What A Startup Lawyer Would Do…

March 17, 2010

Just thought it would be insightful to see what tech startup lawyer, Ryan Roberts, would do if he were to launch a startup.
Here’s what I’d do in the beginning:
Incorporation
(1) Entity Choice: Corporation or Corporation
(2) State of Incorporation: Delaware
(3) Authorized Shares in Charter: 10,000,000 Shares
(4) Type of Shares: Common Stock
(5) Par Value [...]

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Here Today…Gone Tomorrow.

March 16, 2010

In advising clients trying to drive more traffic to their niche sites, I’ve stumbled onto a trend. The relentless drive to gain visits, clicks, and eyeballs are making us dumber–online publishers and marketers have been creating a culture of shallowness through link-baiting and the hyping of sensationalist celebrity fluff.
This gives the masses [...]

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No Accounting for Startups!

February 24, 2010

Steve Blank posits in his post that:
“Startups that are searching for a business model need to keep score differently than large companies that are executing a known business model.
Yet most entrepreneurs and their VC’s make startups use financial models and spreadsheets that actually hinder their success.”
As a former “bean counter”, I understand the need for [...]

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What if Business Leaders had an Oath?

January 22, 2010

Now they do. This is an oath that was being forwarded by the Young Global Leaders Forum at Davos 2009. It is similar to the MBA Oath.

The YGL Global Business Oath aims to transform the value system dominant today among business leaders around the world by (a) explicitly recognizing that the ultimate purpose [...]

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Top 10 VC Blogs – Q4 2009

January 15, 2010

Venture capitalist Larry Cheng puts out a list of the top VC blogs ranking them by average monthly unique visitors, based on Compete data.
These are good reads for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs alike. I find them helpful in keeping abreast of the trends and where the capital markets are at anytime. Here’s the [...]

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