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

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You can describe your technology as “patent pending”, which may or may not be worthwhile, depending on your product and target customers. As noted in Roping In The Legal Eagles , you have the responsibility to write the layman’s description of your patent claims. Legal Caveat: I am NOT a lawyer. Know Thou Prior Art.

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Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs - Sweet Sixteen Kisses of Death

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If you allow your prospective partner or customer to milk the cow for free , they will resist paying for it. If the relationship is not advantageous for the other party, there are many legal ways a BDC can undercut and effectively terminate the deal. Do Not Deploy a Free Pilot. A “Pilot” is BDC speak for a test of your solution.