January 15, 2019
I usually take the first few weeks to pick a theme (Joy and Ease this year), set personal and business goals, and figure out what I need to clean up in the New Year. It’s a perfect month to look over things like contracts, insurance coverage, and estate planning documents. You know, all the stuff you put off and then wake up in a cold sweat about at 3 a.m.
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November 15, 2018
In the last couple of months, I wound up on an incredible roller coaster of a deal which involved countless stops and starts, multiple parties and lots of lawyers from “big name” firms in town.
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September 15, 2018
In the spring, the governor signed into law a wholesale rewrite of Arizona’s limited liability company statute (we’ll call it the Revised Act in this article).
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August 15, 2018
Phoenix-based (and Framework client) TAMA Research recently received notice that its BlueOnyx™ Gen II received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. We couldn’t be more thrilled. Not only for the validation of the safety of the product but also what it means from a business perspective. I've tried it and I'm a big, big fan.
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June 15, 2018
You may notice on LinkedIn or on my signature block that Framework Legal is now an affiliate of Nimbus Legal and I’m “Of Counsel” to Nimbus Legal.
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May 15, 2018
Back in the day when I was a TV reporter looking for my first job, the ONLY way to get a full-time job in the field was to pay your dues as an “intern”—which meant working lots of hours GRATEFULLY and for free.
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April 15, 2018
Sienna is the founder of WMN Legal, a women-built online platform that matches women who need legal help with carefully vetted women attorneys.
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April 15, 2018
It happened to me a number of weeks ago. It made me reflect hard about why I do what I do and it has taken me a little bit of time to fully process it.
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March 15, 2018
What do Mrs. Fields Cookies, Disney, Yankee Candle, Maglite, Amazon, and Maya Tea* have in common (besides the fact that they get some of my money every year)? Someone started them in a garage or kitchen with a dream, and tremendous drive.
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February 15, 2018
For Framework Legal, 2017 was a busy year for advising those buying and selling businesses, a.k.a. M&A (mergers and acquisitions). No two deals are alike but, they all come with a fair amount of pain, even when there is a big payday at the end. Why? Because finances + emotion + lack of control is typically not a good fit for an entrepreneur's personality.
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