Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price? Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp?

Southern California 318

Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. It’s such a tricky balance between being cost-focused & scrappy versus being impractical with how you spend your time. Legal threats from other IP holders?

Operations 150

Operations Metrics Early Stage Non-Compete 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

Would you want to run the risk that your former employer could have a claim against the intellectual property you’ve created because you broke company policies and developed your ideas on company resources? But these people seldom make retirement money from the stock options on these companies. Make sure you own your IP.

Founder Vesting 365

Founder Vesting Intellectual Property Stock Options IP 365

Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I urge all entrepreneurs to consult and develop a good working relationship with a qualified startup lawyer. Most startups will involve legal counsel whenever doing anything involving the company’s securities, such as adopting a stock option plan , making grants under the plan, issuing convertible notes in a financing round , and so forth.

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Startup Company Lawyer

JULY 20, 2009

Please keep in mind that even if a company is incorporated, founder stock purchase agreements with repurchase rights over unvested stock if founders leave are not included with the documents from typical online incorporation services. Issuing stock options. Creating intellectual property.

IP 67

IP Stock Options Preferred Stock Capital Gains 67

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

I learned how to integrate customers into our product development process. I learned how to retain employees when stock options were no longer a real currency. I learned how to get press coverage when we were no longer “hot.&# I learned how to manage costs effectively. It’s a subjective topic.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Hiring Software Review Stock Options 285

Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

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).

Software Review 111

Software Review Delaware Accredited Investor Due Diligence 111