1.
Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes! Rob Hyndman
Sprout Up, February 2010
for Your Startup

2.
hyndmanlaw.com

3.
robhyndman.com

4.
@rhh

5.
meshconference.com

6.
Agenda
• Pick co-founders very carefully
• Structure co-founder
arrangements properly
• Be careful with equity
• Have proper employment and IP
ownership documents
• Incorporate
• Raise awareness before money
• Don’t be a jerk

7.
Before you
start

8.
Pick co-founders!
*very* carefully

9.
Structure co-founder!
arrangements properly

10.
Be careful with your equity

11.
Have proper employment and!
IP ownership documents

12.
Incorporate

13.
Raise awareness!
before money

14.
Don’t be!
a jerk

15.
Agenda
• Pick co-founders very carefully
• Structure co-founder
arrangements properly
• Be careful with equity
• Have proper employment and IP
ownership documents
• Incorporate
• Raise awareness before money
• Don’t be a jerk

16.
Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes! Rob Hyndman
Sprout Up, February 2010
for Your Startup