Many technology startups fail, often for commercial or business reasons. Some startups, however, fail because their founders don’t properly address certain important legal issues that confront their company from the outset. If you err when confronting legal issues that are critical to your company’s success, it will likely haunt you and your co-founders for the […]
Starting Your New Business on the Right Foot
When you start a new business it’s always a good idea to start at the beginning. That means choosing the right form of legal entity to run your new enterprise. That choice depends on the type of business you envision running. For example, If you’re launching a technology start-up you’ll likely choose a c-corporation. If […]
10 Tips to Protect Confidential Information When Considering Selling Your Company
So you’re thinking about selling your company because you’ve finally received an offer you think is reflective of all the hard work you and your partners and employees invested over all those years. It’s inevitable that you will have to share some confidential information about your company with the potential buyers during the course of […]
7 Questions to Answer Before You Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement
Before your company considers sharing its technology or other proprietary information with a potential strategic or commercial partner, you will want to ensure that the information is kept secret and cannot be used for any unauthorized purpose. This is where a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) may be useful to you. An NDA is a legally binding […]
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid Managing Your Company’s Trade Secrets
Whether you’re running a newly minted start-up or leading an established corporation, genuine trade secrets will almost always provide your company with a competitive edge in the marketplace under both federal and state law. But you must handle them properly. Unfortunately, that edge can deteriorate, or vanish entirely, if your company makes one or more […]
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