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Strong Operating Agreement Is Best Defense (and Offense) For Founders

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Founding a business with a partner is similar to getting married in many ways; it is a long-term commitment with your financial future and livelihood at stake. Unfortunately, business partners often stop getting along at...more

Mayer Brown

Proactive Contracting for Tech Startups: Will Your Commercial & IP Agreements Help or Hinder an Exit?

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Whether you are a startup or an acquiring company, there are several steps you should consider ahead of an exit to protect your deal and avoid issues later on. In this episode, Salt Lake City partners Spencer Glende and Scott...more

Lowndes

Non-disclosure agreements: A word to the wise to entrepreneurs

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​​​​​​​As a startup, one of the most exciting moments in your company’s growth is receiving a proposal from a large strategic or market player who wants to engage in a technical interchange in support of a potential business...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

A Basic Primer on Damages Terms in Contracts

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When entering into arrangements with clients or engaging vendors, startup companies may be faced with a confusing array of contractual terms, including terms that reference various types of damages. Such terms are worthy of...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - December, 2017 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: First Positioning is as Important to Your Startup as First Impressions are to Your Career - Pivots are common and dexterity is a must, but first positioning for...more

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Make sure you get what you pay for with Independent Contractors: Pitfalls of a “Work Made for Hire” Agreement

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As the owner or manager of a newly minted business, you are likely inclined to engage independent contractors to design your web site, create your marketing materials and perhaps even provide services to your clients....more

Buchalter

Service, Vendor and Enterprise Agreements

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Start ups want everything to go quickly, and the agreement that everyone seems to focus on to provide or obtain a service to and from another start up is the service agreement. Sometimes the agreement is referred to as a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Beware of Promises

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In the early stages of a new venture, things move quickly. An entrepreneur will talk with many different potential team members, some of whom aren’t a good fit, some of whom become co-founders and valued long-term partners,...more

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