Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Newco, Inc.”)

Intellectual Property 139

Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Delaware Stock 139

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

In the tactics section, list your sales channels and describe how you will be selling your products. While it’s useful to be able to have a sales forecast and expense budget early on, it’s not something you need until you’ve validated your idea. A few resources you may want to check out include: How to Forecast Your Sales.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

ithacaVC

AUGUST 29, 2011

Let’s assume you want to raise some $$ from outside investors and/or that you think you might want to grant equity interests to employees in the future. Likely it will be a corporation set up in Delaware (typically referred to a DE corp). Any corporation requires shareholders and directors. Add another founder and you are at 7.

Delaware 49

Delaware Equity LLC Founder 49

Up and Running

JULY 29, 2015

Equity Crowdfunding. Equity crowdfunding takes the crowdfunding process to the next level. These sites function a lot like the sites listed above, but investors get equity in your startup. See Also Are You Ready for Equity Based Crowdfunding? Here’s the fee structure. See Also Why My Crowdfunding Campaign Failed.

Angel Investor 60

Angel Investor Equity Small Business Delaware 60

Scott Edward Walker

APRIL 9, 2012

Part 3 will cover certain special issues, such as (i) what happens if the startup is acquired prior to the note’s conversion to equity? (ii) ii) what happens if the maturity date is reached prior to the note’s conversion to equity? A convertible note is short-term debt that converts into equity. What is a Convertible Note?

Preferred Stock 87

Preferred Stock Finance Common Stock Liquidation Preference 87

www.copelandfirm.com

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Startup Law 24 February 2010 There are a few common ways that founders split up equity and ownership of the company: 1.) Equally: each founder get the same amount of equity. Unequally: each founder gets a different amount of equity/shares depending upon various factors such as: i. Who helped refine the idea?

Intellectual Property 40

Intellectual Property Founder Vesting Bridge Financing 40

Small Business Force

MARCH 4, 2014

You don't need a Delaware corporation if you're a solopreneur and you don't need three or four different kinds of stock if you never expect to have more than a couple of shareholders. Nowhere is the KISS model more necessary than how you set up your company, both legally and financially. And then just burrow in.

Delaware 37

Delaware Early Stage Partner Revenue 37