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5 New Venture Mistakes That Can Cost You The Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten Founder” problem. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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5 Startup Legal Shortcuts That Can Be Expensive

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten Founder” problem. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Five Legal Pitfalls That Sink Many Good Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Five Legal Traps Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Early co-founders often drop out of the picture due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal promises you made.

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What are some ways you can keep track of startups you are evaluating/diligencing/investing in?

Gust

This is obviously a softball question that I’ve been Asked to Answer, as I’m the Founder/CEO of Gust. Gust is the infrastructure that underlies much of the professional world of early stage finance. Gust News Invested Interests angel investors David Rose Gust investments startup'

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An Investment Fund for NYC Foodies

This is going to be BIG.

Well, my friend Tom Potter, who I know as a fellow kayaker, but who is much better known as the co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery, is making that happen. Circles enable investors to access multiple investment opportunities at a lower investment minimum, with no fees for investors. Maybe like a fund."

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

thestartuplawyer.com

He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. You can start by examining every aspect of the co-founder relationship.