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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price?

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

Geiger, Twelve31 Media, LLC ! #3- Several “experts” in marketing and advertising, and IP lawyers, tried to talk me into changing it. As a financial planner, money was my stock in trade; however, I discovered true wealth was in good health and relationships. Thanks to Link Moser, Windhill Design LLC ! #26-

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What Can a Startup Lawyer Help With?

The Startup Magazine

Forms of business organizations include: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), or Corporation. Startup lawyers specializing in intellectual property (IP) can help you file relevant patent applications. Partnership Agreements. to resolve future conflicts. SEC Regulations.

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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

Typically they get cofounder common equity, in addition to the preferred stock that a conventional VC gets. IEP); Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG); MCG Capital Corporation (MCGC); Apollo Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: AINV); The Blackstone Group LP (BX); Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC); Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

mashable.com

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. After all, the sooner you incorporate or form an LLC, the sooner you can start reaping the rewards of incorporation ; the potential tax savings and legal protection.

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Incorporate Your Startup at the Right Time

mashable.com

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. After all, the sooner you incorporate or form an LLC, the sooner you can start reaping the rewards of incorporation ; the potential tax savings and legal protection.

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Series Seed Financing Documents

www.seriesseed.com

Locks in rights, preferences and priviledges of the stock. It would be helpful to get a California standard employee manual, employee contract/agreements, IP ownership release to company, and confidentiality. This is all built into a typical founder stock purchase agreement. Sets the valuation at the time of the investment.

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