The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 28, 2010

Often a startup founder will desire to license his or her intellectual property to a new startup venture, rather than transfer ownership to the startup at incorporation via a technology assignment agreement. Founder IP License Problem. Quite simply, the startup will be without its only asset of value. Conclusion.

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The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 17, 2010

8) Vest Founders Shares?: 9) Vesting Schedule for Founders Shares: 4 years with a One Year Cliff. (10) 10) Consideration for Founders Shares: Cash & IP. (11) 11) Handling of “Lost Founders&# : Lock Down the IP. 2) Fees Paid to Pitch my Startup: $0. (3) 2) Fees Paid to Pitch my Startup: $0. (3)

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The Startup Lawyer

MARCH 17, 2010

8) Vest Founders Shares?: 9) Vesting Schedule for Founders Shares: 4 years with a One Year Cliff. (10) 10) Consideration for Founders Shares: Cash & IP. (11) 11) Handling of “Lost Founders&# : Lock Down the IP (then Wish Them Well). 2) Fees Paid to Pitch my Startup: $0. (3) Hell Yes. (9)

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Scott Edward Walker

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I’ve been a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen startups repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to provide a simple checklist for startups , which includes links to prior posts for a more detailed discussion.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If your new business is heavily vested in creating new products and ideas, then it might be a good idea to have an intellectual property lawyer on staff. An IP attorney can help you protect your assets, and advise you on any issues related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and more.

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Agile VC

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Across both the startups I’ve personally been involved in (PayPal and LinkedIn) and the startups in which I’ve been an investor, I’ve seen a broad range of co-founder equity splits. As a result, one of the trickier things co-founders tackle is determining the equity split amongst the founding group of individuals.

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www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Good idea, I think this will benefit lots of startups and some angels. It would be helpful to get a California standard employee manual, employee contract/agreements, IP ownership release to company, and confidentiality. Ted: Great service to the startup community! I hope similar initiatives existed for startups in India.

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The Startup Lawyer

AUGUST 18, 2010

I’ve noticed a lot of recent articles promoting that a startup can “ skip the lawyer &# and incorporate via an online service. These sites typically list about 20 incorporation tasks they’ll do for your startup for around $250 plus the applicable state filing fees. Want to vest your founders’ shares ?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 20, 2017

August 20, 2017: This is another in my series of posts all leading up to a book on Startup Decision Making. One of the most common mistakes I see in startups is making decisions that lose sight of the context , including the past, present, and future. Sooner or later everybody in a startup knows what everyone else is getting paid.

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Scott Edward Walker

OCTOBER 27, 2015

I get calls and questions all the time about our Startup Package and, accordingly, I put together a brief clip from the podcast “ This Week in Startups ” which should be helpful. Indeed, we have done more than 300 Startup Packages and the appeal is obvious: no billable hours. Legal Checklist for Startups. v=N1A44ShZfWo.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. These include: ·       Vesting of Founder Stock. Especially in situations where the founders have a large position and are key employees, it is not uncommon for investors to request that they agree to have some portion of their holdings vest on a schedule.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2012

I guess my thoughts are that if you’re part of the country club you have a vested interest in protecting the existing order and that disruption happens more from those that are on the outside wanting to change the rules. Well – he had this awesome platform that was super technical – great IP. Would I hear him out?

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Scott Edward Walker

JUNE 23, 2011

Introduction I love working with startups – and trying to protect founders and watch their backs. 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. university. Privacy Laws.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

of the time I have no vested interest in having the debate. Startup Lessons' But founders these days seem strangely unfocused on finance and on terms that could hurt them even though we fought to the death about these same terms 10 years ago. These are all real conversations. I have them all the time. I’m bored of it. Employment.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

To the best of my knowledge US law allows you to work on your own resources and in your own hours and let you personally own your IP. In some countries outside the US (the UK for example) employers can specify in an employment contract that ANY IP you develop while you’re employed by that company is owned by them.

