Legal Issues and advice
I have mentioned NDA’s in a lot of separate articles, so I thought I would outline the purpose and features of a good NDA and in so doing, point out the many mistakes everybody (including large corporations) make in constructing them. A non disclosure agreement (or NDA) is a simple legal contract that permits two […]
So, I’ve been in quite serious investment negotiation with a startup that I had previously mentored. They are doing well and are looking for an additional investment round to fund growth. While competent with their own business and market, the primary founder is a little lacking in general business experience, so I have to date […]
A theme repeated now several times during my mentoring sessions, is the misunderstanding of what legal advice is or should be. The first time this happened, was about a year ago, when a promising startup asked for my advice on how to offer share options to new employees. Now any startup with some traction has […]