Mitchell D. West

In 2017, startups raised over $5.6 billion through Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s). These were highly speculative offerings. Many entrepreneurs launched ICO’s with little more than a white paper describing what they planned to build. Unsurprisingly, nearly half of these offerings…

In my work with startups, raising investment is one of the biggest challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Not only are securities laws complicated, but many entrepreneurs struggle to find investors. When negotiating with investors, limited funding options can result in unfavorable…