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My presentation "Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes for Your Startup" to the February 2010 SproutUp.
Useful links:
- pick the right co-founder(s): http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/entrepreneur-dna/ http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder
- pick the right # of co-founders - http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder - http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/1242/What-s-The-Optimal-Number-Of-Co-Founders-For-A-Startup-2-09.aspx
My presentation "Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes for Your Startup" to the February 2010 SproutUp.
Useful links:
- pick the right co-founder(s): http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/entrepreneur-dna/ http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder
- pick the right # of co-founders - http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder - http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/1242/What-s-The-Optimal-Number-Of-Co-Founders-For-A-Startup-2-09.aspx
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
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