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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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Your contractor wrote a great V1 of the product and it helped you get angel funding. I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? But as with consulting, PR, web design and even VC – it’s not just the firm it’s also the individual.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

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9 months seems like a lifetime but given how long it will take to ship your V1 product (5 months) and how long it will take to raise your next round (3-4 months) there isn’t a lot of room for error. How can you show “traction” on a product that just launched? They want the end product. Are tacking.

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