Find out on March 30, 4pm, at OTBC, when we'll pose questions about common start-up legal issues, and compare your answers with the answers of two Perkins Coie attorneys, Neil Nathanson and Jeff Bock. Learn more and register at this link.
A Venture Beat post, Ask the Attorney: What issues do I need to consider when forming a start-up? has a good summary of the issues that founders should be thinking about very early on. At OTBC, we frequently see start-ups making mistakes relating to these subjects - mistakes that may not be fatal, but that take a lot of time and effort (and pain) to go back and fix. These are important!
The early formation days of a start-up are exciting times. You've got lots of ideas, the team is psyched, and you find new opportunities every day. It's easy to overlook some of the basic steps that you need to do to protect the company. Here are 7 things you should do to avoid some very common mistakes:
Get written IP assignment agreements in place. Before any code is written - and even before significant ideas are contributed - talk to an attorney about getting Intellectual Property Assignment agreements in place. Everyone on the team who is contributing ide
