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Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes for Your Startup Rob Hyndman Sprout Up, February 2010
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2010 Sprout Up Presentation

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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

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hyndmanlaw.com

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robhyndman.com

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@rhh

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meshconference.com

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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

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Before you start

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Pick co-founders!*very* carefully

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Structure co-founder!arrangements properly

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Be careful with your equity

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Have proper employment and!IP ownership documents

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Incorporate

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Raise awareness!before money

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Don’t be!a jerk

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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

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Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes!for Your Startup

Rob Hyndman Sprout Up, February 2010