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Omitting equipment-used from IP ownership is an absolute non-starter. Similarly for time of day; I have to have clean ownership of IP for future funding and/or
by x0x0 8y ago
Omitting equipment-used from IP ownership is an absolute non-starter. Similarly for time of day; I have to have clean ownership of IP for future funding and/or acquisition.
I feel the same for people who require very bursty working hours. Part of the job -- perhaps the most important part! -- is to collaborate with your team. If you want to spend 90m during the workday to go to the gym, make sure you're not holding your teammates back. We currently have two employees that do that and it works well for everyone. If you require 3 hour breaks mid afternoon, you're probably not going to work here.
- jkaplowitz 8y agoWell, all I can do is elaborate on my first-hand anecdote as evidence that it can work in the VC-funded world: my employer has exactly the same corporate-future concerns you listed, uses contract language from a well-known law firm intended to protect their needs as they grow, did not receive any input from me before adopting legalese with these properties, and has already received multiple funding rounds. And, everyone I've described manages to collaborate enough during the workday (and asynchronously at other times) despite often taking multiple hours per day for things like gym or family. I'm happy that I can hire such people, and I wish you luck in evolving your company to the point where you can similarly access the full pool of qualified candidates. I think we've continued this conversation thread as much as we usefully can; thanks for an interesting exchange!