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by siegel 9y ago
I see the attraction to this. But, frankly, I think this article downplays the risks. In particular, the fundamental dependency on 3rd-party services/applications I expect to be concerning to outside investment - assuming that's
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Bootstrapping by going serverless?(entrepreneur.com)
2 points by siegel 9y ago|1 comments
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by siegel 9y ago
Given that emojis are used to express someone's thoughts/feelings, I can see why it would have value of evidence of intent. Why not?
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by siegel 9y ago
Why wouldn't it, unless there were something categorical about emojis that would legally be deemed to not be able to give rise to binding acceptance?
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by siegel 9y ago
A vindictive employer could sue you for defamation. I really don't see why you'd take that risk. Does the company have Glassdoor reviews? Are those reflective of your experience? If so, then there's a warning to new hires
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by siegel 9y ago
There's an extent to which the proliferation of emojis reflects people's inability or unwillingness to put in the effort of using words to express things, as you state. But the written expression is vital from a legal perspective
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by siegel 9y ago
Answer can be found at this URL: http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/198/Game-Theory-and-Sof... While I'm not sure that I buy the author's advice, I have been thinking about ways in which foun
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Game Theory and the Startup Valuation Game(onstartups.com)
1 points by siegel 9y ago|1 comments
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by siegel 9y ago
The typical terms of a VC round give the VC sufficient actual power that they are difficult to ignore. They will have veto rights on major company decisions. And, assuming they have a board seat, you will be having regular board meetings
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by siegel 9y ago
You can assert the 5th amendment in a civil suit, if you fear potential criminal prosecution. If you couldn't, then the 5th amendment protections would essentially disappear in many cases. Many criminal offenses also give rise to civ
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by siegel 9y ago
Publication-worthy and patentable are two separate things. So, I wouldn't approach from that perspective. Not to over simplify, but software is patentable if it is new, useful, and not obvious given what has been done before. Once yo
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by siegel 9y ago
Technically, you can raise $3 million using YC SAFEs, sure. And you can raise from 3 different investors. Not to be pedantic, but a SAFE is not a "note." It's not debt. That's part of why startups like them (and many
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by siegel 9y ago
And summer associate positions are a slightly more professional version of summer camp. But I guess the firms make it back when you come back as a regular associate...
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by siegel 9y ago
I can't disagree with that. But there are ways to make the best of a less-than-ideal situation. I've seen many situations like this and I didn't want MakeThingsWork to feel like he has no leverage here. He probably does. T
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by siegel 9y ago
I could not agree with this article more. On the point about reaching out to angel networks for lawyer referrals, being on the lookout for conflicts of interest is an important point. For many lawyers/firms (including many of the most
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by siegel 9y ago
Well, if you are thinking of moving on and he won't offer you any compensation, you probably have leverage. Did you actually sign anything assigning the IP you created to the company? If not, you're in a good position to demand
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by siegel 9y ago
For the ToS, I think JamesVI has the right idea for an early stage company. At some point, it will be worth investing in a really customized ToS. But a cost-efficient way to go initially is to find a comparable company with a comparable b
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by siegel 9y ago
I spent time volunteering at a community service organization in San Jose, California, specifically focusing my time on their rental assistance program for local low income residents. The gist of the program was providing assistance with o
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by siegel 9y ago
Presumably they did, but oftentimes indemnification for IP claims in the M&A context is limited to just a percentage of the total consideration for the merger. So, it's very possible that indemnification would be capped at, say, $
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by siegel 9y ago
Good to hear! In that case, priority over other users is not a concern, at least. Honestly, given your question, just wait. If you are open to rebranding after joining YC, then I just don't see the reason to spend the money on regist
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by siegel 9y ago
Happy to share my own experiences. I work with George Grellas (frequent poster here) at Grellas Shah LLP. You can find my information on our firm website: http://grellas.com/david-siegel.html
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by siegel 9y ago
Lots of great advice to you has already been given. But one thing to add - the walking may be good for your heart, but it's burning calories. You need an energy surplus (more calories coming in than going out). If you are walking a
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by siegel 10y ago
I could talk about this forever, but I'll restrain myself. libertymcateer makes some great points. But I wanted to add two things: 1) For most people, when I think about registering a trademark, their concern is getting priority so th
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by siegel 10y ago
Don't take the recruiter's opinion on this. They want a commission. Can developers read/interpret legal clauses? Yes and no. I good developer should have the analytical skills to do a much better than average job spotting
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by siegel 10y ago
The "materials, tools" part is fairly standard in the U.S. (I believe the OP is in the UK, though, correct?). The "knowledge" part is overbroad. If knowledge were replaced with "Company's confidential informat
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by siegel 10y ago
Just to throw out another potential concern with a 50/50 or similar split right now - what if your co-founder never decides to join full-time. What will you do then? Will you fire him before he vests in anything significant? If not,
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by siegel 10y ago
dazfuller is correct in that you cannot conflate IP and copyright. Copyright protection is a certain type of IP protection that can be afforded to certain types of tangible creative works. But "IP" is a much broader concept than