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?
The company as a legal object
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)