The Crash Course on Startup Legal Issues

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This course offers a comprehensive overview of startup legal issues, including how to protect your intellectual properties, how to avoid the major tax traps in starting a company, and the important legal concepts and terms involved in distributing equity and soliciting investments.


Learning about the laws may not be your favorite part of running a startup. But if you are unaware of the legal ramifications of the actions you take, it may cost you and your company heavily down the road.

In this course, seasoned entrepreneur and startup lawyer Joe Hadzima walks you through the legal issues you’ll likely encounter in the startup life cycle, from protecting your company’s intellectual assets through patents, copyrights and trademarks, to negotiating with investors on venture deal terms. At the end of the course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the most important startup legal issues you need to look into or seek professional help on.

(The Crash Course on Startup Legal Issues is a derivative of Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans by MIT, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.)

WHAT YOU WILL GET

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Learn how to protect the intellectual properties of your business
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Learn how to choose the right legal form for your business
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Overview of legal issues related to equity distribution among co-founders and early employees
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Legal concepts and terms in venture capital financing
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7 audio lessons
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Notes and action steps for every lesson
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Option to play audios offline (on computer and android phone with Chrome browser

YOUR GUIDE

Joseph Hadzima
Joe has been involved in the founding of more than 100 companies as a founder, investor, director, legal counsel, or employee. He is the managing director of Main Street Partners LLC, as well as the president of its portfolio company, IPVision, Inc., an intellectual property management, systems, and services firm.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1: How do I access the audios?

After you register for the audio program, you will be instructed to download the Soundwise mobile app. When you sign in on the app, the program you registered for will automatically load in your library.

2: Can I listen offline?

Yes. Tap on the download icon next to an audio track will download the track to your phone. Simply download the audios when you have wifi and you can listen to them anywhere you go.

3: What should I do if I have technical issues?

Check out common troubleshooting tips here. If the issue is not resolved, please write to support@mysoundwise.com.

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