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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Craig Schmitz, a partner in the Technology Companies Group at law firm Godwin Proctor LLP who works on corporate, governance, board and fundraising issues, and Erika Fisher, an associate in the firm’s Business Law Department who deals with IP, fielded questions about the legal issues startups face. Convertible Securities.

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Make The Most Of Your Next VC Pitch By Doing These 10 Things

YoungUpstarts

Among these opportunities, the chance to pitch an investor and secure funding is perhaps the greatest of all — at least in the early stages of your startup career — as it can ultimately determine the long-term fate of your company. Ultimately, these advantages helped us secure the funding we needed.

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Looking Back On Tech, Startups, And VC In 2018

Haystack

Also during this time, the underlying metrics in that business can change positively, potentially trapping companies to accept the initially-agreed upon valuation. companies, more sensitivity around technology IP and security. by a mile, continued to soar in volume and valuation. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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Don’t Sleep on Lightning

Version One Ventures

Given these key advantages, I believe that Lightning (or something like it) will ultimately eat all of the USD payment networks and create the foundation for MoIP (Money over IP). . But, as mentioned above, for assets where final ownership assurances are paramount, it’s always best to anchor back to Bitcoin’s superior security.

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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company.

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Making Decisions in Context

Austin Startup

Keep the valuations consistent with company progress. The bottom line is that the pedigree of your investors will have much to do with your ultimate valuation and with your enjoyment of the startup experience. If you’ve got patent or other IP needs, you may want to engage specialists in those areas.

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Your New Venture IP Portfolio Sets Investment Value

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company.

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