KLG NewsJohn Katovich was quoted in the article “High Frequency Trading Undermines CSR and is “Unsafe at Any Speed” on justmeans.com. _____________________ Jenny Kassan will be a panelist at the ____________________ Jenny Kassan was featured in California Lawyer magazine! Read the article here. ____________________ Jenny Kassan was quoted in Grist’s article “Grassroots Financing is Underwriting a New Crop of Neighborhood Businesses.” Jenny spoke at the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies conference, along with Derek Huntington and Thomas Greco, on Foundations for Credit and Finance in a Local Living Economy. For a recording – click here. For more audio recordings of BALLE’s conference click here. “Confused about L3Cs and the Rest? Me Too. Jenny Kassan, Esq. Helps Us Out” – A recent interview by Olivia Khalili for Cause Capitalism. Featured ClientWorkers Diner Watch this engaging video presentation with Chris Michael from Worker’s Diner. The topic was “Creative Strategies for Raising Cooperative Equity presented at the 2010 National Cooperative Worker Conference. |
Crowdfunding Campaign to Legalize Small Investments!Paul Spinrad did a crowdfunding campaign to have Sustainable Economies Law Center draft a Petition for Rulemaking for submission to the SEC that proposes exempting small investments from securities registration. The campaign exceeded its goals and the letter has been sent! To learn more click here! Practicing What We PreachAt Katovich Law Group we believe in practicing what we preach: Reducing our environmental footprint Supporting locally-owned businesses Creating mutually beneficial networks within the community Cultivating a fair and positive working environment for our staff
Our Involvement in the CommunityAt Katovich Law Group, our commitment to sustainability extends beyond operating responsibly and helping our clients do the same. Our attorneys and support staff believe in sustainability as a way of life and demonstrate that by actively participating in and supporting our local community. John Katovich is a professor at Presidio School of Management, where all MBA candidates are focused on sustainability. His outside affiliations are geared toward both the development of new business, as well as the betterment of the planet: The Local Exchange Project, Corporation 2020, the World Business Academy, the DC Roundtable for Progressive Corporate Law Reform, the Conscious Business Institute, and Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. |
Welcome!Katovich Law Group works with clients in every phase of venture development from start-up through initial financing and ongoing operations. Our attorneys have outstanding credentials and years of experience. Several have started companies and nonprofits, and have first-hand understanding of what it takes to develop and maintain a successful enterprise. Sustainable and Affordable Because we are committed to sustainability in all respects, we have chosen to operate as a virtual law firm, which means that we do not maintain fancy offices for our attorneys. This allows us to lower our overhead, provide greater flexibility for our staff, and keep our fees well below market. Our hope is that this contributes to our clients’ efforts to meet their own goals for providing excellent service to their customers at a reasonable price while honoring the needs of their workers, communities, and the planet. Read More… READ WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT US!Cutting Edge Capital Raising for Small BusinessBarriers to Capital Raising for Small Business are Daunting Many small businesses are unaware of the legal constraints on their fundraising efforts. Small businesses generally are not allowed to ask their customers and community members for investment of any kind, including loans! Existing laws place huge restrictions on the investment choices of small, “unaccredited” investors—a category in SEC vernacular that includes all but the richest two percent of Americans. The regulations prohibit the average American from investing in any small business, unless the firm is willing to spend $50,000 to $100,000 on lawyers to prepare a private placement memorandum or public offering—thick documents with microscopic, ALL CAPS PRINT that no human being has ever been observed actually reading. ~Michael Shuman, author of Small-Mart Revolution What Options are Available to Small Business for Raising Capital from the Public? Katovich Law Group’s new venture, Cutting Edge Capital, specializes in helping small businesses find creative ways to raise capital. To learn more visit Cutting Edge Capital. Watch the video “Cutting Edge Capital Raising for Small Business.” Join the conversation at www.cuttingedgecap.ning.com. KLG hosts Entrepreneur Commons
Entrepreneur Commons is a network of entrepreneurs that provides peer mentoring. The Oakland chapter meets once a month to share issues and successes on their current projects. These meetings are an opportunity for all to exchange information, knowledge and contacts in a trusted environment. Entrepreneur Commons is raising funds which will be invested in its members. Chapter members will vote on which members will receive funds first. At this time the Oakland chapter is full and attendance is by invitation only. Feel free to contact us for more information on joining the group by sending an email to mary@katovichlaw.com. |
