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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

Crowdfunding platforms don’t have the facilities to handle non-disclosure agreements that you might expect from every professional investor. Keep all IP details close to the vest. Be extra careful with your intellectual property. Don’t forget to account for the time and cost of crowdfunding campaigns.

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Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call?

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Determine the allocation of equity among co-founders, early employees or other service providers, and future contributors as applicable, as well as the vesting schedule , if any, that will apply. founders’ shares subject to vesting) and IRS filings for most favorable tax treatment of those shares. Advisory board agreements.