Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In a couple of cases, the founders played lawyer on their own; in the other cases, the founders either used (i) a Web service that did not address IP issues or (ii) an inexperienced law firm. The purpose of this blog post is to briefly discuss the three most common IP mistakes that startups make. code, designs, logo, etc.)

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Scott Edward Walker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I’ve been reading a lot on the web about incorporation and other legal stuff. There are three deadly mistakes that relate to intellectual property (IP) ownership, all of which usually surface when the investors conduct their due-diligence investigation: 1. You should carefully review all employment-related agreements (e.g.,

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Currently, most ecommerce businesses have IT staff constantly running manual tests to confirm that their site is operating properly, or they manually create expensive software to run these tests. Rich McIver is the founder of Northwest Web Marketing , an online consultancy that helps companies achieve their web marketing and technology goals.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Business Software. Last spring, Dave Graham , founder of software consulting firm Arizona Bay, learned that a major client, Jumpstart Automotive Media, had been acquired for more than $80 million. Arizona Bay, after all, had built the IT infrastructure and Web applications that Jumpstart needed to hit it big. Employee Benefits.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

They take common stock, not preferred, a fact that the entrepreneurs mentioned to me many times. Im also excited to share two long-form reviews from actual attendees. More recently it's skewed to software & web. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0. Expo SF (May.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. Your natural tendency when an investor says yes willbe to relax and go back to writing code. Theres only common stock at this stage.

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