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Fundraising & Financial Regulation

How to Structure a Friends and Family Investment Agreement: A Practical Legal Checklist for Startup Founders

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Many founders start with a friends & family round. The temptation is to keep it informal: a few texts, a quick Venmo, and an understanding that everyone is “in it together.” That informality is exactly what creates problems later.

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Startup Central

When and How to Build an Effective Startup Advisory Board

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... In the first 6–18 months of a startup, the biggest constraint usually isn’t ambition — it’s time, context, and access. A well-run advisory board is a lightweight way to borrow experience and networks without expanding your formal

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Fundraising & Financial Regulation

Launching a Hedge Fund: A Founder-Friendly Legal Roadmap

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Launching a hedge fund (or hedge-fund-like private investment vehicle) is less about picking a brand name and opening a brokerage account — and more about setting up the right legal structure, offering framework, and operating rules before you take outside

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Fundraising & Financial Regulation

Why “Simple” Angel Deals Break Later—and How Legal Counsel Prevents It

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Angel investing is early-stage capital from individuals (or angel groups) that typically shows up in pre-seed and seed financings — and it can also look like a “strategic” startup investment by an established business. Because these rounds are often relationship-driven,

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Startup Central

Legal Support for First-Time Founders in Their 30s & 40s: The Checklist That Actually Protects You

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Leaving a stable career to found a company raises the stakes — mortgage, family, limited runway. The core legal risk: treating law as an afterthought (copying templates, informal equity promises, or delaying counsel), which creates personal exposure and lost optionality.

Startup Central

Startup Legal Playbook: Early Legal Moves to Protect IP, Data, and Brand for Sustainable Growth

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Tech and AI startups move fast — often faster than their contracts, IP paperwork, and compliance posture. The problem is that legal “shortcuts” (a contractor who never assigns code, a privacy policy that doesn’t match reality, a name you

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The EU AI Act Compliance Guide for Startups and AI Companies

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The EU AI Act is quickly becoming AI’s GDPR moment: a comprehensive, omnibus-style framework that will influence how AI products are designed, documented, sold, and governed — well beyond Europe. The Act entered into force on 1 August 2024

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Business Formation & Corporate Governance

What Is an Employer Identification Number (EIN)? A Practical Guide for Startups and Small Businesses

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a 9-digit federal tax identification number the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assigns to identify a business (or other entity) for federal tax administration. Think of it as your company’s “tax ID” for

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COPPA Compliance in 2025: A Practical Guide for Tech, EdTech, and Kids’ Apps

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is the core U.S. Children’s privacy law for online services that are directed to children under 13 (or that knowingly collect personal information from kids under 13). It affects

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Why Annual Privacy Policy Updates Are Now a Board-Level Issue (Practical Guide)

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A privacy policy is your public-facing statement of what personal data you collect, how you use it, and who you share it with. Regulators, investors, and enterprise procurement teams increasingly treat it as a credibility test: if your policy

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Why AI and Web3 Demand a Different Kind of Lawyer (Practical Guide)

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... This guide is for AI and Web3 founders, product leaders, startup in-house counsel, and tech-forward law firm partners who need legal advice that keeps up with how modern systems actually work. AI and Web3 products tend to ship into

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Guides, Reviews & Commentary

What Are Presumed Damages? Meaning, Examples, and How to Respond

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Presumed damages come up when the law allows a court to award meaningful money damages even if the plaintiff can’t prove an exact dollar amount of loss. That matters for startup founders, in-house counsel, product and marketing leaders,

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Startup Central

Indemnification Clauses Explained: How Indemnity Works in Contracts (With Examples)

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Why Indemnification Clauses Deserve Your Attention An indemnification (indemnity) clause is the part of a contract where one party agrees to cover certain losses and third-party claims the other party faces — often including attorneys’ fees, settlements, and judgments. In

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DAO Legal Structure Explained: Liability, Tokens, and DAO LLCs