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Hippoland

APRIL 10, 2016

Ada is my professor, and we are using her lab, and the company is based on her research, though the IP is assigned to the company. First off, whatever you decide, you should implement vesting. Standard vesting practices in the Silicon Valley at this time of writing are 4 year vesting with a 1 year cliff.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

My law firm recently entered into a new partnership with This Week in Startups and sponsored their live fireside chat last month in San Francisco with authors Nick Bilton and Brad Stone. Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below.

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Scott Edward Walker

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

My law firm recently entered into a new partnership with This Week in Startups and sponsored their live fireside chat last month in San Francisco with authors Nick Bilton and Brad Stone. Prior to the event, I conducted a legal workshop entitled “The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make,” which I have uploaded below.

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blog.simeonov.com

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I have been thinking a lot recently about how to apply agile development principles to investing and key aspects of startup development such as team building. The first post is about agile startup fundraising. The follow-on post is about agile startup team building. There is some up-front vesting acceleration.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Going global with a startup or business is easier than it has ever been (although it still has its challenges), and for many winning entrepreneurs, their success has been attributed to their consideration toward international expansion right from the very start. Building connections. See Also: How to Find a Business Partner.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., Newco, Inc.”) Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful.

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The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

And while both the startup and the large company will certainly contract with respect to intellectual property asset ownership, an asset that may be overlooked is the ownership of the white-label mobile app’s users. Furthermore, the large company is typically not willing to throw a bunch of immediate cash the startup’s way.

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The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

And while both the startup and the large company will certainly contract with respect to intellectual property asset ownership, an asset that may be overlooked is the ownership of the white-label mobile app’s users. Furthermore, the large company is typically not willing to throw a bunch of immediate cash the startup’s way.

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The Startup Lawyer

JANUARY 31, 2010

Unfortunately, there is no 30 lives cheat code that can be woven into your startup legal documents. Your startup can have the prettiest set of legal documents ever drafted and your startup still may not beat the game. Instead, startup legal documents are a safety net. vesting schedule and company repurchase option ).

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2015

He had a stock option vesting program and had vested a significant amount of his stock but not all. He’s suing the company to get all of his stock options even though he signed a vesting agreement. I started writing about problems when founding a startup years ago but the problem has gotten worse. No acceleration.

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infochachkie.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Be The Beatles Not The Flock Of Seagulls John Greathouse’s Bio ConTraps Part 2 ConTrap Part 3 ConTrap part 4 Startup Children Pt 2 Startup Children Pt 5 Startup Children Pt 3 Startup Children Pt 4 Decision Making 101 Talks: Jason Nazar on how to Persuade. Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home About Contact Home About Contact The Metamorphosis Becoming an Entrepreneur, by Matt Mireles Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder I started SpeakerText in October 2008 during the financial apocalypse. For students, your startup is more like a resume-enhancing ‘extra-curricular’ than a regular job. Vest, young man.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Of the many crucial issues that are unique to startup companies, month-to-month cashflow is most commonly at the top of the list. Here are a few ways for startups to reduce operating costs so they can function more efficiently, and make every dollar count: 1. Startup companies simply must be open to change, and welcoming to new ideas.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind. Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. I love startups. Here’s my high-level approach for startups. No, I have many ideas.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

In my ongoing quest to get you good transcripts of the wonderful interviews we’ve done in the past, I present you with one amazing interview here with Tom McInerney – a friend, co-investor, former entrepreneur turned angel investor and “wizard of Oz&# behind the scenes at the uber hot startup Klout.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

You become so steeped in tools and techniques that have absolutely no relevance outside of.NET that you are actually less valuable to a startup than had you just taken a long nap. Two things: If you ever want to work in a startup, avoid.NET. But what they do is very, very rarely startups. It does you no favors.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 10, 2017

I’m certainly a fan of this wave of attention to the startup world, but we must keep in mind that economists are reporting that the share of companies less than one-year-old in the United States has declined by almost half since the ATDC opened its doors. Startup founders had better be in much more of a hurry than that.

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