 50+ Speakers, 40+ Events, 2 Regions, 1 Week! There’s something for every entrepreneur at Game Changer Week, Sept. 13-15, in Roanoke and Blacksburg. Sessions will help you connect with mentors and the greater regional innovation ecosystem. Plus, all…
Americans have long marked the first Monday of September as the transition from summer to fall. The date marks a much more significant transition. The creation of a Federal holiday in 1894 confirmed the evolution of America from an agriculture economy to an industrial one. As the grandson of both farmers and coal miners, I…