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What Is a C-Corporation?

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It is the most common type of corporation in the United States, offering several benefits and flexibility for startups aiming for rapid growth and outside investment. The post What Is a C-Corporation? appeared first on Gust.

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Copyright Office Declares Most AI Output Copyright Unprotectable

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Copyright registration in the United States has traditionally been limited to human creators, but with the rise of AI-generated works, the distinction between human and machine-made creations has become less clear, leading to uncertainty around copyright ownership and register-ability.

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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

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To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States. It should also make it clear why being a publicly traded company in the United States is a major undertaking that devours a decent chunk of financial, legal and senior executive resources.

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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

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In the United States, a patent application must be filed no later than one year from the date the invention is first described in a publication, used publicly, or placed on sale ; otherwise, any right to a patent will be lost. (By 2013, the U.S.

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Is gust.com a difficult platform to replicate?

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As we end 2012, Gust is the official, exclusive platform of virtually every national federation of business angels in the world including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland, France, Portugal, Spain, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, India, even China, all in their native languages.

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Gust Quarterly Startup Map

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The United States? If you could pick the top five countries with the most newly created startups, which countries would you choose? What about India, or Brazil? To capture the global reach of startup growth, we’ve put together the Gust quarterly startup map.

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Is it legal to have a crowd-funding site that gives equity as reward?

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In the United States, equity-based crowdfunding will not be legal until January, 2013 at the earliest, when the SEC issues its rules regarding the process. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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