Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

To the best of my knowledge US law allows you to work on your own resources and in your own hours and let you personally own your IP. I don’t know 100% that this is true in all 50 states (if any lawyers read this please put notes in comments section) but I’m pretty darn sure that this is statuary law in California.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Unfortunately, none are very focused on Florida (California and New York are the top two destination). SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. It's a unique approach, and one we'd love to discuss with entrepreneurs and their investment sources. Carlos - Here is a list of super angels along with what they invest in and where.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Unlike employee training costs, which can typically be spread over years of service, the relative return from training a consultant is modest and pricey. The final straw came when I asked the latest 25-year old a simple ‘yes / no’ question related to stock options. IP) is an ugly thing at a startup. from the Wharton School.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The way to getrich from a startup is to maximize the companys chances of succeeding,not to maximize the amount of stock you retain. The problem is, for the company to exist, you have todecide who the founders are, and how much stock they each have. Before you consummate a startup, ask everyone about their previous IP history.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Additionally, it will be important to consider whether you plan on attracting investment capital through the distribution of stock, because only certain types of businesses can issue shares of ownership. The major downside of the LLC is that distribution of stock is not permitted, although interests can be assigned (this can get complicated).

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

John Jantsch: We haven’t talked about employees. Again, I know you’re working with maybe a lot of solopreneurs, but so maybe if it’s even the virtual, part-time employee, where do you see employee issues coming up in the legal space? States don’t agree with states, and California does everything first.

Small Business 88

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Steve Blank

MAY 4, 2009

My way of explaining our support and service role to the marketing department was that: Sales is the sharp end of the stick, and marketing at best, is the stick. But while the sales team works for commission, the rest of the employees have equity (stock) in the company. No one was confused after that. Who’s on the Sharp End?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

There are personal factors that come into play like real estate value, stock market activity, etc. Co-founders/employees (0:43:47) : Pick a co-founder who is better than you and pick employees who are better than you. Ultimately running a company is about connecting with human beings: your employees, customers, investors.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

IP Location Tools. BambooHR -Â Employee Records, Benefit Information, Payroll Data, etc. British Library Business & IP Centre : Funded by the London Development Agency, the British Library supports inventors, small businesses and entrepreneurs from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.

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