How to Handle Startup Idea Theft

Have you ever been jacked? The only time I recall being a victim of theft was during undergrad at USC. Someone broke into my car while it was parked in the garage of my downtown L.A. apartment complex and the bandit(s) made off with my CD collection. While I was

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25 Startup Law Resources

The following is a list of 25 legal websites, blogs, and articles related to startup company legal issues. Even though this site is listed first, the list is not intended to be a ranking by any means. And as a blanket provision, none of the sites or articles represented by

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Startup Happy Hour Tonight

This is a last minute reminder that Dallas Startup Happy Hour is tonight at the Infomart. There’s no admission charge and the drinks are taken care of by SpringStage, but for this holiday-month edition of Startup Happy Hour, would you please bring an unwrapped children’s toy? All toy donations will

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Startup Weekend Dallas: 1 Day Left For 20% Off

Before you get ready to go trick-or-treating, just wanted to give you a courtesy reminder that the 20% early-bird discount available to those wanting to attend Startup Weekend Dallas expires tomorrow night. Register with the code “swearlybird” before 6pm on October 30th to receive this discount. Here’s what a typical

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5 Common Founder Mistakes

This is a re-post of an article that I wrote about common founder mistakes for StartupLucky.com and Killerstartups.com (not sure if it went out yet). 1. Spending Too Much Time Keeping Your “Unique” Idea Top Secret. Some founders attempt to have everyone within 25 feet of them sign an NDA.

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Is Your Startup’s Name Available in Delaware?

Delaware has a pretty sweet Name Availability Search Tool via their Division of Corporations. If your desired entity name isn’t available to reserve, then that name isn’t available for a new corporate entity filing in Delaware. If your startup name is available, you can reserve the name online for $75.

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Startup Weekend Dallas

Startup Weekend is coming to Dallas the weekend of November 20-22 at the Big in Japan offices at the INFOMART. I’m one of the local organizers, so I’ll keep you updated as we get closer to the event. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, ping me. What is

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