Pierce Atwood Business Counselor Q2 2012

Pierce Atwood Business Counselor is a quarterly publication covering current developments and issues of interest in the business community.  For more information about the topics covered in this edition of the Pierce Atwood Business Counselor, please contact the article’s author or a member of our Business Practice Group.

Streamlined Capital-Raising Methods Under the New JOBS Act

By David J. Champoux

On April 5, 2012, the President signed into law the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups).  This important legislation introduces the most sweeping pro‑issuer changes to the federal securities laws in decades, with a focus on the capital formation needs and challenges of smaller and emerging growth companies.  In this article, Pierce Atwood’s David Champoux spotlights opportunities for entrepreneurs in need of growth funding to access capital less expensively and more effectively.

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How Well Does Your Company Engage with Public Policy Changes?

By Andrea C. Maker

Every day, Congress, state legislatures and federal and state agencies develop new laws and regulations that impact your business and affect your bottom line.  These public policy decisions affect your markets, business opportunities, costs of financing, supply chains, including availability and costs of labor and raw materials, and other operations and costs.  Andrea Maker, a partner in Pierce Atwood’s Governmental Relations Group, provides a basic checklist to help you assess your organization’s ability to be knowledgeable and influential in policy decisions that affect your business.

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