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January 15, 2017

Do NDAs Really Protect Startups?

Investors in startup companies need to learn as much about those companies as possible to make an informed decision. You do not want to go in blind before you put money into a startup a company. Still, the company in which you seek to invest needs to protect its confidential and proprietary information; otherwise, it stands to lose the benefit of introducing an innovative solution to the market.

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January 12, 2017

Hosting the South Carolina Business and Research Delegation

Barnea is hosting today a business and research delegation from South Carolina, comprised of business leaders, researchers and business developers at hospitals and research Institutions and economic development officials. They have come to Israel to promote collaboration with Israeli companies in Biomed, Cyber and Tech Automotive. Micky Barnea, our Managing Partner, will give a lecture on the legal aspects of doing business in Israel.

January 12, 2017

The Center for Academic Studies in Or Yehuda Young Entrepreneurs Skills Day

Adv. Ilan Blumenfeld, Partner at Barnea, gave a lecture on the Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship at the Center for Academic Studies in Or Yehuda Young Entrepreneurs Skills Day.

January 8, 2017

Mentoring Startups and Entrepreneurs at the Technological Incubator TechCode

Adv. Yuval Lazi, Partner at the Technology Department in Barnea will give business and legal mentoring for start-ups and entrepreneurs at the technological incubator TechCode. Chinese Techcode is a chain of international incubators for start-ups, which assist companies looking to access the Chinese market.

January 4, 2017

8 Things that Happened in the Israeli Hi-Tech World in 2016

It has been an interesting 2016 in the Israeli Hi-Tech world, here is a rundown of 8 things that happened, in case you missed them.

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January 3, 2017

Micky Barnea will give a lecture to MBA students in the course "From Idea to Start-up" at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Adv. Micky Barnea, our Managing Partner, will give a lecture today to MBA students in the course "From Idea to Start-up" at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The lecture will focus on legal and intellectual property issues necessary for entrepreneurs.

December 25, 2016

Launching Air Force Innovation Community - at Barnea & Co.

On Thursday, December 22nd we hosted at our office a networking event of the Air Force Innovation Division in cooperation with Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center. The event was attended by representatives of the industry. The Air Force Innovation Course with Tel Aviv University was launched.

December 25, 2016

Meeting of SEEDS, the Entrepreneurial Program of Appleseed’s Alumni Association – at Barnea & Co.

Barnea hosted a meeting of SEEDS, the entrepreneurial program of Appleseed’s Alumni Association which operates technology programs and life skills development in Israel's periphery. Adv. Yuval Lazi, Partner in the Technology Department lectured on the topics of Founder's Agreements and a tool box for entrepreneurs.

December 25, 2016

New Financial Services Law Establishes Mandatory Licensing Requirement for Financial Service-Providers

The Law establishes a mandatory licensing requirement for financial service-providers – credit providers or providers of financial asset services. One of the main innovations in this Law is that Financial Services Providers will be subject, for the first time, to supervision by a new financial regulator.

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December 19, 2016

The Fall of the Applications Empire

An article by Adv. Yuval Lazi, Partner in the Technology Department at Barnea, on the subject of the current and future market place for applications, was published by Globes Dun's 100. Yuval commented that as regards Israeli start-up companies which develop application-based technologies or solutions, there is a real need to redefine the prospects and risks.

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December 14, 2016

Five Winning Tactics to Scale Your Go-to-Market and Channels

Barnea together with ChannelSmart and Syneron-Candela will host an event on December 22nd on best practices for go-to-market strategy and channel development. Adv. Micky Barnea, our Managing Partner, will highlight the important information to include in Distribution Agreements.

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December 8, 2016

Three Technological Predictions for the Next 5 Years

The world around us is changing. In labs and living rooms around the world, people are creating new technologies and finding new applications for existing and emerging technologies. The products and services available to everyone thus expand exponentially every year. In the next five years, then, you can expect massive growth in what we can do. Three areas in particular will provide important developments.

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November 30, 2016

Crowdfunding: Funding Companies in the Startup Nation

For many small businesses around the world, crowdfunding the pooling of usually small investments from a large group of investors facilitates the ability to start a business without large institutional investments in the company. The portfolio of crowdfunding investors is diverse and is comprised of a broad array of ROIs (returns on investment). Investors may be donating to a specific cause, seeking repayment with interest or claiming equity in the company.

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November 28, 2016

Chinese Retail and Internet Giant Alibaba Invested 15 Million Dollars in the Israeli Tech Firm Infiniti AR

Adv. Yuval Lazi, Partner at Barnea represented Sun Corporation of Japan in a mutual investment with Alibaba the Chinese retail and Internet giant in the Israeli company Infiniti AR, which is developing augmented reality systems for medicine, training, and games.

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November 27, 2016

Convertible Notes

Adv. Ariella Dreyfuss, Partner at Barnea in an article on Convertible Notes. According to Ariella, Convertible notes are an attractive instrument for investors, they can also be advantageous to entrepreneurs and if drafted correctly should balance the interests of both parties.

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November 24, 2016

IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator 4th Class

Micky Barnea joined IBM Alpha Zone Accelerator 4th Class as a mentor. The program focuses on post Seed and Round A funded companies with the aim to create a long term Technology and Business partnership with IBM worldwide.

November 22, 2016

Adv. Yuval Lazi Interviewed by the Blog 'Talks about Entrepreneurship' and the Granting of Employee Stock Options

Adv. Yuval Lazi, Partner at Barnea, interviewed by the blog 'Talks about Entrepreneurship' and the granting of stock options to a start-up's employees. Yuval discussed the possibility for an employee to sell his options, valuation of options and how stock options are taxed.

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November 2, 2016

Seminar for Students From the IDC Legal Clinic for Start-Ups

Barnea is hosting today a seminar for students from the IDC Legal Clinic for Start-Ups on various issues including founding agreement, labor law and tax issues, privacy policy, entrepreneurship and more. The cooperation is part of the firm's pro bono activities.

November 1, 2016

A Delegation of Community and Entrepreneurial Organizations from Barcelona and the Region of Catalonia

Barnea, hosted today a delegation of 50 community and entrepreneurial organizations from Barcelona and mayors from the region of Catalonia, which were invited to Israel by Startau, Tel Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center. The event was held as part of a series of meetings of the delegation with leaders of the technological and entrepreneurial environment in Israel.

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October 26, 2016

Barnea & Co. Continues to Assist the Heseg Innovators Program (HIP).

The new HIP Boost program is a direct continuation of the HIP program with which our firm was associated in the past. During HIP Boost, graduates of the HIP will undergo a comprehensive process to accelerate their early stage startups into growing and sustainable businesses. Next week a panel presentation event will be held with leading mentors giving insights to the entrepreneurs. Adv. Yuval Lazi was chosen to be the legal advisor for the HIP Boost program.

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