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8 Questions You Should Ask Before You Join A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion?

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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Having covered all the bases to ensure that your corporate name is available, the domain name can be acquired, and the name doesn’t infringe any existing trademarks (as we discussed last week ), now is a good time to look at the categories of intellectual property (IP) that are relevant to most startups. Intellectual property.

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8 Red Flags To Evaluate Before Pledging To A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? Any outside advisors or board members available for discussion?

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8 Key Questions To Expect In Investor Due Diligence

Startup Professionals Musings

They should be asking to speak to you if you are a potential investor or a superstar hire. How solid is the intellectual property? In the parlance of an investor, asking these questions and getting answers is the heart of that mysterious “due diligence” process. Who is a real customer that I can talk to?

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Business Prenup: What To Do Before You Start A Company With A Partner

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Hire professionals. A CPA provides input on tax structure and metrics, and assists with due diligence related to your industry. You need to ask questions and perform due diligence before you invest substantial time and money. Protect your company’s customers, employees and intellectual property.

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8 Questions Before You Join Or Invest In A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup should have at least a couple of outside advisors who are not major investors or family members, anxious to talk to new investors and key new hires. Are any lawsuits and challenges to intellectual property pending? due diligence employees investors startup' Marty Zwilling.

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8 Key Questions To Expect In Investor Due Diligence

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They should be asking to speak to you if you are a potential investor or a superstar hire. How solid is the intellectual property? In the parlance of an investor, asking these questions and getting answers is the heart of that mysterious “due diligence” process. Who is a real customer that I can talk to?