Company & Legal

Educational only, never advice. Legal structures, incorporation, founders agreements, IP assignment, contracts, NDAs, trademarks, and the single most useful question — when do I actually need a lawyer?

Lessons

• Legal structures and incorporation — Educational, not advice. What the main structures are, why only some can take investment, and when to talk to a professional. (12 min)
• Owning your own product — The single most common thing to derail due diligence. If contractors built part of it without an assignment, you may not own it. (12 min)
• The contracts you will actually need — Founders agreement, employment and contractor agreements, customer terms, privacy policy, NDAs. What each is for, and which ones matter. (12 min)
• When to talk to a lawyer or accountant — Which situations genuinely need a professional, which do not, and how to spend the least money getting the most protection. (10 min)