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Roping in the Legal Eagles

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He was a master at encouraging jurors to disregard facts and base their legal verdicts on emotions and conjecture. A startup-oriented lawyer may not be able to convince a jury of a guilty man’s innocence, but they can guide your adVenture through the menacing legal shoals it will no doubt face.

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How To Maximize Your Value At A Startup: Your Greatest Ability Is Often Your Availability

InfoChachkie

At both companies, I was the head of Finance, Human Resources, and I managed all of our legal needs (as described in Roping In The Legal Eagles ). He is a member of the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Faculty where he teaches several entrepreneurial courses. _. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

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Intellectual Property – Worthless To A Startup, Priceless To A Big Dumb Company

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As noted in Roping In The Legal Eagles , you have the responsibility to write the layman’s description of your patent claims. This is especially important when your patent addresses an emerging technology that significantly changes during the course of the typical, multi-year review. . Legal Caveat: I am NOT a lawyer.

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