Today’s show:
Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Legal Basics! In this episode, they discuss the contrast between late-stage and seed-stage investing (2:52), repricing stock options (5:48), the adoption of AI in the legal industry (23:29), and much more!
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason
(1:19) The increase in tech layoffs and AI startups
(2:52) Late-stage vs. early-stage investing and the seed-stage value chart
(5:48) Repricing stock options when underwater
(14:05) Disclosing revenue, burn rate, and growth rate
(18:08) RIFs and knowing your employees
(20:57) The long-term effects of remote work
(23:29) The use of AI and chatbots in law
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