If you're just starting (which you will be in 4 years), the best way is to put together some money; I'd save 5k or so and retain a lawyer who specializes in cor

If you're just starting (which you will be in 4 years), the best way is to put together some money; I'd save 5k or so and retain a lawyer who specializes in corporate law. Tell him what your needs are, and he can figure out what's important and what's not. You can get the gist of things by reading here; there are a lot of people who read and comment here who have startup experience as well as standard corporate management experience. The biggest piece of advice I can give you is to remember that as a hacker, you are an expert in your field, and you have to remember that there are experts for the other aspects of your company as well. Use them.