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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | GUST DECEMBER 8, 2011 Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call? Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications. Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful. | | | | | |
| STARTUP COMPANY LAWYER JULY 20, 2009 When do I need to incorporate a company? If there is more than one founder, the likelihood of an argument about how the equity should be split in the new company increases dramatically. Incorporating a company and issuing stock to the founders will help prevent misunderstandings among the founders about equity splits. [It's been awhile since I wrote anything. If a non-U.S. | SOCAL CTO JANUARY 5, 2011 Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010 Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital. | | HIGH CONTRAST FEBRUARY 22, 2010 Startup Founder Agreements It outlines key points of agreement between founders around IP ownership, equity ownership, vesting, etc. For example, without a clear vehicle (a company) to contribute intellectual property into, a founder who walks away may mean that the future company won’t own its own IP. Some get common equity for their investment. | | | | | | | |
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BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011  What Should You Do with Your Crappy Little Services Business?
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. These products help him win his core sales. But it might not. MORE >> -
GUST | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 Do It Right The First Time: Avoiding “Janitorial” Legal Work
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! MORE >> -
 Startups Need the ‘Why’ Before the ‘What’ to Build
Although their book is written for businesses of all sizes, I believe the principles apply especially to startups as follows: Increase return on equity invested. All strategic and business thinking must lead to immediate action to increase sales and profitability potential, relative to your competition. Intellectual property ( IP). MORE >> -
BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010  How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup
You never got around to agreeing exact equity splits but you had many conversations about it. Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Consider it a sales & marketing expense for them. But if you can stomach that he’s a star and contingency work / risk sharing on IP claims is key! MORE >> -
STEVE BLANK | MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009 The Sharp End of the Stick « Steve Blank
It became clear to me that the mission of marketing in most companies has to be to support sales. While this may seem obvious to anyone not in sales and marketing, trust me, in a technology company this is a conceptual breakthrough. But without sales there is no revenue, and without revenue there is no company. military. MORE >>
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