The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2020

Save these hard details for the professionals by consulting what startup lawyers will contribute to your launch immediately. If you are wondering what can a startup lawyer help with, your answers are on their way. Startup lawyers can help you decide on which structure is the best for you based on your finances, plans and goals.

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The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 26, 2010

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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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

I get calls and questions all the time about our Startup Package and, accordingly, I put together a brief clip from the podcast “ This Week in Startups ” which should be helpful. Indeed, we have done more than 300 Startup Packages and the appeal is obvious: no billable hours. Legal Checklist for Startups. v=N1A44ShZfWo.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Make escrow arrangements for restricted stock (i.e., Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

Would you want to run the risk that your former employer could have a claim against the intellectual property you’ve created because you broke company policies and developed your ideas on company resources? But these people seldom make retirement money from the stock options on these companies. Not worth it.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success.   However, I assume that the proposed business solves a real problem that people are willing to pay for and that it may be lest costly, more efficient, and IP-protected. [5]   Posted at 04:19 PM in Funding startups | Permalink. TrackBack URL for this entry: [link].

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Startup Company Lawyer

JULY 20, 2009

Founders of startup companies often wait to incorporate a company until they are confident that their concept is viable or fundable. Incorporating a company and issuing stock to the founders will help prevent misunderstandings among the founders about equity splits. Creating intellectual property. Issuing stock options.

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