Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2014
I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. We hired OSHA regulatory lawyers. We hired IP specialists to review prior art. We grilled their IP attorneys. Note: Company headquarters is in Los Angeles with major R&D also happening in Northern Virginia.
SoCal CTO
MAY 15, 2009
Companies also use social networking sites in the hiring process, and increasingly, to do innovative advertising (such as the recent Jack in the Box campaign). Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. He has also sailed a boat across the Atlantic.
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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.
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. Moreover, as Chris Dixon reminded me, it is also unlawful for companies to hire illegal immigrants. university. Many thanks, Scott.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 5, 2011
Your highest priority right now is hiring the 1 or 2 people that are going to join your company and make a difference. In Los Angeles we don’t have “patron technology companies&# that are big enough to matter – we’re still hoping to see them emerge. There’s you and your killer CTO co-founder.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2014
To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. Angels & Recycled Capital. While the costs of starting a tech company have plummeted it still does take money to hire a team, launch products and market oneself.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
On the matter of founders, we agreed that having a sole founder (and then hiring the really smart people) creates a more stable environment than a 50/50 partnership. What made you decide to be an angel? Companies on the west coast ideally located in Los Angeles or San Francisco. 3 things that excite Mark (1:18:06).
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