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Why DAOs Matter and Why the Legal Piece Comes First This is a practical guide and checklist for startup founders, Web3 product leaders, and in-house counsel who keep hearing about DAOs and want to understand the real legal and

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Start With a Human-First AI Strategy for Dealmaking

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... AI is already shaping modern M&A drawing target lists, triaging data rooms, drafting redlines, and accelerating post-close integration. Used well, it compresses timelines and expands coverage; used casually, it can expose privileged or NDA d deal materials,

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Startup Central

Accounting Service Agreements: A Practical Checklist for Startups and Small Businesses

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Early-stage companies commonly outsource bookkeeping, payroll, tax prep and fractional CFO work rather than hiring in‑house. Managing those relationships by email, invoices, or handshake creates real risks: unexpected fees, missed filings and penalties, loss of access to books,

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Legal Tech & Automation

Legal Strategy, Quantified: Using Data and AI to Scale Risk Management

Why Data-Driven Legal Strategy Now Matters for Startups and Growing Businesses Legal risk and spend are critical constraints for AI and tech startups: faster product cycles, evolving regulation, and costly disputes make legal a strategic limiter. Data science and modern AI now shape legal strategy — see our primer on data

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Intellectual Property & Branding

Licensing Your Characters to Generative AI Platforms: A Legal & Governance Checklist for Studios and AI Companies

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The Disney-OpenAI moment — reported multi‑character licensing plus a major platform tie‑in — has shifted generative character work from niche experiments to mainstream product strategy. Fan prompts now generate high‑fidelity, on‑brand clips at scale; some will remain

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The Non-Negotiable Legal Basics for AI Startups

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... TL;DR — What Your AI Startup Needs in Place Quick checklist: these are the legal basics that unlock fundraising, deals, and safer product shipping. * Execute signed IP and invention‑assignment agreements for founders, employees, and contractors. * Maintain a training‑

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Digital Presence & Online Policies

Why FTC Endorsement Rules Matter for Startups

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Startups rely on influencers, testimonials, and social proof to accelerate growth. But undisclosed or misleading endorsements can trigger FTC investigations, refund/chargeback obligations, reputational harm, and lost consumer trust. This piece is for founders, growth/marketing leaders, and in‑

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Guides, Reviews & Commentary

Why Startups Need Legal Expertise for SLAs: Drafting, Review, and Negotiation Checklist

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... SLAs are the backbone of modern SaaS, cloud, and AI services: they quietly set uptime, support, and remedies when things go wrong. Founders often accept vendor boilerplate as “standard,” then face outages, slow responses, or data issues with little

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Fundraising & Financial Regulation

How to Lock Down a Fundraising Consultant’s Scope: The Contract Language That Protects Your Cash and Cap Table

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Start with a Clear Mandate: Define Exactly What the Consultant Will and Won’t Do Vague language like “help with fundraising” is how disputes, surprise bills, and regulatory headaches start. A well-drafted scope converts marketing promises into measurable deliverables

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Business Formation & Corporate Governance

The Consultant’s Legal Playbook: Four Pillars to Protect Your Business, IP, and Income

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... If you’re a solo consultant, independent contractor, or the owner of a small consulting firm — especially if you work with startups and tech companies — this guide is for you. It’s written for the busy practitioner who needs

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Startup Central

The Consultant’s Legal Checklist: Formation, Contracts, IP & Risk Management (With Service Agreement Tips)

Many consultants launch with DIY documents and no legal support — and then end up in disputes over scope, unpaid fees, unclear ownership of deliverables, and unexpected personal liability. This practical checklist is for solo consultants and small consulting firms who want to launch or scale with a solid legal foundation.

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Technology, AI, & Digital Innovation

The 5 Legal Moves Every AI Startup Should Make This Quarter

Table of contents Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... If you have one hour this quarter, do these five legal moves to cut deal friction and product risk while keeping development velocity. * Inventory & classify use‑cases: Create a use‑case inventory and mark each as low/medium/