Formation
New to the world or a seasoned entrepreneur in need of a refresher? Explore our formation topics to ensure your business is built for the long haul.
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- The right time to incorporate
- Determining the right type of entity to create
- Where to incorporate
- Defining “qualified to do business” and where to be qualified
- Who makes decisions for the company?
- How startups compensate employees
- Foreign employees and their need for a visa
- Who owns your IP
- Licensing IP from a university or hospital
- Retaining a license to your IP
- Non-competes with former employers
- Reserving shares under the company’s option plan
- Allocating equity among founders
- Vesting restrictions on shares held by the founders
- Vesting terms that make sense
- Accelerating vesting on a sale or termination
- Tax implications related to shares that vest
- Rules for foreign founders in the US on a student visa
- Who owns your IP
- Non-competes with former employers
- Take a good idea with you when you leave a company
- Retaining a license to your IP
- Founder compensation
- Founder employment agreements
- Accelerating vesting on a sale or termination
- Vesting terms that make sense
- Tax implications related to shares that vest
- Difference between consultants and employees
- How startups compensate employees
- Foreign employees and their need for a visa
- Unpaid interns
- Non-competes with former employers
- Reserving shares under the company’s option plan
- Agreements with employees
- Hiring a team before securing funding
- Vesting restrictions on shares held by the founders
- Accelerating vesting on a sale or termination
- Vesting terms that make sense
- Tax implications related to shares that vest
- Difference between options and restricted stock
- Tax differences between ISOs and NSOs
- Granting options vs. issuing restricted stock
- Advisory board setup and compensation
- Reserving shares under the company's option plan
