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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
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Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes!for Your Startup
Rob Hyndman Sprout Up, February 2010
hyndmanlaw.com
robhyndman.com
@rhh
meshconference.com
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
Before you start
Pick co-founders!*very* carefully
Structure co-founder!arrangements properly
Be careful with your equity
Have proper employment and!IP ownership documents
Incorporate
Raise awareness!before money
Don’t be!a jerk
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
Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes!for Your Startup
Rob Hyndman Sprout Up, February 2010
