No founder wants to be the next Icarus. Yet the news cycle is brimming with stories of startups that have reached a multi-billion-dollar valuation or gone public only for their leader to fall from grace shortly after. Witness this year's CEO...

Entrepreneurs are good at a lot of things – raising money, developing disruptive products – but many aren't as savvy when it comes to selling their company. Because acquisitions tend to be private, details rarely become public. That lack of insight...

Here are five legal considerations you should take into account before and during your fundraising efforts.

1. Have a funding structure in mind.