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4 Deadly Legal Mistakes That Startups Make

Scott Edward Walker

Vesting Restrictions. The first deadly mistake relates to vesting restrictions. The only solution in such a scenario is to negotiate a repurchase of those shares, which could be very expensive or impossible (if the departing founder wants to screw with his co-founders). IP Ownership.

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Founder Restricted Stock 101

Early Growth Financial Services

Sean’s practice focuses on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and general corporate matters for both public and private clients, focusing on middle-market, emerging growth and development stage companies. What is founder restricted stock?

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