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5 New Venture Mistakes That Can Cost You The Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Disclosing inventions before the patent application is filed. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. There is no excuse for not filing at least a provisional patent early. Then you will only have pay tax on the increasing value of your shares when they are sold.

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10 C-Level Positions That Are Red Flags For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

If your business is managing contracts and patents, it makes sense, but the CLO for most startups is LegalZoom on the Internet. c-level entrepreneur funding startup titles' Chief Legal Officer. Also known as General Counsel, this position is an expensive one to fill and maintain. Chief Security Officer. Marty Zwilling.

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5 Startup Legal Shortcuts That Can Be Expensive

Startup Professionals Musings

Disclosing inventions before the patent application is filed. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. There is no excuse for not filing at least a provisional patent early. entrepreneur startup legal shortcuts investor founder business' Marty Zwilling.

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Five Legal Pitfalls That Sink Many Good Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Disclosing inventions before the patent application is filed. Entrepreneurs often put off the hassle and the cost of filing a patent until first funding. There is no excuse for not filing at least a provisional patent early. Then you will only have pay tax on the increasing value of your shares when they are sold.

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