All legal aspects of a business including incorporation, intellectual property and contracts
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Receiving payments for my LLC in my personal bank account
Before I setup my LLC I would receive payments to my personal account. So, going forward is it ok to continue with the way I receive payments, and deposit/transfer manually in the company account? Are ...
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Terms of agreement with a co-founder after split-up
I recently quit working with my co-founder. We had started a software business together and had agreed on a certain profit share. But shortly after the launch of the apps, we had to split because he ...
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What is the name of this legal document?
I need to get a legal document to sign with our clients. But I'm not sure of the name, which makes it even harder to look for this. We are in the following situation. We have developed a system that ...
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When using crowd-sourced logo design sites, what do I need to worry about regarding font licensing?
I am using a crowd-sourced site to design my logo (examples of such sites: 99 Designs and Crowdspring). The way these sites work is you put up a prize (say, $200) and then several different designers ...
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Lawyer experience level
My tech startup is looking to hire a lawyer for our legal needs. I've narrowed it down to two people: one is a partner who has been practicing law for over 20 years and the other is an associate who's ...
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Minimum Legal Things to do before start pitching around
Imagine I am working on a start up that is at a functional prototype level and so far, I have not registered it anywhere and basically done no legal work whatsoever. Now, I need to be looking for
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Where to declare startup officers?
I co-founded a company recently, and we incorporated as a Delaware C-Corp.
We listed President/Secretary/etc when filing, but we simply decided CTO, CEO, and CFO. I've heard from others that what is ...
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Is it “fair use” to refer to names of celebrities/cartoon characters in a game?
We have a game that requires players to refer to a list of celebrity and/or cartoon characters by name. The names simply show up in print alone, along with a short, original description of the entity.
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Use a law firm to form c corp
Is it necessary to use a law firm to form a Delaware c corp with only 1 owner/shareholder?
Can I just do that myself? even though I live in a different state?
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Software systems that need certification or approval
I am a self taught programmer and web developer, planning to become an Independent Software Vendor. I am creating a software for Accounting and Inventory Management to sell in my local market. Right ...
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108 views
Reasons not to start as an S corporation for a small professional services firm
My understanding is that an S corporation is the easiest for a new firm, and can always be changed to a C corporation later. What are the reasons not to do it this way?
The firm under consideration ...
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Would love some advice on best incorporation for my hardware start-up
I recently started a hardware company and Im in the process of setting up my incorporation. We have zero income at this point, but incurring expenses chiefly product design and material goods to ...
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Legality of posting an article on a Facebook Fan Page
I'm tinkering with an idea that has to do with Facebook Fan page.
Basically, I'll be using the Facebook API to post a "Fan page status update" with a link on fanpage that people give me the ...
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Company A wants to hire company B to do some work, I'm a co-founder in both
What are some caveats in this situation? For example, how can I make sure my partners in both companies are happy, and there is no suspicion on their side that I'm tricking both companies to my own ...
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Is there any licence to build online business where the admin can buy the products from wholesellers and sell through online
I had an idea of online business where the buyer can buy their products from the online store, called as e commerce website. In this the website owners will buy the goods from the wholesellers and ...
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Sample partnership/cofounder contract clause for force-out payment schedule
I'm altering a contract between myself and another individual. The contract defines clauses for forcing another partner out but does not define how percentage of ownership shall be handled. I.e. how ...
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What are the costs of selling digital goods from a EU country to a non EU country?
I am looking to setup a small business selling digital products, that are downloadable and or online questionaires.
I want to sell internationally and am a European business.
I have a potential ...
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How long does it take for a lawyer to incorporate and organize a startup?
Assuming just the typical documents are made such as shareholder agreement, bylaws, stock purchase agreement, IP agreements, etc.
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How and how much does it cost to I register my startup logo (International)
This may sound as a duplicate of other questions, but the enphasis is International.
I've found it neccesary to have a logo at the stage of looking for VC's, among other things. But currently I do ...
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FLOSS licensing: should I force copyleft notice in footer?
I'm developing a fairly large web-application with a public-facing JSON REST API, mobile apps for every platform (using AngularJS with Apache Cordova) and specialised e-commerce configurable by users.
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Is internship considered as “work-for-hire” in the US? Who owns the software intellectual property rights created by an intern with no contract?
I was an intern in a small furniture company for over year where I had an idea to develop an integrated software solution that would help any company of the same type get organized. A verbal agreement ...
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Do you need to be a lawyer to act as an agent of an individual purchasing something?
I am in the very early stages in looking to start a business in which I help individuals purchase cars on their behalf, so they do not have to deal with the dealership, an experience most people do ...
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Should I get investors to sign an NDA before sharing my idea?
I have an idea for a company and I want to share it with potential investors. I'm a bit concerned about my ability to protect the idea. Should I get them to sign an NDA? Would that scare investors ...
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What does anti-dilution protection mean in a term-sheet?
My question is in the context of a Term-sheet. I want to know what does anti-dilution preferences mean?
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How to transfer my one-member LLC to a relative?
I'd like to transfer my one-member LLC to a close relative, and then transfer it back when I don't have visa status problem.
