Scott Edward Walker
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
Mistake #2 : not buttoning-down IP ownership issues (at 10:20). Mistake #5 : not doing your due diligence on potential investors (at 38:36). By the way, my favorite part of the video is when an entrepreneur (and former lawyer) walks in late to the workshop and acknowledges that she made the first three mistakes (at 33:14).
Scott Edward Walker
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
i) Rule 506 preempts State law, which means all you have to do is file a Form D and pay a filing fee; and (ii) no disclosure requirement/PPM Possible to sell to “friends and family” (e.g., issues to address include: How have they treated their other portfolio companies? (i)
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Scott Edward Walker
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Button-down IP ownership and assignment issues (see post here ). Only raise funds from “accredited investors” (see post here ) and don’t pay anyone a commission for raising funds for you unless they are a registered broker-dealer (see post here ). www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1A44ShZfWo. v=N1A44ShZfWo.
Scott Edward Walker
JUNE 23, 2011
Not only are there key contractual issues that must be buttoned-down (like vesting and IP assignment ), but also there is a minefield of laws and regulations that must be complied with. Conclusion This post was originally part of my “ Ask the Attorney ” series which I am writing for VentureBeat (one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs).
Gust
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Common examples include papering founders’ stock issuances, catching up on Board minutes, and ensuring that all members of the team have entered into IP agreements with the company assigning rights in their work to the startup.
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