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4 Deadly Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

You also need to remember to file your 83(b) election with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days after the grant/purchase date of the restricted shares (see tip #3 of my post “ Founder Vesting: Five Tips for Entrepreneurs ”). IP Ownership. Any IP created or acquired by a founder (e.g., code, logo, domain name, etc.)

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