Comments on: 7 Legal Documents for Your Tech Startup http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup Startup Law, Incorporation, Convertible Notes, Preferred Stock, Stock Options, Venture Capital Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Where to find good templates of founder agreements? - Quora http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-3877 Where to find good templates of founder agreements? - Quora Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:46:46 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-3877 [...] informative write up for the basic legal documents for a startup is here:http://startuplawyer.com/startup...I hope these will help.Insert a dynamic date [...] [...] informative write up for the basic legal documents for a startup is here:http://startuplawyer.com/startup…I hope these will help.Insert a dynamic date [...]

]]> By: Apolinaras "Apo http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-290 Apolinaras "Apo Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:22:04 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-290 I have spent my entire career in startups and I can now say from my experience, that those who skip getting at least Bylaws and Shareholder Agreements done... well they end up in an absolute mess. You can have all hand-shake agreements you want, but memory fades, disagreements always happen, and unless it is on paper, it is worthless. Scribd has drafts of documents, some incubators publish what they use. Good drafts are out there. Do a search, do your research, know the what the terms mean. When you start making real money, you can go and get the docs cleaned up by an attorney. It will be cheaper too. I have spent my entire career in startups and I can now say from my experience, that those who skip getting at least Bylaws and Shareholder Agreements done… well they end up in an absolute mess. You can have all hand-shake agreements you want, but memory fades, disagreements always happen, and unless it is on paper, it is worthless.

Scribd has drafts of documents, some incubators publish what they use. Good drafts are out there. Do a search, do your research, know the what the terms mean.

When you start making real money, you can go and get the docs cleaned up by an attorney. It will be cheaper too.

]]> By: Apolinaras "Apo http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-2555 Apolinaras "Apo Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-2555 I have spent my entire career in startups and I can now say from my experience, that those who skip getting at least Bylaws and Shareholder Agreements done... well they end up in an absolute mess. You can have all hand-shake agreements you want, but memory fades, disagreements always happen, and unless it is on paper, it is worthless. Scribd has drafts of documents, some incubators publish what they use. Good drafts are out there. Do a search, do your research, know the what the terms mean. When you start making real money, you can go and get the docs cleaned up by an attorney. It will be cheaper too. I have spent my entire career in startups and I can now say from my experience, that those who skip getting at least Bylaws and Shareholder Agreements done… well they end up in an absolute mess. You can have all hand-shake agreements you want, but memory fades, disagreements always happen, and unless it is on paper, it is worthless.

Scribd has drafts of documents, some incubators publish what they use. Good drafts are out there. Do a search, do your research, know the what the terms mean.

When you start making real money, you can go and get the docs cleaned up by an attorney. It will be cheaper too.

]]> By: dave http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-291 dave Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:25:54 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-291 Many small companies need this advice. One thing to add would be that companies need to keep their minute books up to date. At least once a year minutes must be written. Can't tell you how many small companies don't do this, the one or two stockholders die, and things are a total mess. Many small companies need this advice. One thing to add would be that companies need to keep their minute books up to date. At least once a year minutes must be written. Can't tell you how many small companies don't do this, the one or two stockholders die, and things are a total mess.

]]> By: dave http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-2556 dave Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-2556 Many small companies need this advice. One thing to add would be that companies need to keep their minute books up to date. At least once a year minutes must be written. Can't tell you how many small companies don't do this, the one or two stockholders die, and things are a total mess. Many small companies need this advice. One thing to add would be that companies need to keep their minute books up to date. At least once a year minutes must be written. Can't tell you how many small companies don't do this, the one or two stockholders die, and things are a total mess.

]]> By: Paul Kenjora http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-294 Paul Kenjora Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:17 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-294 How about a list of the documents themselves. Or at least a list of where to find them. Bear in mind these are startups so cash is tight and lawyers are expensive. How about a list of the documents themselves. Or at least a list of where to find them.

Bear in mind these are startups so cash is tight and lawyers are expensive.

