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• Structure & Formation
  • Where and when to incorporate
    
  • Determining the right type of entity to create
    
  • What are the key formation documents for C corporations and the purpose of each document?
    
  • When are annual reports due for a Delaware corporation?
    
  • Who makes decisions for the company?
    
  • What is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation?
    
• Founders & Capitalization
  • What is a capitalization table and what information does it typically include?
    
  • How is a company's fully diluted capitalization calculated?
    
  • What is the difference between authorized shares and issued shares?
    
  • Does the term “founder” have any legal significance?
    
  • Officer Titles and Roles
    
  • Allocating equity among founders
    
  • Why do founders and other service providers receive Common Stock?
    
  • What are typical vesting terms?
    
• Employees and Consultants
  • What is the difference between independent contractors/consultants and employees?
    
  • How to compensate employees?
    
  • Non-competes, Non-solicits and other restrictive covenants with former employers
    
  • Agreements with employees
    
  • Agreements with consultants/independent contractors
    
  • Foreign employees and Visas
    
  • Unpaid Interns
    
• Board of Directors and Advisors
  • Board Membership and Roles
    
  • Control and Decision Making
    
• Equity Compensation
  • What is a stock option plan?
    
  • Reserving shares under the Company’s option plan
    
  • Difference between options and restricted stock
    
  • Tax differences between ISOs and NSOs
    
  • What is the process for granting options and restricted stock?
    
  • Tax implications related to shares that vest and 83(b) elections
    
  • What is a 409A valuation and why is it necessary?
    
  • What are typical vesting terms for employees?
    
  • Option exercise period after termination of service?
    
• Who Owns Your Intellectual Property?
  • Who Owns Your Intellectual Property?
    
• Licensing Intellectual Property to and from Third Parties
  • Licensing Intellectual Property to and from Third Parties
    
• Raising Money
  • When and how to raise money?
    
  • Should I use a Banker or Finder to Raise Money?
    
  • What is an accredited investor?
    
  • Venture Financing Process: What is a Term Sheet?
    
• Financing Terms and Documents
  • Convertible Notes and SAFEs
    
  • Preferred Stock Overview
    
  • Preferred Stock Key Terms
    
  • Venture Debt
    
• What is a PEO?
  • What is a PEO?
    
• When to institute formal Human Resource processes?
  • When to institute formal Human Resource processes?
    
• Sale
  • Preparing for Due Diligence
    
  • Prepare to Sell Your Company
    
  • Hiring an Investment Banker
    
  • M&A Non-Disclosure Agreements