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Finding “stinky clauses” in legal investment documents

Berkonomics

Changing the deal that late in the game is nearly impossible, after other investors have already completed their documents and the deal is supposedly put to bed. How do you confront the investors who have already agreed to terms and even perhaps signed their documents? Can you change a deal if not the lead investor?

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Sony Documents, Emails Go Online At WikiLeaks

socalTECH

A huge collection of internal documents and emails from Sony Pictures Entertainment --stolen from the company in a massive hacking last year tied to the movie "The Interview"--has been posted online by WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks said in a statement that the documents were "public domain", despite the fact that they were stolen by hackers.

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Learn to never handle a paper or email twice

Berkonomics

Never handle a paper or email twice” may be extended to include reading and acting upon other forms of messages, and any written distraction. The exception is an email with an attachment that appears long and involved, such as an executive summary of a business plan. Fight your human nature…. And that certainly has defensible merits.

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

SoCal CTO

In fact, let me provide an important warning: If you create these documents, don't have input from a technical resource, take it to a development shop and they provide you a price. You might also have a business plan, marketing plan, financials, competitor analysis or other kinds of background document. Or you can have a pitch deck.

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Never handle a document twice!

Berkonomics

“Never handle a paper twice” may be extended to include reading and acting upon emails, messages, and any written distraction. . By trying my best to adhere to the “never twice” rule, I quickly delete most copy-all emails not addressed to me, and all junk, but handle each personally addressed email as it opens in the reading pane. .

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What are the costs of taking investor money?

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Almost always, professional investors, including angel groups and venture capitalists, also require at least one seat on the corporate board. A seat on your board?

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How to Use Generative AI and LLMs to Improve Search

TechEmpower

Utilizing AI, the tool interprets the queries, scans through a broad range of documents spread across different repositories, and delivers relevant answers. Utilizing AI, the tool interprets the queries, scans through a broad range of documents spread across different repositories, and delivers relevant answers.