throw_away_100

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   by throw_away_100 15y ago

   Should I be talking to our company lawyer (which my co-founder knows personally before we started) or another who knows nothing of the situation?
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   by throw_away_100 15y ago

   I took a very small salary (min wage) to get by and pay bills, not much else in return for equity. My co-founder has already offered to sell our software to another company for ~$10k which is why it's not an easy choice to give shares away
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   by throw_away_100 15y ago

   There is a lot more to it than just traction, but I'd rather not get into it. I didn't mean to suggest that was the sole reason of me leaving. I'll be talking to a lawyer soon, thanks!
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   by throw_away_100 15y ago

   To be clear, the new company is in a completely different market and will not be competition. They want all the shares back and I guess I will need to get something written up from a lawyer soon. Thanks for the info!
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   by throw_away_100 15y ago

   To make things clear, the new company is in a completely different market, and we would not be competing. Anyways, I don't think I signed a non-compete and didn't see anything about it in our agreement paperwork. We are not based in Califor
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   Ask HN: Leaving My Own Startup, Need Advice

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