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4 Deadly Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Introduction This post was originally part of the “ Ask the Attorney ” series I am writing for VentureBeat (one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs). Question My co-founders and I are working on a cool new site, and we’ll be ready to launch in a few weeks. Below is a longer, more comprehensive version. IP Ownership.

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After the VC Term Sheet is Signed – It’s Not Over Yet

Genuine VC

At this point, entrepreneurs know who they’re going to be working with and along what structure, but the deal isn’t done yet… including wiring of the funds! Founder vesting is the most common example. The job of the entrepreneur is to ensure those circumstances don’t change too much in the interim.