YoungUpstarts

MAY 19, 2016

Look no further than Google and Oracle , and you’ll see that no company is immune from IP impasses. Unfortunately, we work with companies that realize the IP actually belongs to a former partner or the organization that the founders worked for during the product’s early stages. Speaking of which…. Bring in the best — from the outside.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2014

In response, venture capital firms like Sequoia and Andreessen/Horowitz are hiring new partners just to work with their portfolio companies and match them to corporations. It helps if the acquirer has incentives for its existing employees that tie the new acquisition’s success to those that help them.) Lessons Learned.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 25, 2019

Make sure you click here to learn 5 times you need to hire a startup attorney. They will fail to hire a startup attorney. For most startups, it will be overkill to hire a lawyer for formation. Beyond this, many startups need to protect the IP that is the core of their business. Hiring Employees .

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Intellectual Property Hiring IP Startup 81

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

You can now hire a company that provides managed print services (MPS), and they’ll take care of maintaining all the company’s printers for your convenience. These are the top benefits to expect when hiring an MPS company: 1. Moreover, if the printer malfunctions, your employees will take additional time to replace toners or cartridges.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. So your Q1 results will be $180,000 less profitable than if you hadn’t hired them. Hiring more people isn’t always the right answer.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2020

In this age of rampant IP theft, your business needs to take active steps to safeguard its cloud services information. Your employees must be trained to follow strict security protocols to avoid these tricks. Not every employee cares about your company as much as you do, and not everyone has a good moral compass.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

For a well-funded seed company I have controversially recommended hiring a great office manager that doubles as an administrative assistant. This happens because many CEOs are passionate, market-driven people who are constantly trying to launch new products, win contracts, get press, hire staff and woo VCs. HR & Legal.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

experiments to build a product, find customers, test business models and hire amazing people. It is not uncommon for startup directors to be more deeply involved in the operations of the business when the company is entering a new market, hiring critical team members or raising capital. Underpinning this growth is good governance.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price? But if you can stomach that he’s a star and contingency work / risk sharing on IP claims is key!

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Southern California Silicon Valley IP Stock Options 318

Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

And please don’t tell us to hire a lawyer.) IP Ownership. There are three deadly mistakes that relate to intellectual property (IP) ownership, all of which usually surface when the investors conduct their due-diligence investigation: 1. Any IP created or acquired by a founder (e.g., Vesting Restrictions.

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Vesting Software Review IP Intellectual Property 89

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 29, 2016

Typically, the first few key hires in IT are ones that will help “keep the lights on,” deal with password lock-outs and provision and configure network services and company laptops. Hiring junior, or less experienced employees and keeping them once they are trained is a big challenge.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

There is such a thing as a “diamond in the rough” and let’s face it – if the company was totally rocking would they be hiring you? the standard 4-6% for a hired-gun CEO). There is often money to be made in finding places with under-valued IP. And there’s always a but. I saved my main point for last.

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Technical Review Liquidation Preference Silicon Valley IP 150

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

– Hire more non-Partner staff. – Hire more Partners. For a VC fund to be actively engaged in a large number of investments, it needs to hire more Partners to sit on more boards. If you’re thinking of hiring a Partner, I suggest see How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2018

As you are forming your new business, creating new products and hiring new employees as your company grows developing new materials, you will encounter scenarios where you need to create, review, and sign contracts. Therefore, it’s often a good idea to hire a contract lawyer to have on retainer. Contract Lawyer.

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A Crowded Space

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Mistakes of Hiring Like most founding employees, people tend to ask me what lessons I learned throughout my tenure at the company (hence, this post). While it may seem obvious, I can say that hiring mistakes are what taught me the most. I hired a lot of people in a short amount of time and consequently made many mistakes.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 24, 2011

Easy to attract passionate employees. The IP attorneys would say that we’re bleeding assets, but what we’re actually doing is earning the respect, attention, and sometimes even love from the entire WordPress community. It has the ring of loyalty and delight.

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

1) You and your partners have developed IP critical to your business. Intellectual property is the most valuable asset most startups possess, so it is crucial that the startup, not the founders, own IP developed for the business. 2) You’re hiring employees. 2) You’re hiring employees.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 13, 2023

Especially in the early days of mobile/iOS engineering, if you hired strong technical talent into your early stage company, you basically created an acquisition outcome floor. Those who do, often believe they can hire from the open market without the hassle of an acquisition. Very different.

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Early Stage Cap Table Acquisition Sales 118

Transformify

AUGUST 14, 2019

You can hire rare talents, fill in roles quickly and benefit from lower rent outside of the big cities. Make sure that the rights and obligations are clearly defined especially when it comes to intellectual property rights (IP), deliverables and deadlines. Intellectual Property Rights (IP). Security and IP. Time Tracking.

