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5 New Venture Mistakes That Can Cost You The Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Like other environments, most legal issues don’t result from fraud, but from ignorance on specific requirements, or simply never getting around to doing the things that common sense would tell you to do. Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning.

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5 Startup Legal Shortcuts That Can Be Expensive

Startup Professionals Musings

Like other environments, most legal issues don’t result from fraud, but from ignorance on specific requirements, or simply never getting around to doing the things that common sense would tell you to do. Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. Marty Zwilling.

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Five Legal Pitfalls That Sink Many Good Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Like other environments, most legal issues don’t result from fraud, but from ignorance on specific requirements, or simply never getting around to doing the things that common sense would tell you to do. Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning.

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Five Legal Traps Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Like other environments, most legal issues don’t result from fraud, but from ignorance on specific requirements, or simply never getting around to doing the things that common sense would tell you to do. Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning.

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10 Startup Shortcuts That Will Be Back To Haunt You

Startup Professionals Musings

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. 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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10 Avoidable Mistakes Cause Entrepreneurs Much Pain

Startup Professionals Musings

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. 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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Mathematical vs. Economic Dilution of Startup Equity: Thinner Slices of an Extra-Large Pizza

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Let’s get right down to business: Dilution of founders’ and other early shareholders’ equity in startups is frequently a subject of intense interest and debate. Being fluent in these concepts helps in many settings, such as negotiating terms with potential investors, co-founders and key employees.

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