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Startup Equity: Cutting The Pie
Embarking on your startup journey with a co-founder? Tackle one of the biggest questions head-on: how to allocate equity. Discover the art of making fair and strategic decisions that fuel your startup's growth.
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Stock Vesting On Change Of Control
Explore the complexities of startup equity vesting, especially when an acquisition occurs. Understand the function and uses for accelerated vesting like single-trigger and double-trigger acceleration.
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Trademark Application Filing Fees Set To Increase In 2021
Trademark application filing fees are going up for 2021.
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Update: Washington Non-Compete Earnings Thresholds For 2021
Read about the non-compete statutory earnings threshold updates for 2021 recently issued by L&I.
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The Purpose Of Insurance Clauses In Service Agreements
As it turns out, insurance clauses in services agreement are essential if there is any meaningful risk associated with the services being rendered.
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Startup Equity Is Not A Substitute For Minimum Wages
Minimum wage means minimum wage, even for startup founders and initial hires. Startups can’t use equity grants to get around this, though there are strategies (albeit imperfect) to mitigate risk here.
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Dealing With A Geographic Descriptiveness Office Action To Your Trademark Application
Trademark law does not permit trademarks that are primarily geographically descriptive of the underlying goods or services to be registered on the principal register.
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The Accidental Partnership: A Cautionary Tale For Startup Founders
The title of this post may sound like a straight-to-streaming rom-com about two strangers who wake up after a night out in Vegas only to remember they got married in a drive-thru ceremony the night before. Yet, somehow, it’s worse than that.
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Strategic Use Of Early Business Losses
Embrace strategic planning to turn initial business losses into valuable assets. Learn how to offset other income with these losses through effective tax structuring. Dive into the world of LLCs and S corporations to optimize your entrepreneurial journey even during challenging times.
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Startup Fundraising And The Pitfalls Of Paying Finders Fees
While using “finders fees” to help raise investment for startups seems innocent enough, it’s actually a securities regulatory minefield that should either be avoided altogether or navigated with extreme caution.
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LLC Allocations v. Distributions: What's The Difference?
Confused about allocation and distribution terms in your LLC operating agreement? Get a clear understanding with our quick and easy primer.
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Should A Startup Founder License IP To The Startup?
A startup founder licensing IP to the startup is like buying a hot tub: you can do it, but you probably shouldn’t.
