Be A Badass Through Influence, Not Authority
I just finished reading Donald Desantis’ article, “Everything I Need to Know About Startups, I Learned from a Crime Boss.” If you haven’t read it, you need to read it. It’s flat out awesome. Of all the great advice that Don passes on...How Paying Your Lawyer With Equity Works
I get asked a lot about whether I accept equity for legal services,as I’m sure many other startup lawyers do. In this article, we explore the equity-for-legal-services phenomenon by looking at how it came to be, why it’s used and how it works.
The Basics of Non-Disclosure Agreements
The acronym “NDA” is commonplace in most technology circles. Many entrepreneurs use them but often times with out knowing why. In this post we review the basics of non-disclosure agreements — what they are, what they’re for, why they are important and the different types.
3 Key Elements of a Healthy Startup Ecosystem
Creating a relevant, sustainable, and successful startup ecosystem, i.e. a healthy startup community, is a very delicate balancing act amongst numerous sometimes competing interests. In this article, I discuss the three key elements for creating and sustaining a healthy startup ecosystem.