3. • Husband and Father
• Founder of Feather Direct, LLC
• Appcelerator Titan
• Author
Who is this guy?
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4. LiveScript Server
•Author
•Technical Editor (9 titles)
•Technical Reviewer (3 titles)
•Pre-Title Reviewer (2 titles)
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5. I A N A L
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7. I need an Attorney, why?
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8. Revenue Streams
• One time app purchases
• In-app purchases (subscriptions, one-off)
• Straight Contracting
• VC Funding
9. You Need an Attorney!
• Business Attorney
• Accessible
• Help Setup Business Structure
• Review Contracts
• Give legal opinions
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10. Caring for your
Attorney
• They work for you
• They expect to be paid
• They default to NO
• Risk Averse
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11. I A N A L
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12. Business Structure
• Sole Proprietorship
• Basic Partnership
• Limited Liability Company
• S or C Corporation
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14. You Need an NDA! QuickTime™ and a
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15. You Need an NDA!
• An NDA protects the client.
• An NDA protectsYOU.
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16. You Need a Contract! QuickTime™ and a
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17. Parts is Not Parts
• Statement of Work
• Payments and Invoicing
• Intellectual Property
• Hold Harmless
• Dispute Resolution
• Exclusive Remedy
• Force Majeure
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19. Payment Schedule
Down Lifespan Final
0-20k 1/3 1/3 1/3
20k-100k 1/4 1/2 1/4
100k+ 1/5 3/5 1/5
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20. Feather Direct Terms
• Nothing down, nothing started
• Empty Escrow, Empty work schedule
• Client pays all escrow fees.
• Payment missed, work stops.
• NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!
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