Bad visual puns aside, the impact of a change of control on stock vesting is actually really important to understand, whether you’re a startup founder, key hire, or investor.
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Minimum wage means minimum wage, even for startup founders and initial hires. Startups can’t use equity grants to get around this, though there are strategies (albeit imperfect) to mitigate risk here.
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The title of this post may sound like a straight-to-streaming rom-com about two strangers who wake up after a night out in Vegas only to remember they got married in a drive-thru ceremony the night before. Yet, somehow, it’s worse than that.
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While using “finders fees” to help raise investment for startups seems innocent enough, it’s actually a regulatory minefield that should either be avoided altogether or navigated with extreme caution.
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A startup founder licensing IP to the startup is like buying a hot tub: you can do it, but you probably shouldn’t.
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Location is everything…or maybe not.
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While the tax code is probably the last thing startup founders want to think about when they’re starting up their company, there is at least one provision they should be very interested in: Section 83(b).
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The CCPA is widely acknowledged to be the most comprehensive piece of privacy legislation in the United States—but will it apply to your business?
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Companies building mobile apps need to be aware of the key legal issues they’ll encounter as they develop and distribute the app.
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When it comes to picking a company name (and branding in general), you ignore trademark law at your own peril. Take a look at these helpful tips before you invest time and money in a name that can’t be protected.
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There are a wealth of local resources available to Seattle startups, and the City of Seattle has put together a great database containing many of these resources.
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You’re a Seattle startup. What you have is a great idea; what you lack is cash flow. But to build out your great idea, you need employees.
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