The kickoff of the Virginia General Assembly’s 2024 Legislative Session brought the introduction of two bills proposing significant changes to the permitting process for commercial-scale solar and energy storage, in response to an emerging trend of localities implementing policy roadblocks to renewable energy development. ...
Large-scale solar development is widespread in rural Virginia. Such projects usually require special use permit approval at the county level, among other actions. In the face of citizen opposition to large solar projects, often of the "not in my backyard" variety, some Virginia county governing bodies...
On February 7, 2023, well-known venture capitalist Mike Solana tweeted his point of view about the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal industry: “There will probably be a 12 to 24 month sweet spot for lawyers smart enough to use AI...
In the excitement of the “idea” phase of a startup’s life, it is easy for its founders to forget that the company’s only real asset at that time is its intellectual property (“IP”). If the founders are able to decide on an appropriate split of...
Solar Magazine, one of the solar power industry’s leading publications, recently published an article written by Greene Hurlocker partner Jared Burden titled "What’s Driving Solar Industry Investment and Where Are Dollars Flowing To?” Jared’s article addresses the reasons for growth in the solar power industry, where...
The typical founder team starts an entrepreneurial venture with limited resources—meaning their own resources. They run a race to get customers to buy their product before the company runs out of cash. They may get an SBA loan, they may get some money from an...
Jared Burden Shares Insights on Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Outside Investment for Shenandoah Valley Entrepreneurship Summit Every startup entrepreneur faces a decision: Should I bootstrap my business or seek outside investment in order to fuel growth? There is no one right answer to this question. Every entrepreneur must...
From AirBnB to Uber, disruptive companies often have to delicately navigate municipal rules and regulations, including zoning laws, in order to operate in densely populated urban centers. Urban farming startups are no exception. Many are grappling with similar issues in their efforts to grow and...
This is the last in our series of blog posts and videos (the whole series is here) about how an idea is just that: an idea, and how there are some basic, critical things a high-potential start-up technology company founder must do in order to...
During the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's 2021 Tech Nite on June 16, partner Jared Burden was proud to award the GreeneHurlocker Innovation in Business Award to Staunton-based digital payment startup Traipse, Inc., headquartered in the Staunton Innovation Hub. Founder Darren Smith accepted the award for...