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Lockdown Lost-Founder IP

The Startup Lawyer

Now if your startup received a $5MM Series A investment from a venture capital firm, how many developers (that you can recall) would come out of the shadows of the internet and claim to be your startup’s long lost founder? The answer to this question depends on how well your startup secures its intellectual property.

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The Complete Guide to Registering Your Business Name

Up and Running

While the necessity of this registration will vary depending on your nonprofit, it can be especially tricky if you plan to do any fundraising via internet platforms, so make sure you take this one seriously. And, if you want to protect your business’s intellectual property on a state or national level, a trademark might be the way to go.

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