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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? You need to know how liquidations preferences work. But I don’t have money to pay a fancy lawyer – I’ll just have my cousin do it - Don’t. Here’s a hack for you.

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Don’t Cede Control: Why You Need to Cut out Middle Men in Negotiations

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On balance I usually prefer to recruit people from my network both in terms of saving costs as well as hiring people I know & trust. One tip – depending on seniority – you can sometimes hire independent reference check firms. It can get expensive so you’d probably only do it for a very senior hire.