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My presentation "Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes for Your Startup" to the February 2010 SproutUp.Useful links:- pick the right co-founder(s):http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/entrepreneur-dna/http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder- pick the right # of co-founders - http://venturehacks.com/articles/pick-cofounder - http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/1242/What-s-The-Optimal-Number-Of-Co-Founders-For-A-Startup-2-09.aspx

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Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes!for Your Startup

Rob Hyndman Sprout Up, February 2010

hyndmanlaw.com

robhyndman.com

@rhh

meshconference.com

Agenda

• Pick co-founders very carefully

• Structure co-founder arrangements properly

• Be careful with equity

• Have proper employment and IP ownership documents

•  Incorporate

• Raise awareness before money

• Don’t be a jerk

Before you start

Pick co-founders!*very* carefully

Structure co-founder!arrangements properly

Be careful with your equity

Have proper employment and!IP ownership documents

Incorporate

Raise awareness!before money

Don’t be!a jerk

Agenda

• Pick co-founders very carefully

• Structure co-founder arrangements properly

• Be careful with equity

• Have proper employment and IP ownership documents

•  Incorporate

• Raise awareness before money

• Don’t be a jerk

Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes!for Your Startup

Rob Hyndman Sprout Up, February 2010

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