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Mike Wallace’s path with Perfect Company shows what inventors and operators have in common: they keep building. A good idea is one thing. Turning it into a business, scaling it, and creating new opportunities from that base is a different skill set altogether.

Happy Mother’s Day to the women raising families, raising standards, and somehow still finding room to encourage everyone around them. The care, patience, and resolve mothers bring into daily life often shape homes, teams, and entire communities in ways that last for years.

Global growth changes the questions founders need to ask. Start with: “Can we enter this market?” And then ask: Who owns the IP there? Which entity should sign the deal? What local customs affect the relationship? How will this choice affect a later exit?

Newo.ai’s $25M Series A is both a funding story and an operations story. When a company becomes part of a customer’s daily workflow, investors pay attention.

Raising capital is only part of the conversation. Founders also need to know what they’re giving up in exchange. Watch for terms tied to: - board seats - veto rights - liquidation preferences - future dilution

When you review a deal, what section do you slow down for first? #WhiteSummers #businesslaw #localtoglobal

Jason Bolt’s story with @RevantOptics is a good reminder that growth doesn’t always come from inventing an entirely new category. Sometimes it comes from seeing a familiar market more clearly than everyone else and building with discipline from there.

Plenty of founders spend real time on product, hiring, and fundraising. Fewer spend enough time on the architecture of the business itself. Think about: - equity now, not later - who approves major decisions - what happens if a founder leaves - what a future sale would require

@BedrockRobotics raising $270M says a lot about where investors think construction is headed. Big rounds often follow a bigger belief: this company could reshape how an industry operates. For founders, that’s the useful takeaway. Don’t only ask whether your product works.

One year in, and Fallon has already left her fingerprint on the White Summers story. Thoughtful, upbeat, and deeply invested in the people behind the businesses, she helps bring the firm’s relationship-first style to life. Work anniversaries are a good excuse to celebrate!

Mac Bishop built @WOOLandPRINCE with a clear point of view: make a better product, build an honest brand, and let integrity show up in the details. That approach ages well. Trends move fast. Companies with discipline, taste, and a real identity tend to last longer than the hype.

White Summers has worked with brands and businesses across consumer products, tech, and international growth. Different sectors. Different goals. Each industry has the same core question: how do you build a company that can grow, adapt, and still reflect?

Feedback like this means a lot to our team. We care about doing thoughtful work, building real relationships, and helping founders create profitable, ethical businesses they can be proud of. It’s a privilege to be part of that story. #WhiteSummers #growthmindset #innovation

What contract clause do you read twice before signing? #WhiteSummers #businesslaw #LawWithoutBorders #globallaw #innovation #localtoglobal

Jessica Gomez built @RVMicrodevices with grit, precision, and a clear sense of purpose. Her story is a reminder that great founders don’t wait for ideal conditions. They build with what they have, learn fast, and keep moving when others hesitate.

Some of the best company-building work happens before the headline moment. Early founder decisions often shape: - ownership - voting control - board rights - exit flexibility That’s true whether you’re building toward your first fundraise or a future acquisition.

Meet Claire Benjamin, our new Senior Paralegal! Claire describes herself as a “legal whisperer,” helping make ethical obligations in corporate law accessible and approachable for clients. She’s here to help, not to scold, and that says a lot about how she works.

Every “overnight global success” started with a few unglamorous decisions: How to issue equity. How to structure early partnerships. How to protect IP before the first international call. Those choices either open doors across borders or make each new market a grind.

Happy Birthday, Jackie Baik! Today we’re celebrating Jackie, who brings care, insight, and great energy to the White Summers team. When she’s not supporting emerging companies and venture capital clients, she’s out on a hike, on a long city walk or baking something good.