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Legal

Getting started

  • What are some good reads on legal matters?
  • Where can I find legal document templates?

Hiring your first lawyer

  • What are the questions I should be asking an attorney?
  • What legal documents do I need from my lawyer?

Company formation / incorporation

  • What is incorporation?
  • When should I incorporate?
  • How do I file papers for incorporation?
  • What is the difference between a C-corp, an S-corp and an LLC?
  • What is a B-Corp or B-Corporation?
  • What is the difference between a B-Corp and a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)?
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Founder's Agreement

  • How do I build a great Founder's Agreement?
  • Where can I find a template for a Founder's Agreement?

Everything about stock and stock options

  • Where can I go to learn about stock and stock options?
  • What is a capitalization table or cap table?
  • What is "vesting"?
  • Why is vesting important?
  • Can I pay my employees in equity and not in cash?

Intellectual Property Protection

  • Why do entrepreneurs need to protect their technical and scientific innovations?
  • How can I protect my innovations? I’ve heard of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.
  • I don’t have the resources to sue someone who is infringing. Why bother patenting my invention?
  • How do I get a patent? Can I prepare a patent myself? I can write a good technical description.
  • What experience should I look for in a good patent attorney or patent agent?
  • What if I told someone about my innovation? Is it too late to protect it?
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