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Published // Cybersecurity Labor Shortage

In this long-form post published on LinkedIn Pulse and titled “Cybersecurity Execs Losing Sleep Over Labor Shortage”, Einat Katzenell of Katzenell Dimant describes one of the biggest challenges cybersecurity startups are facing.

I had the pleasure of working with Einat and providing Editorial Services for this piece.

Einat Katzenell is the Founding Partner of Katzenell Dimant and provides strategic and practical legal advice to hi-tech, life sciences and biotechnology entrepreneurs, investors, early stage and mature companies, academic institutions and business initiatives.

From the post: “Cybersecurity Execs Losing Sleep Over Labor Shortage“:

“Like any other branch of the hi-tech industry, cybersecurity startups must show a viable business model and a market for their products in order to raise capital. But while cybersecurity entrepreneurs might have it relatively easy convincing Angels and VCs of their business opportunity, viability, and immediate need and market size, they’re having the hardest time finding qualified employees to take their ideas forward.

The cybersecurity market is big. How big? That depends on which reports you’ve been reading. I’ve seen industry PR (like this one) suggesting a current market of $100 billion, with projection upwards of $170 billion by 2020. Whether or not you believe these figures (and one should always be cautious when citing sponsored research) it’s not unreasonable to argue the market for cybersecurity solutions is not going to shrink anytime soon.”

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Published // Option Grant Mistakes

In this long-form post published on LinkedIn Pulse and titled “10% of the Company, or My Favorite Option Grant Mistake”, Ran Dimant of Katzenell Dimant describes some typical mistakes in granting Employee Stock Options (ESOs) and shares his personal favorite.

I had the pleasure of working with Ran and providing Editorial Services for this piece.

Ran Dimant is a Founding Partner of Katzenell Dimant and provides strategic and practical legal advice to public and private companies, equity crowdfunding platforms, startups, founders, investors and various business initiatives.

From the post: “10% of the Company, or My Favorite Option Grant Mistake“:

“Many mistakes can be made when granting employee stock options (ESOs), but while most will cause damage measured in dollars and cents, there is one major mistake that, in addition to having financial consequences – can hinder the company’s ability to manage its equity, and that, my friends, is dramatic.

The Nature of ESOs

We all know ESOs are the preferred incentive of fast-growing companies, elegantly linking remuneration to success without burdening cash-flow. From a legal aspect, it’s important to understand that ESOs are “compensation contracts” between an employer and an employee, and the rights and obligations of the parties are on the contractual level.

It is this nature that makes most ESO grant mistakes relatively simple to resolve, at least from a legal standpoint.”

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Published // Crowdfunding

In this long-form post published on LinkedIn Pulse and titled “Equity Crowdfunding as Financial Investment”, Ran Dimant of Katzenell Dimant talks about the forthcoming regulation of Equity Crowdfunding in Israel, with much more to follow on this exciting new form of venture capital financing.

I had the pleasure of working with Ran and providing Editorial Services for this piece.

מתוך הפוסט: ״מימון המונים כהשקעה פיננסית אמיתית״:

“לאחרונה פרסמה רשות ניירות ערך טיוטת תקנות אשר יסדירו את הנושא החם של השקעות הון באמצעות פלטפורמה של מימון המונים, בהמשך להמלצות הועדה לקידום השקעות בחברות ציבוריות הפועלות בתחום המחקר והפיתוח. מטרת מנגנון זה, בין היתר, לאפשר לחברות היי-טק צעירות אשר אינן מתאימות להירשם בבורסה לגייס סכומים קטנים יחסית של כסף ממספר גדול של משקיעים ללא צורך בפרסום תשקיף.

במילים פשוטות, לאחר פרסום התקנות, חברות צעירות יוכלו לגייס הון באמצעות מימון המונים בתמורה למניות (להבדיל ממוצרים שהחברה מוכרת), מבלי לפרסם תשקיף, מבלי להירשם בבורסה ומבלי להיות כפופות לרגולציה מכבידה אשר חלה על חברות ציבוריות מכוח חוק ניירות ערך וחוק החברות.

זו בשורה לחברות ההזנק הצעירות אשר רובן מתקשות לאתר משקיעים, וזו בשורה לאדם מן הישוב אשר עד כה נשללה ממנו אפשרות אמיתית להשקיע בתעשיית ההזנק.”

קישור לפוסט המלא.

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