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What Type of Equity To Give Startup Employees

You’re a Seattle startup. What you have is a great idea; what you lack is cash flow. But to build out your great idea, you need employees.
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- Corporate Governance
How To Convert An LLC To A Corporation In Washington

You’ve decided to convert your Washington LLC to a Washington corporation. Whatever your reasons for converting, you’ve picked a good time to do it.
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- Intellectual Property
Do I Need to Register My Trademark?

You’re not required to register your trademark in order to use it. But it’s almost always a good idea to register as a way to deter others from unauthorized use of your trademark and, failing that, to enforce your rights.
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Starting Your Business: Tax Considerations

You’ve decided to start a business. One of the first choices you’ll need to make is the type of business entity to use. The right fit for you will depend on a number of factors, not the least of which is how the entity you choose will be taxed.
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- Intellectual Property
Work Made For Hire: Who Owns The Copyright?

When it comes to copyrights, the owner of a protected work is typically the author. Not a big surprise. But there are circumstances in which the author of the protected work is not the owner. One circumstance is when the work is considered a “work made for hire.”
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Startup Financing: The Seed Round

If you’ve yet to raise outside capital for your startup, you’re probably still working full-time elsewhere and bootstrapping the startup with your own money. At this point, you’re probably ready to quit your job and focus on building the startup. If so, it’s probably time to raise seed capital.
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How To Form A Washington LLC [Step-by-Step]

You’ve decided to form a Washington limited liability company (LLC). LLCs are a popular choice of entity because they offer the liability protection of a corporation, but with more flexibility when it comes to management structure and tax treatment, among other things