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Five Legal Traps Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules.

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5 New Venture Mistakes That Can Cost You The Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the Founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules.

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5 Startup Legal Shortcuts That Can Be Expensive

Startup Professionals Musings

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the Founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules. Marty Zwilling.

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Five Legal Pitfalls That Sink Many Good Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share. This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules.

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Legal Mistakes Every Startup Can Avoid

Startup Professionals Musings

This problem can be avoided by incorporating immediately after early discussions, and issuing shares to the founders, with normal vesting and other participation rules. Then you will only have pay tax on the increasing value of your shares when they are sold. Tags: legal mistakes entrepreneur startup business.

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Social Customer Service Metrics: 3 Case Studies

Duct Tape Marketing

Monitoring “engagement metrics” and “tailoring content based on what works for each social network audience”. Further, they use geo-locational data to zero in on marketing successes, product and service issues, and how people are feeling about unique campaigns around the world. Involving employees at home and abroad.

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Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs – Part 2

Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been helping entrepreneurs raise capital as a securities lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips for entrepreneurs in connection with raising capital. How is this done?