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What You Should Know About Patents In The UK and Europe Blog Post

Patents provide inventors exclusive rights in their discoveries. Entrepreneurs and investors in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical device and many other fields look favourably upon the benefits of patents.

10 Suggestions for UK Entrepreneurs Preparing to Raise Venture Capital Blog Post

Ready for show time? Is your story compelling enough to interest venture capital investors? Some businesses, even if they succeed, simply will not get large enough to deliver the kind…

Frequently Asked Questions: Convertible Debt Blog Post

I get questions all the time from clients who haven’t raised convertible debt before. If my clients frequently ask these questions, no doubt there are scores of others who have…

How to Allocate Stock to Founders and Other Early Team Members Blog Post

Not Just a Question for Founders One question I get asked all the time by a team founding a startup is how to allocate stock among the two or three…

You Never Issued Stock To Your Founders. Is That A Problem? Blog Post

Thanks to Libby Hadzima Perkins for her contributions to this article. You and your co-founders have begun exploring a new business idea.  You plan to incorporate, build out a team…

Using the US Patent and Trademark Office to Neutralize Invalid Patents Blog Post

If you have reason to believe that a US patent is invalid and never should have been issued, you may be able to challenge the patent’s validity using a USPTO process that is much cheaper than litigation.

How to Choose Your Corporate Name Blog Post

You’ve done it.  After brainstorming for hours, furiously using Google to search for synonyms or words that rhyme, and running names by friends and family, you’ve finally found the perfect...

Tips for Onboarding Employees to Early-Stage Companies Blog Post

Early-stage companies frequently overlook many fundamental legal needs and issues surrounding the onboarding of service providers.  Here are a few considerations for early-stage companies as they engage workers, and tips...

What Decisions Need Approval From Your Board of Directors? Blog Post

If your company is a Delaware corporation, you need a board of directors. Delaware law provides that the business and affairs of every Delaware corporation shall be managed by or…

There is No Such Thing as “Founder Stock” (legally speaking) Blog Post

I often have a discussion that goes like this: New employee:  “I want Founder Stock” Me:  “I see, so you want to buy Common Stock” New employee:  “No, I want…

8 Suggestions for Entrepreneurs Preparing to Raise Venture Capital Blog Post

Ready for prime time?  Is your story compelling enough to interest venture capital investors? Some businesses, even if they succeed, simply will not deliver the kinds of returns that venture…

Addressing Advisors’ Concerns About Assigning Their Intellectual Property Blog Post

UK review by Chris Coulter Many startup companies rely in their early stages on advisors to assist with strategy, fundraising, introductions, technology and other areas.  Generally, advisors in startup companies…