Video Comedy on Raising Venture Capital, Part 2 (Hiring a Venture Lawyer)
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Skip the LLC
“My startup will start out as an LLC and then change to a corporation when/if…” This quote, or similar derivation, is a common fact pattern I hear from new clients or general inquiries. I think most entrepreneurs are attracted to the LLC because they hear it is “simple” or “easily-managed”
Going All In
Many entrepreneurs struggle with the decision to work full time in their startup
How Will You Bootstrap in 2009?
RIP Good Times. Get rid of your cars. This recent wave of “learn to live with less” advice is nothing new to those in startups. In fact, startups just hope for the day they can have the option to live with a little more. But there are a lot of
Microsoft BizSpark Program for Startups
I’m probably not qualified to be telling you about software for your startup, but I wanted to mention that Microsoft is offering free software to qualified startup companies through its BizSpark Program. A few weeks ago, I had a chat with Jared Bienz with Microsoft about the BizSpark Program. It
Venture Capitalists Want to Skip 2009
The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released its annual “Predictions Survey.” The NVCA conducted the survey in the last 3 weeks and received more than 400 responses. As you might suspect, it looks like a tough year for VCs and startups alike. I took a look at the survey and
Guy Kawasaki on NDAs
Recently I have been asked a lot of questions regarding nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and investors, either angel or venture capital. I previously wrote my thoughts on trying to drop NDAs on venture capital firms in “Why a VC Will Take a Lighter to Your NDA.” And yesterday, Guy Kawasaki echoed
How to Blow $340MM on Blow
I suspect more of these “startup blows millions” stories will be surfacing in the coming months, but a story in today’s SF Chronicle might be hard to top. “How ‘Visionary’ Raised – and Lost – a Fortune” details how John P. Rogers, founder of Pay By Touch(a biometric authentication technology
7 Legal Documents for Your Tech Startup
When launching a startup, you want to make and keep your startup as valuable as possible. But in order to do that, your tech startup needs to ensure that (a) the intellectual property is owned by the startup, and (b) the co-founders who own the startup have proper incentives and
