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The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Mistake #5 : not doing your due diligence on potential investors (at 38:36). you want to form a Delaware corporation. Mistake #5: Not Doing Your Due Diligence on Potential Investors. Mistake #2 : not buttoning-down IP ownership issues (at 10:20). Mistake #3 : not setting-up vesting schedules (at 17:19).

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The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

issues to address include: How have they treated their other portfolio companies?