Legal Questions

Our startup was founded by 3 people and is in it's final stages of development. One of the founders wants to pull out but keep their 33%. We have a one page document signed by the three of us...

Equity Legal

asked Mar 30 '13 at 20:41

Rangerrick337
13 points

I am building a custom sales portal at my place of employment, a large company. I would like to start a saas business that uses the same features I am building for the custom project at work. I...

Legal Saas Intellectual Property

asked Mar 31 '13 at 10:36

Jack Smorenson
6 points

Note: I WILL be seeking information from a lawyer or accountant if I proceed but I want preliminary info here first. I am considering a business that, for sake of example, is much like Guru.com or...

Payments Legal Tax Saas USA

asked Apr 1 '13 at 08:05

User478798
3 points

I have an existing SAAS platform and I am in the process of working with multiple implementation partners or vendors for some enhancements. How do I make sure my source code is protected? Some of...

Technology Outsourcing Legal Intellectual Property Legal Documents

asked Mar 7 '13 at 03:35

User8226
197 points

This question might sound dumb, but I'm at a complete loss of what to do. My friend and I discussed starting a web site business years ago. For about a year and a half, we met every other weekend...

Legal Partnerships Shares

asked Mar 10 '13 at 23:42

Mimi
26 points

I haven't used my C Corp, paid any taxes, or done the minutes. I haven't made a dollar or used the corp in any form. It was just a mistake opening the C Corp. I'm scared I have to pay the taxes...

Startup Costs Legal Tax Corporation

asked Mar 16 '13 at 13:33

Zapoo
303 points

I have a provisional patent for a product that I have been developing. I had a meeting last weekend with two individuals and we have verbally agreed to form a partnership. The partner who will be...

Contract Equity Legal Partnerships

asked Mar 18 '13 at 08:19

Bill
6 points

I am planning a startup in internet space and I live in California. I do not wish to use my home address as the place-of-business (physical) address in the incorporation documents due to concerns...

Incorporation Legal Business Internet Legal Entity

asked Mar 18 '13 at 18:45

Joe Black
22 points

A company has the following contract. http://www.uploadimage.in/di/93QO/one.png http://www.uploadimage.in/di/N8UR/two.png Does this mean if one is working on something in their free time while...

Contract Legal Intellectual Property

asked Feb 20 '13 at 19:36

Julius
1 point

I am outsourcing a commercial project(software program) to elance. I was wondering if after the work is finished, I own the copyright to this work fully. This is very important since i want to make...

Legal Copyright

asked Feb 27 '13 at 15:23

Spyros P
132 points

I have personally made some apps and I want to put them on the Apple app store as free apps. I will probably also make them open source on github or something. I had been reluctant to do so because...

LLC Development Legal Apps

asked Feb 27 '13 at 19:53

Yeesterbunny
108 points

About four months ago I asked a question about using product images (posters/cover art for movies, games, music, tv-shows and books) on a website without asking for permission. Most of the answers...

Legal Copyright

asked Feb 28 '13 at 04:17

Oskar Persson
109 points

If we have a web startup originally targetting users from country A, but the majority of users end up to be from America, is it sufficient to have the company incorporated in country...

Getting Started Incorporation Legal Tax USA

asked Mar 3 '13 at 19:30

Nyxynyx
193 points

Hoping I can find some help from those in the know!! My wife has recently started a business here in the UK customizing shoes (with crystals, bows etc). On Thursday she received a email from a UK...

Legal

asked Mar 4 '13 at 00:59

Mark Sacco
11 points

I'm in the midst of conducting research on starting up a small consulting/services business. Some of the services provided would involve developing proprietary algorithms. I would like to avoid...

Recruiting Legal NDA

asked Feb 11 '13 at 08:27

Nick Evans
23 points

I started a company in August of 2012 signing up 25 customers as a separate part of a corporation I have had since 2010 and brought in a partner in September. The partner did not put in any money...

Co-Founder Equity Legal Partnership Corporation

asked Feb 14 '13 at 04:17

User24008
19 points

The two of us are going to found a company and will work on all necessary tasks without taking pay at least for the first year. In this case, are we going to be Executive Directors? If so, will we...

Co-Founder Legal Company Founders Legal Documents

asked Jan 30 '13 at 03:16

Kate
99 points

I have been working on a SaaS product for about a year and a half (on and off, among other projects). Lately I have gotten serious about the product. While doing a routine evaluation of competitors...

Legal Competition Terms And Conditions

asked Jan 30 '13 at 09:06

Joe A
1,196 points

I am working on a startup that provides information services, kind of like dating website but for legal community. I wonder what kind of disclaimers are needed for pictures that show people giving...

Legal

asked Feb 1 '13 at 01:53

User23810
4 points

I'm currently starting up a mobile social networking application with zero funding. The app is currently in the mvp stage with a very thorough business plan, and my business partner and I are...

Advisors Equity Startup Costs Legal

asked Feb 1 '13 at 04:29

User23813
13 points