YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. Debt or convertible securities (e.g.,

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Mistake #2 : not buttoning-down IP ownership issues (at 10:20). Mistake #5 : not doing your due diligence on potential investors (at 38:36). different perspective as a lawyer (lots of phone calls from founders with problems). you want to form a Delaware corporation. doing this for 18+ years.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

If you would like to jump to different sections of the video, here’s how it breaks down: Mistake #1: forming the wrong entity (at 1:25) Mistake #2: not buttoning-down IP ownership issues (at 10:20) Mistake #3: not setting-up vesting schedules (at 17:19) Mistake #4: not complying with applicable securities laws (at 29:21) Mistake #5: not doing (..)

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