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4 Deadly Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

The only solution in such a scenario is to negotiate a repurchase of those shares, which could be very expensive or impossible (if the departing founder wants to screw with his co-founders). IP Ownership. This is a particular concern if the startup is in the same space as a founder’s prior employer. code, logo, domain name, etc.)

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