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The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Mistake #2 : not buttoning-down IP ownership issues (at 10:20). S corp vs. C corp – “qualified small business stock” . Mistake #2: Not Buttoning-Down IP Ownership Issues. Zuckerberg” problem – IP is not assigned to the company by the founders and/or third-party developers (including in foreign countries).

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The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below. i) Rule 506 preempts State law, which means all you have to do is file a Form D and pay a filing fee; and (ii) no disclosure requirement/PPM Possible to sell to “friends and family” (e.g.,

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5 Legal Requirements to Keep in Mind for Your Small Business Website

Up and Running

The term “personal information” means different things based on each specific law, but it can include name, email address, phone numbers, addresses, and even IP addresses in some cases. . These images may be owned by other sites or may be stock images that are licensed to other businesses. Data security measures.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

There’s a formula in advertising where cool companies have animals and colors, or some particularly majestic phrase that represents opportunity and creativity. and not.com I started referring to our business as BrillMedia.co Several “experts” in marketing and advertising, and IP lawyers, tried to talk me into changing it.

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The Direct-to-Consumer Checklist

Austin Startup

You just spent a few thousand dollars on advertising and your paid customer acquisition cost (CAC) numbers tested well relative to your best guess for customer lifetime value (LTV). To help with that, I’ve created a non-exhaustive list of questions to serve as a lightweight reference sheet for any new DTC entrepreneur.

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Series Seed Financing Documents

www.seriesseed.com

These documents have been prepared for informational purposes and is not intended to (a) constitute legal advice (b) create an attorney-client relationship (c) be advertising or a solicitation of any type.  Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Series Seed Financing Documents : 1 Reblog. Posted at 02:01 PM | Permalink.

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Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call?

Gust

Enter into agreements between Newco and founders, early contributors, outside advisors or service providers under which they contribute or assign all intellectual property related to the company’s business to Newco in exchange for the issuance of founders’ stock (Common Stock). Make escrow arrangements for restricted stock (i.e.,