After formation of my LLC in DE last year, there is nearly no operation ...
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What is a good range for the legal fees on first round of investing?
We recently closed a first round of investing for 3 million and paid in excess of 150k for our legal fees. We used a reputable firm and were lead to believe that the costs would be around the 50k in ...
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Alternative to expensive legal contract review? [closed]
I have a partnership agreement I'd like a second opinion on, but I can't afford a lawyer right now. What other resources are out there? I've found a web-based contract review site that uses attorneys ...
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107 views
How to undo trademark hijacking
Say I have a company called Business, and I've been operating under the domain name greatbusiness.com for 2 years. The "tm" symbol is on our logo and elsewhere on our website.
Then someone else comes ...
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Contract signing and signature forgery
When signing a contract, how can we make sure the other party's signature is real? what if that person scribbles some random signature? And if disputes arises he can claim that it was a forgery.
What ...
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Contract with Web Developer
I am setting up a Web Design and Development business and planning to outsource development services to Eastern Europe (not part of EU). I am wondering what sort of working contract can UK registered ...
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Worldwide Ecommerce From One Location: What requirements are there from other states and countries?
Details: I plan to sell downloadable information through passive search-engine ads, which could end up anywhere. I am hoping that US copyrights will be sufficient (can I do better?).
My unbacked ...
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2answers
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Starting an Australian company while living abroad?
How can an Australian citizen (or two) set up a company in Australia while living overseas?
Is it possible to pay a professional (e.g. lawyer/accountant) to fulfill the requirements of having "at ...
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Naming an LLC - conflicting with a service trademark [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Somebody got a trademark for a domain I own. I am planning to launch my service in a week
I'm looking to name a startup (LLC) with what I think is a cool name. Upon ...
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Close C-Corporation
I have a co-founder on our C-Corporation. We agreed to close the company. Both of us may use the concept in one form or another to start new business. Do we need some kind of separation agreements to ...
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How do I legally acquire volunteer workers?
I am starting an independent video game studio. I have a team of around half a dozen people who are currently at work on our first game.
I'm not comfortable advertising the game under the name of the ...
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How have University IP licensing terms for tech startups changed since Google licensed PageRank from Stanford?
What were the details of the IP licensing agreement between Google and Stanford for PageRank?
For example, what PERCENTAGE equity and royalty rate did Google give to Stanford? Were there ...
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Transferring money from my business to my personal account
I was able to purchase a new office and do all infrastructure for my new practice using my own financial funds without taking a loan.
Now I am planning to buy a new house. However, I don't have the ...
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190 views
Received a technical co-founder offer contract. Advice
Myself and two partners are the business end of a new start up. We have been looking for a fourth and final co-founder, which would be our programmer. We found one that wants to be a part of what we ...
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Startup project - hide from employer or cooperate with him?
I am a software developer. I have a good idea and I'd like to create a startup. I am planning to invite one or two of my colleagues as co-founders.
I am concerned about the relationships with my ...
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Partner (he's a Friend) Wishes to Resign from Startup Prematurely
I am seeking help in how to handle an underperforming partner / friend that is resigning from an early phase of a startup.
Two friends and I began an equal partnership startup with the following ...
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Company Signing rights
What determines who has authority to sign a contract on behalf of the company?
What if a low level employee signs a contract in the name of the company, is it still binding?
What happens when there ...
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Partner is leaving, is there any common legal agreement that will allow him to return?
We have a company that has three business partners (all of us are liable for whatever happens in the company). One of the partners is temporarily leaving the company as he can't fulfill his duties ...
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finder's fee problem - legal advice [closed]
I am person who organized the meeting between investors from US and owners of small mine from East Africa. After that i performed all duties as assistant related to this deal.
Investors have decided ...
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Website - Do I need a lawyer?
In the next few days I want to start a gaming network.
Now I have written everything by myself and I am wondering about legal issues.
For example: Payment, User-agreement, TOS?
I currently live in ...
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Running a startup in parallel with a job in the United Kingdom?
I am a Software Developer who recently graduated from University. I just secured a job with a big company with a nice salary. However I don't really see myself being content with that as I have ...
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How does “Limited Liability” of LLP work?
Owners of corporations (private or public) are liable only to stocks they own. Creditors can't claim company debt from personal assets of owners because there's stock to distinguish from personal ...
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Can I use competitor trademarks in my branding?
I would like to use the following in the branding for my startup software product. Do I run the risk of being sued by my competitors?
Hello. My Family needs , < feature 1 > like < competitor ...
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Should users data be removed upon their request?
I have a commercial web startup. From a legal standpoint does maintaining users record (database info) if they decide to delete their account outweighs deleting their record?
Maintaining the users ...
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I might be leaving a startup I co-founded. What are my options?
I co-founded a startup and have been with them for almost a year now. I own around 40 percent of the company, which is to be vested over 3 years. So far, about 1/3 of it has been vested. On top of ...
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Terms of Use: Meaning of “If these terms … are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited …”?
I'm copy editing WordPress' Terms of Service to my own web hosting service, and I wonder what does this mean:
If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Automattic,
acceptance is ...
