Employee Government IP Vesting 
Scott Edward Walker
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Over the past six months, my firm has been engaged by a number of startups with significant intellectual property (“IP”) problems. In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm.
NZ Entrepreneur
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Underpinning this growth is good governance. In order to understand startup governance, you need to understand risk and reward. This may mean straddling the line between governance and management when necessary. This equity will vest over 2-3 years. Risk and reward. Strategy is everything for a startup company board.
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Gust
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Notice what is missing from this list of priorities: The company itself – that is, a business entity, most often a corporation , that will own the entire business (however defined), issue equity to founders, take investment capital , enter into contracts, make sales, pay employees and contractors, and so forth. Good stuff!
Gust
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Likewise, founders can benefit from understanding basic characteristics of the overall legal structure, formation and governance documents, rights and responsibilities of team members, etc. Stepping off the soapbox, let’s examine the highest level “To Do” list for a new startup: Formation, Governance and Equity. Newco, Inc.”)
Austin Startup
AUGUST 20, 2017
Startups often hand out shares, options, and warrants for employees and for contractors rendering needed services. Set any vesting schedules and expiration dates on roughly similar terms, if for no other reason just so you can track all of them correctly. Board and Governance issues arise from day one in most startups.
Up and Running
OCTOBER 14, 2015
Having an employee with a pre-existing network of local connections can help speed up the process of winning new business via referrals. If a local employee has a vested interest in the company, they are arguably more inclined to assist with introductions than they are likely to hire a translator. Government funding.
maplebutter.com
JANUARY 8, 2013
Government grants – Credit cards / debt. Three years into the growth of a successful company and my partner is slacking off… he is not completing tasks, appears distracted and is losing credibility with our employees. All that being said, all equity allocation (giving) should be done with a 4 year vesting, 1 year cliff.
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