Startups

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Our Law Firm currently represents and works with many Startup Companies around the Bay Area. We take the time to understand your business and make suggestions and recommendations to our clients as necessary to ensure proper compliance with standards and expectations of owners, venture capitalist and shareholders, including state and federal regulations. 

Call us: 1-800-929-5140

Email: Info@drasonlaw.com

What Can we do for you?

• Formation 
• Strategic Incorporation
• Contracts
• Equity Agreements
• Entity Conversions
• Employee Agreements
• Non-Disclosure Agreements​
• Disputes 
• Litigation
• Stock Options
• Preferred Stock Options
• Bylaws
• Software License Agreements
• SaaS Agreements
• Common Stock Purchase Warrant Agreement
• Agreement to Plan and Reorganization
• License Agreement 
• Asset Purchase Agreement
• Indemnification Agreements
• OEM Agreements

• Terms of Service
• Privacy Policy
• Stock Purchase Agreements
• Founders Agreements
• Fundings and Financing Agreements
• 83(b) Elections
• Dissolution of Entity
• Strategy Consulting
• Merger and Acquisitions​
• Board of Director Issues | Agreements
• Convertible Notes
• Promissory Notes
• Severance Agreement
• License and Development Agreement
• Master Purchase Order Assignment Agreement
• Licensed Publisher Agreement
• Reseller Agreement
• Operating Agreements
• Master Agreement
• Service Level Agreements

Who are typical startup clients?

Typical clients are not limited but include new entrepreneurs who are just exploring various possibilities and need guidance, serial entrepreneurs who have done this many times-they are usually ready and want to discuss the details, pricing and get started, and there are companies that have been in business for years and are currently exploring new ventures, startups and companies that need help with Venture Capitalists, agreements, contracts, IP, licensing and sometimes Litigation.

What are things that need attention and ENTREPRENEURS should lookout for and be aware of?

Founders Stock:

Restrictions on founder stock? Vesting periods? Transfer limitations? and other possible restrictions needs to be considered. You do not want to be in a situation where founders go rouge at the expense of the corporation. 

Current Employment: 

This is another common issue that needs consideration. Often startups are comprised of individuals are who usually employed with companies. They have commitments to their current employers, morals and legal. Some may have access to intellectual property. It is important to take into consideration whether such access will like cause problems.

Financing:

Often Startups work on a new idea or a product, and use it to seek funding to further their aspirations. Whether it is equity or other forms of financing, you as a founder have to be aware of how that will impact you and your interests in the company. An easy one is reduction in ownership percentage within the company. A harder one and often not considered it how will Liquidation Clauses in Venture Capital Agreements affect you. 

Startup Incorporation:

Founders often need advice on how to Incorporate. This is a complex questions and does require understanding the business, how founders are expecting it to grow, whether founders are seeking or will be seeking funding, tax consequences. We provide clients with consulting in such matters before they incorporate. This is a very important step if you are going to be seeking Venture Capital Funding.

Should Startups Hire their own lawyers

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Startup equity? How much is enough?

Founders Agreements

Shareholder agreement

Buy-Sell Agreements