Strategic insights: Things to consider before accepting U.S. money
As a Canadian venture in life sciences, technology, or cleantech, you are likely either doing business in the U.S., or planning to expand soon. As a cross-border business, there are important differences in Canadian vs. U.S. laws and key strategies for straddling both sides of the border effectively that entrepreneurs, founders, and venture executives should be aware of and
plan for.
The following decision tree framework explores the following scenario: “A U.S. investor is asking the company to put a U.S. corporation at the top of our Canadian company’s structure. What do I do?” This document was shared following a special session (organized in partnership with MaRS and led by an esteemed panel of Mintz lawyers) that explored the key legal pitfalls Canadian entrepreneurs should watch out for when expanding into the U.S. market.