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Gail Peace started her business journey early. At 12 - having never worn makeup - she began selling Avon to women in the neighborhood because it was much more lucrative than babysitting. Today she's the CEO of Ludi, a physician time tracking software based in Nashville, TN. She talks about life as a CEO, going through the accelerator program Healthbox, seeking venture capital, building a team, and the challenges of being a female founder....By: Hutchison PLLC

Robbie Hardy spent decades climbing the corporate ladder and being the only woman in the room. When she decided it was time to go out on her own, she sought the legal and business advice of Fred Hutchison, founder of Hutchison PLLC. Together they helped build CI Technologies, which eventually sold to Seagate - a deal that was sealed by a Magic 8-ball....By: Hutchison PLLC

Welcome to the Founder Shares Podcast from Hutchison PLLC, where we share stories of what it’s like to be just crazy enough to meet the challenges of entrepreneurship. Hosted by Hutchison attorney Trevor Schmidt, we are excited to kick-off our first season August 19th with two episodes....By: Hutchison PLLC

Hear how Hutchison PLLC provides strategic guidance to technology entrepreneurs to help them navigate through all stages of their company’s life, including company formation, protecting intellectual property, raising outside capital and mergers and...By: Hutchison PLLC

Hear how Hutchison PLLC provides strategic guidance to life sciences entrepreneurs to help them navigate through all stages of their company’s life, including company formation, protecting intellectual property, raising outside capital and mergers...By: Hutchison PLLC

Equity compensation can be different in LLCs and corporations. LLCs have the benefit of using a special equity compensation tool called a “profits interest.” Unlike a traditional stock option, which represents a right to buy into the company at a...By: Hutchison PLLC

In 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a proposed rule which would, in part, double the salary threshold required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to maintain exempt status under the “white-collar” exemption. The rule, once...By: Hutchison PLLC

Here are ten common questions I receive from clients about issuing equity (stock or options) to service providers (advisors/directors/officers/employees/consultants)......By: Hutchison PLLC

In a recent working paper, researchers at UCLA and the University of Amsterdam determined that a single sexual harassment claim can cause more damage to a company’s reputation than financial misconduct or fraud. In this #MeToo era, it’s no surprise...By: Hutchison PLLC