Legal Questions

Essential legal issues that startups face, including corporate formation, fundraising documentation, founders stock, and board relations.

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Need to suggest client seek legal advice - how do I word this to them?

I am a bookkeeper. In working in my client's files, I have found some discrepancies and I want to let them know about these discrepancies and that I think they should seek some professional advice...

asked Aug 10 '12 at 15:01
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James
1 point

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Legalities of company rating system

I'm thinking about starting work on a system that allows companies that have previously done business together to essentially rate their experience. Allowing other users to see if their potential...

asked Aug 10 '12 at 18:10
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Owen
103 points

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1 Answers
2.93K Views
When are Legal Disclaimers (or EULA's) needed?

I have published an app to the android and amazon app stores and currently my app has a legal disclaimer (End Use License Agreement) as part of it that runs the first time the start up the app. But...

asked Aug 11 '12 at 06:59
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S.A.Jay
20 points

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1 Answers
3.11K Views
Once I apply for a patent, when can I start looking for manufacturers and engineers?

I have a (hardware) technology idea that several companies might be interested to compete with once created. Once I apply for a patent, can I proceed to scout for manufacturers, hire engineers,...

asked Aug 12 '12 at 00:36
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Aditya Menon
112 points

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3 Answers
6.46K Views
Terms of Use: Meaning of "If these terms ... are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited ..."?

I'm copy editing WordPress' Terms of Service to my own web hosting service, and I wonder what does this mean: If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Automattic, acceptance is...

asked Aug 14 '12 at 16:29
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Kaj Magnus Lindberg
110 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.49K Views
What is legally required in order to accept monthly payments for a SaaS product?

I have been working on a web product for over a year now and I've finally gotten to the point where I've finished integrating the payment / subscription / credit card processor into the product,...

asked Jul 24 '12 at 00:42
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Kristian
141 points

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What happens when one partner leaves the business

My wife just opened her business as a small beauty salon for little girls. She came up with the idea and logo for the business but needed more cash to open the business. So she brought in her mom,...

asked Jul 27 '12 at 04:48
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Mark
4 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.14K Views
legal issues releasing my personal website

I've been trying to make my personal website for a long time, and now that is almost done, I've been investigating about some legal details that I must solve in order to release my website, based...

asked Jul 31 '12 at 01:47
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Mechdeveloper
116 points

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2 Answers
2.2K Views
How dividends work when you have common & preferred stockholders?

This may not be a very common question since most tech startups don't really pay dividends, but maybe someone can help me. I want to start a lifestyle business (Maybe one day it will be sold, but...

asked Jul 31 '12 at 03:53
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Manuelflara
8 points

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Terms and Conditions for a Meetup.com-style network?

I am about to open up registrations to my open-source meetup.com alternative, but am worried about the legal side. What sort of things should I put in the Terms and Conditions, and do I need them...

asked Aug 3 '12 at 21:44
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Samuel Marks
3 points

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Is it wise to incorporate after beta?

We're two Italian developers, and we're about to release a software technology in open beta. However, we're not incorporated as this is a long-term side project of ours and we're both employed...

asked Jul 5 '12 at 19:03
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Tunnuz
101 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.58K Views
Is it legal to sell game templates?

I'm thinking about setting up a membership based site where I design game website templates and allow the members free access to the templates as a paid member. I see websites selling actual...

asked Jul 7 '12 at 15:18
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Drew
6 points

8 Votes
7 Answers
7.8K Views
Apple Developer Program. What level of DUNS service do we need?

We are a startup and trying to register for the Apple Developer Program. Apple requires a DUNS number for it, and the Apple Developer website says that we can get one for FREE from D and B. We...

asked Jul 10 '12 at 02:12
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Royal1122
252 points

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4 Answers
3.16K Views
Starting business in England from abroad

Well, I want to register a business in England from abroad. Because I don't have a registered address in UK, I am planning to use one of these formation agents from the official list and plan to...

asked Jul 10 '12 at 21:52
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Noway
192 points

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iOS Developer Program Company Enrollment Bank Account

I would like to enroll for Apple iOS development. I am also planning to start a company for this. My question is that, how Apple will going to pay my earnings from Appstore? Must I open a bank...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 06:28
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Noway
192 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.33K Views
Rights of parties holding interest in a company

I've been part of a small team at a startup (LLC) for about a year and a half now (since inception), working unders a PSA (Professional Services Agreement) that grants me a "membership interest"....

asked Jul 13 '12 at 08:37
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David Oritz
8 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.42K Views
Terms & Conditions for Ecommerce

I run a new apparels ecommerce business and I manually pieced up a terms & conditions page from various sources. I was just wondering if it is at all crucial to have these drafted out by a...

asked Jul 13 '12 at 12:43
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Bernie
23 points

9 Votes
1 Answers
3.7K Views
Fired from startup, vested equity

I was recently terminated from a startup without cause, where I was one of several founders owning a decent percentage of stock. We also had an angel investor (incubator) in with us for a small...

asked Jul 13 '12 at 16:31
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Startup Monster
48 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
1.44K Views
An academic research paper enhanced my startup's potential. What do I owe the authors?

An academic paper published by a major university contains some methodologies that fit perfectly with my start up idea. I would like to incorporate the methodologies into my start up but I am...

asked Jul 14 '12 at 00:34
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Forgotten Kahz
13 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.32K Views
Is "Co" suffix obligatory? Or "Software"?

I have reserved a name for my business. It does not contain any "Co" or "Software" suffix. But sometimes it's more appropriate to use the suffix, e.g. in Facebook page's title. Can I use the "Co"...

asked Jul 15 '12 at 00:48
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Muller
19 points