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Intellectual Property IP Email Software 75

Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

Hiring is a chapter unto itself, but it deserves to lead off any discussion of context. Compensation decisions obviously affect hiring and retention. You can’t be too careful in determining comp packages for your new hires. Many founders assume employees will just figure out how their jobs work and do what needs to be done next.

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Technical Review Software Review Cap Table Securities and Exchange Commission 48

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

Early in a services business there is usually no profits as the company reinvests in hiring people to grow, but by $20 million in sales the company should at least be pulling in 10% profits (if not more) depending on how much is reinvested. You own the IP you create. But it might not. Why Build a Services Business in the First Place?

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Silicon Valley IP Dividend Finance 332

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Think about it – when is the last time a business didn’t benefit from having smart employees or strong customer relationships? An employment offer letter or employment agreement should be utilized when hiring employees. It’s these relationships that, more often than not, make a business successful. Intellectual Property.

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Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property Non-Compete Cofounder 100

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 18, 2019

Instead of having everyone focus broadly on a universal goal, companies should focus on helping each employee become their best, most productive self. In fact, I invest in an employee performance enhancement company that is pioneering an approach built on this exact philosophy. It provides employees with support, not just a grade.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 29, 2014

That means, if I approach Company A to code my software application, I want Company A and all their employees and contractors to keep all discussions about my project confidential. Are you hiring an employee? Visit Traklight and use “ID your IP” with Traklight’s compliments until February 28, 2014.

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NDA Intellectual Property Non-disclosure Agreement Angel Investor 124

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Instead of hiring an external auditor, you can have your data saved in one place and simply carry out an audit. Besides some employees having trouble catching up, there could be security risks associated with such a device or program. First, your employees may not access the information they need on time. It Takes Time.

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Software IP Networking Employee 89

David Teten

JANUARY 28, 2019

This offers ample space for corporate partners to grow nearby with connectivity to NYC and many potential employees/interns from Yale. The video game and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality industry actively hire for people with design, screenwriting, and other visual arts skills. Yale has one of the best drama programs in the world.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

While this doesn’t mean you need to put your hand up to run this aspect of the company you can at least advise the startup on appropriate new hires, or if they should be looking to implement something sooner rather than later. The earlier you back a startup the more important this is likely to be.

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Pre-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP Deal Flow 187

David Teten

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I just signed an S-152 to approve the hiring of some external lawyers who want to join us to become judges. Dickinson: You’ve got 3 local Public employee unions (patent office professionals, and the national telecommunications industry association-two chapters). Kappos: 95% of our employees are union members. IBM, I.B.M.,

Intellectual Property 60

Intellectual Property Detroit Technical Review Software Review 60

Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ). If you hire any employees, make sure you don’t misclassify them as an independent contractor or fail to pay them at least the minimum wage (see post here ).

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

It is incumbent on management to create and sustain an environment that leads to hiring, encourages quality work, rewards effort and accomplishment, treats workers fairly, pays an equitable wage, provides for basic welfare, respects families, supplies adequate work flexibility, and, importantly, celebrates the work itself.

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Scott Edward Walker

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We have also recently handled a few “acquihires” (or “acqui-hires”) — which is a somewhat unique transaction, with a host of unusual issues. The deal is typically structured as an asset purchase (as opposed to a stock purchase or merger) — though the acquirer often does not actually want the startup’s IP and/or other assets.

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Founder Merger IP Liquidation Preference 45

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. Building connections.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

A p2p service marketplace where people can hire locals to run small errands (e.g. Pult basically wants enable people to instantly stream tailored content from a variety of Web services, pay-TV operators, VOD services and broadcasters to any connected screen, in any location, over an IP network. assemble a garden shed).

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Startup IP Cloud Algorithm 123

Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 23, 2011

Not only are there key contractual issues that must be buttoned-down (like vesting and IP assignment ), but also there is a minefield of laws and regulations that must be complied with. The most common employment violations are (i) misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor and/or (ii) failing to pay an employee the minimum wage.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 8, 2020

Reliable staff are forged when working in favorable circumstances and when treated well, and so it’s best to both hire and then curate staff you can trust rather than simply expecting their undying loyalty from the get-go. That being said, it’s important to both train them in this way, and give them a chance to shine.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

My original post was directed at hiring managers. It said that I didn’t believe it was a good idea to hire job hoppers. My view still stands – for many hiring managers a large factor in looking through resumes of somebody who is 30+ and has never worked somewhere for more than 18 months will be the job hopping element.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2016

Even from the outset, Pied Piper had problems related to IP, with the founder having to beg a local irrigation company for the rights to the company name. Given that Pied Piper is both a startup and a tech company, the frequency with which IP comes up isn’t surprising—over 90 percent of a startup’s value is in its intangible assets.

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement Intellectual Property NDA 60