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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Startups also must pay an inexpensive service fee for incorporating in Delaware. ” Intellectual Property. Startups should incorporate as soon as they can; the expense is low. Lawyers can do it, but companies can do it themselves at websites such as Clerky or LegalZoom. If high U.S. However, the U.S.

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Two Major Supreme Court Decisions on Patents

Feld Thoughts

” I expect in the near term Delaware courts will be clogged with patent troll cases since so many tech companies and startups are incorporated in Delaware. Hopefully, the Delaware courts will take a much less “troll-friendly” approach to things. Of those, 90 percent are brought by patent trolls.”

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Guns and Cyber Security

Steve Blank

I grew up in New York City and for a few years heaven on earth for me was going to Boy Scout camp in the summer near the Delaware River. Intellectual property stolen, customer data hacked, funds illegally transferred, goods stolen, can damage a company and put them out of business. But for me the best part was the rifle range.

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8 Reasons To Incorporate Your New Company Early

Startup Professionals Musings

Define a business entity early to manage taxes and intellectual property. An LLC will work just fine for this, but if you know enough to anticipate more than 100 investors or special classes of stock, I recommend incorporating as a Delaware or Nevada C-Corp or S-Corp.

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Guns and Cyber Security

Steve Blank

I grew up in New York City and for a few years heaven on earth for me was going to Boy Scout camp in the summer near the Delaware River. Intellectual property stolen, customer data hacked, funds illegally transferred, goods stolen, can damage a company and put them out of business. But for me the best part was the rifle range.

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Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call?

Gust

Readers can anticipate my next point in continuing the analogy: It makes no more sense for a non-lawyer to prepare fundamental legal, governance, equity and intellectual property documents than it would for a patient to self-diagnose and begin taking prescription-strength antibiotics or other medications.

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What Is the “Walker Startup Package”?

Scott Edward Walker

Incorporate in Delaware and qualify the company to do business in the state in which its principal office is located (see #2 here ). We charge a flat fee of $2,000, plus filing fees, for up to three co-founders and it includes unlimited phone calls and emails. Cheers, Scott. Legal Checklist for Startups.