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How to Cut a Path through the Jungle of Regulatory Compliance

Tom Tunguz

Todd is managing prinicipal of Smithline, PC, a San Francisco law firm focusing on technology transactions, product legal review, and open source advisory work. He has taught the video game law class at UC Berkeley School of Law since 2021. the implications of these regulations for product, marketing, and compliance.

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Know Your Customer (KYC): What It Is and How to Comply

Stax

in 2021, according to the Federal Reserve. KYC’s three main components are the customer identification program (CIP), which was imposed by the USA Patriot Act in 2011; customer due diligence (CDD); and regular monitoring of the customer’s account and activities, which is also called enhanced due diligence (EDD).

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The Top 10 Important Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make

SaaStr

During your first or next round of financing, or during any type of financial decision involving a third party, some type of due diligence will be performed by accountants that will define revenue per Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP). If they get too technical, ask them to explain it again in non-accountant speak.

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Buyer Trends: Top Insights from $3B in SaaS Transactions with Vendr

SaaStr

As buyers grapple with expanding technology, higher prices, and a need for efficiency, SaaS companies need to deliver what their audience is looking for to win in the market. They review the changing market, buyer trends, and tips for the road ahead. There has been a 29% increase in ACV in Q1 of 2023 compared to Q1 of 2021.

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How we ensure the highest standards of data privacy and compliance within Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

As businesses grow and scale, they need to continue to earn and build on that trust in every way they can – but with rapidly expanding tech stacks, it’s not just their own company policies they need to monitor, it’s those of every company they partner with. When expiry isn’t available, tool owners review and baseline access quarterly.

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Kellblog 2021 Predictions

Kellblog

That said, I’m back on the proverbial horse, so let’s dig in with a review of our 2021 predictions. 2020 Predictions Review. Here a review of my 2020 predictions along with a self-graded and for this year, pretty charitable, hit/miss score. Hopefully it becomes real in 2021. Kellblog’s Ten Prediction for 2021.

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Top CISOs to Follow in 2024: Germany Edition

Scytale

CISOs face a challenging landscape with emerging technologies, security and privacy compliance, and an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting businesses. This includes compliance with regulations like the GDPR. The CISO coordinates with technical teams to contain breaches and prevent future attacks.