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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

Tech startups are at the other extreme. Most of our early-stage startup clients fit this description. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup. One common mistake is to equate “IP” with “code” or other technical contributions.

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5 Things You Should Never Say When Fundraising

Up and Running

Every investor is well aware of early stage investing risks, and all investors know there is no success guarantee with any company. Almost any attorney can break through a non disclosure agreement, so it doesn’t protect your ideas at the end of the day anyway. This is a no fail deal”. Equity is unsecured.