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- Using SaaS Customer Agreements To Drive More Revenue
- How To Form A Washington LLC [Step-by-Step]
- Startup Financing: The Seed Round
- Work Made For Hire: Who Owns The Copyright?
- Starting Your Business: Tax Considerations
- Do I Need to Register My Trademark?
- How To Convert An LLC To A Corporation In Washington
- What Type of Equity To Give Startup Employees
- Plans To Change H-1B Lottery Could Benefit Seattle Tech Companies
- Non-Compete Agreements In Washington State
- Who Owns An Employee's Inventions In Washington?
- Trademark Search & Clearance
- Washington Small Business Guide [Resource + Legal Tips]
- How To Form A Washington Corporation [Step-by-Step]
- How To Register A Trademark [Step-by-Step]
- How To Pick The Right Type Of Trademark Application
- Update: Changes Proposed To H-1B Visa Program
- 7 Common Negotiating Mistakes
- 9 Contracts Your Business Should (But May Not) Have
- Why You Should Have Terms of Use For Your Website
- Common Contract Terms: Force Majeure
- Common Provisions In Washington Non-Compete Agreements
- Local Resources For Seattle Startups
- Common Contract Clauses: Merger
- Common Contract Clauses: Severability
- 4 Tips For Picking A Company Name
- Common Contract Clauses: Prevailing Party
- Non-Disclosure Agreements In Washington State
- Common Contract Clauses: Indemnification
- Employee Offer Letters In Washington State
- Non-Solicitation Agreements In Washington State
- Trademark Registration FAQs
- Independent Contractors vs. Employees In Washington State
- 4 Steps To Register An Out-Of-State Business In Washington State
- Severance Agreements In Washington State
- Washington State Employment Law FAQs
- Corporate Shareholder Meetings In Washington State
- Washington's Social Media Privacy Law
- Washington’s New 2020 Non-Compete Law
- The PLLC: Forming A Professional Services Business In Washington
- Changes Coming For Washington's Business Corporation Act
- Amazon Brand Registry & The Value Of Trademark Registration
- IP Rights In Software Development Agreements
- Changes Coming For Independent Contractors In California
- Legal Issues In Developing A Mobile App
- Questions You Can't Ask Job Applicants In Washington
- Buying A Business In Washington
- Dissolving A Washington LLC
- Scam Alert For Newly Formed Washington Businesses
- Earn-Outs
- Does The CCPA Affect My Business?
- Trademark Registration: Name Or Logo?
- Benefits Of S Corporation Tax Treatment For Washington LLCs
- 83(b) Election For Startup Founders
- Should Your Startup Incorporate In Washington Or Delaware?
- Law In The Time Of Coronavirus: Remote Work Policies
- Coronavirus Resources For Washington Businesses
- SBA Loans For Washington Businesses Affected By Coronavirus
- Coronavirus And Business Interruption Insurance
- CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Loans
- The Phantom Income Problem
- Privacy Policies
- Should A Startup Founder License IP To The Startup?
- LLC Allocations v. Distributions: What's The Difference?
- Startup Fundraising And The Pitfalls Of Paying Finders Fees
- Strategic Use Of Early Business Losses
- The Accidental Partnership: A Cautionary Tale For Startup Founders
- Dealing With A Geographic Descriptiveness Office Action To Your Trademark Application
- The Purpose Of Insurance Clauses In Service Agreements
- Startup Equity Is Not A Substitute For Minimum Wages
- Update: Washington Non-Compete Earnings Thresholds For 2021
- Trademark Application Filing Fees Set To Increase In 2021
- Responding To A Trademark Office Action
- Stock Vesting On Change Of Control
- Startup Equity: Cutting The Pie
- Startup Superpower: Getting Organized
- A Short Guide To Issuing Stock Options
- Startup Valuation and Fully-Diluted Capitalization
- Common and Preferred Stock: What's the Difference?
- Paying for Founder Shares
- Can I Copy Another Company's Terms of Service or Privacy Policy?
- 4 Options For Documenting Founder Employment
- The Limits Of Limited Liability
- Update: Washington Non-Compete Earnings Thresholds For 2022
- Equity Grants to Startup Advisors
- Startup Fundraising: Stealth Mode and Securities Law
- Recent Changes to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- CCPA Enforcement Starts Today — Are You Ready?
- EU Court Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield
- Calculating PPP Loan Forgiveness
- Rise of the SPACs: An Alternative Way to Going Public
- SEC Expands Definition of “Accredited Investor”
- Seattle Approves New Payroll Tax
- California’s AB 2257 Exempts Additional Occupations from Employee Classification Under AB 5
- What Venture Capital Investors Look for in Legal Due Diligence
- Alert - SEC Amends Rules to Promote Capital Raising (Reg A, Reg Crowdfunding, Rule 504)
- California Passes Proposition 22—Major Victory for Lyft, Uber and DoorDash
- California's Prop 24 Expands Privacy Protections—Enforcement Agency to be Established
- Congress Expected to Pass $900B Stimulus Bill
- [Infographic] Corporation or LLC?
- New Salary Disclosure Laws Coming to Washington
- QSBS: The Basics of Tax-Advantaged Startup Stock
- The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank - What Startups Need to Know
- Startups and Stock Options: ISOs vs. NSOs
- Where Should I Incorporate My Startup?
- The Ultimate Guide to SAFEs for Startups
- 5 Steps to Register an Out-of-State Business in California
- The Startup Guide to Asset Acquisitions
- The Ultimate Guide to Convertible Notes for Startups
- The Startup Guide to Converting an LLC to a C-Corporation
- What Startups Need to Know About 409A Valuations
- The Corporate Transparency Act: Summary and Reporting Obligations
- 6 Common Tax Issues for Startups
- The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Priced Round for Startups
- QSBS: Workarounds to the Five-Year Holding Period
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- Form 2553
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- Rule 701
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- Section 409A
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- Regulation CF
- Equity Crowdfunding
- Regulation A
- Section 1202
- 351 Exchange
- 368 Corporate Reorganization
- Bridge Financing
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- Registered Agent
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- Disclosure Schedules
- 25102(f) Notice Filing
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- PIIA
- Stealth Mode Startup
- Broad-Based Weighted Average
- Equity Incentive Plan
- Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement
- Investors' Rights Agreement
- Organizational Board Consent
- Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
- CFIUS
- Net Working Capital
- Net Working Capital Target
- Voting Agreement
- Corporate Transparency Act
- Right of First Offer (ROFO)
- FICA Taxes
- Limited Partner (LP)
- Product-Market Fit
- 1045 Rollover
- Recapitalization