]]> By: Paul Kenjora http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-2559 Paul Kenjora Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-2559 How about a list of the documents themselves. Or at least a list of where to find them. Bear in mind these are startups so cash is tight and lawyers are expensive. How about a list of the documents themselves. Or at least a list of where to find them.

Bear in mind these are startups so cash is tight and lawyers are expensive.

]]> By: Ryan Roberts http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-292 Ryan Roberts Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-292 Amol: 1. It doesn't have to be termed an "employment letter" but some agreement should be made between co-founders who have day jobs. It's all about protecting the IP. 2. This wouldn't be termed an "employment letter" but it would be prudent to have a doc that defines the IC relationship (i.e. "IC pays all taxes", IP is the company's, etc.) Amol:

1. It doesn't have to be termed an "employment letter" but some agreement should be made between co-founders who have day jobs. It's all about protecting the IP.

2. This wouldn't be termed an "employment letter" but it would be prudent to have a doc that defines the IC relationship (i.e. "IC pays all taxes", IP is the company's, etc.)

]]> By: Ryan Roberts http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-2557 Ryan Roberts Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-2557 Amol: 1. It doesn't have to be termed an "employment letter" but some agreement should be made between co-founders who have day jobs. It's all about protecting the IP. 2. This wouldn't be termed an "employment letter" but it would be prudent to have a doc that defines the IC relationship (i.e. "IC pays all taxes", IP is the company's, etc.) Amol:

1. It doesn't have to be termed an "employment letter" but some agreement should be made between co-founders who have day jobs. It's all about protecting the IP.

2. This wouldn't be termed an "employment letter" but it would be prudent to have a doc that defines the IC relationship (i.e. "IC pays all taxes", IP is the company's, etc.)

]]> By: Amol http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-293 Amol Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:27:07 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-293 Just stumbled on your website. Wealth of information. Thanks! Subscribed. Regarding #Employment Letter: 1. Is this document necessary if the founder has a full time day job apart from the startup? 2. Is it necessary between "contractors" and the startup if they contractors have a full time day job apart from the startup? Just stumbled on your website. Wealth of information. Thanks! Subscribed.

Regarding #Employment Letter:
1. Is this document necessary if the founder has a full time day job apart from the startup?
2. Is it necessary between "contractors" and the startup if they contractors have a full time day job apart from the startup?

]]> By: Amol http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-2558 Amol Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:27:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-2558 Just stumbled on your website. Wealth of information. Thanks! Subscribed. Regarding #Employment Letter: 1. Is this document necessary if the founder has a full time day job apart from the startup? 2. Is it necessary between "contractors" and the startup if they contractors have a full time day job apart from the startup? Just stumbled on your website. Wealth of information. Thanks! Subscribed.

Regarding #Employment Letter:
1. Is this document necessary if the founder has a full time day job apart from the startup?
2. Is it necessary between "contractors" and the startup if they contractors have a full time day job apart from the startup?

]]> By: Bookmarks for November 5th 2008 through November 6th 2008 http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-295 Bookmarks for November 5th 2008 through November 6th 2008 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:00:33 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-295 [...] 7 Legal Documents for Startups - The Startup Lawyer has a nice lise of documents you need to put together when starting a company. [...] [...] 7 Legal Documents for Startups – The Startup Lawyer has a nice lise of documents you need to put together when starting a company. [...]

]]> By: Bradley Joyce http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-296 Bradley Joyce Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:10:46 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-296 Great post Ryan! Thanks for putting all the good stuff in one place! Great post Ryan! Thanks for putting all the good stuff in one place!

]]> By: Bradley Joyce http://startuplawyer.com/startup-issues/7-legal-documents-for-your-tech-startup#comment-2560 Bradley Joyce Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/?p=527#comment-2560 Great post Ryan! Thanks for putting all the good stuff in one place! Great post Ryan! Thanks for putting all the good stuff in one place!

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