Startup Law: How to make the big decisions

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Kresimir Peharda

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1 - Introduction

1 - Course overview.mp4

02:00

2 - Forming your entity

2 - Issues to consider.mp4

02:20

3 - When a ccorp makes sense.mp4

01:17

4 - When an scorp makes sense.mp4

00:38

5 - When a partnership makes sense.mp4

00:36

6 - When an LLC makes sense.mp4

00:58

7 - Recap Choice of entity.mp4

00:25

8 - Scenario 1.mp4

01:09

9 - Scenario 2.mp4

00:46

10 - Scenario 3.mp4

00:59

11 - Business and product example.mp4

01:15

3 - Naming your company

12 - Introduction.mp4

01:12

13 - US Patent Trademark Office 3rd party search.mp4

01:32

14 - US Patent Trademark Office DIY search.mp4

01:27

15 - Federal trademark.mp4

00:36

16 - LLC.mp4

00:53

17 - Naming examples pt 1.mp4

01:15

18 - Naming examples pt 2.mp4

00:44

4 - Dividing equity among founders

19 - Defining value.mp4

01:32

20 - Intro and corporation.mp4

01:14

21 - LLC.mp4

01:26

22 - Vesting.mp4

01:40

5 - Protecting your IP

23 - Overview.mp4

01:48

24 - Smell test and guiding principles.mp4

01:03

25 - Common law.mp4

00:21

26 - Copyright.mp4

00:15

27 - Logo.mp4

00:26

28 - Patents.mp4

00:51

29 - Federal v State protection.mp4

01:10

30 - Trade secrets.mp4

01:10

31 - Secret sauce.mp4

00:46

6 - Capitalization

32 - Basics.mp4

01:50

33 - Corporations.mp4

01:51

34 - LLCs.mp4

01:45

7 - Financing types and options

35 - Introduction and equity v debt.mp4

01:02

36 - Common and preferred I.mp4

01:14

37 - Common and preferred II.mp4

00:43

38 - Convertible notes.mp4

01:58

39 - SAFE.mp4

01:48

40 - Debt.mp4

01:48

8 - Finding investors

41 - Overview.mp4

00:43

42 - Selffunded stage.mp4

00:27

43 - Seed round.mp4

00:23

44 - Seed stage II.mp4

00:27

45 - Using a brokerdealer I.mp4

01:31

46 - Using a brokerdealer II.mp4

01:29

47 - Crowdfunding I.mp4

01:55

48 - Crowdfunding II.mp4

01:11

9 - Avoiding problems

49 - Corporation.mp4

03:11

50 - LLC.mp4

01:56

51 - Partnership.mp4

00:32

10 - Selling your startup

52 - Overview.mp4

01:55

53 - Finding a buyer.mp4

02:57

54 - Pricing for sale.mp4

02:11

Description

Frameworks concepts and tools every startup needs to master to succeed-formation, dividing equity, financing and exit

What You'll Learn?

What type of business to form and what is required
How to name your business
How to divide up equity among founders
How to protect your intellectual property
How to prepare a simple capitalization table
What are the typical sources of capital and how to use them
How to find investors
How to avoid the most common startup pitfalls
How to sell your business

Who is this for?

Beginner to intermediate first time founders.

What You Need to Know?

Some business experience is helpful but not needed.

More details

Description
Welcome and congratulations on taking the time to educate yourself.Â This course is all about startups and the key decisions that shape their formation, growth, and sale. For anyone wanting to educate themselves on the key concepts they need to know when launching or operating a startup this course is for you. This course is geared towards first time entrepreneurs and founders learning how to make informed decisions about their startup. The course will cover all of the key concepts: choosing an entity (corporation, limited liability company, partnership or sole proprietorship), raising money (common and preferred, debt, convertible notes and SAFEs), dividing equity (how to allocate the split among the founder group), capitalization (what is it and how to keep a record of it), protecting your brand and secret sauce (trademarks, service marks, patents, confidentiality agreements and non-disclosure agreements), finding investors (where and how to look), and selling your startup (strategic buyers and financial buyers). The focus of this course is on educating you so that you have the information to make intelligent decisions quickly. While the course is not intended to replace a lawyer, it will make you better informed which will reduce the time and cost of using an attorney.Â This course will give you some answers to your questions and more importnatly it will also allow you ask the right questions to chart the course of your startup.Â You are now on the path to success.
Who this course is for:
Beginner to intermediate first time founders.

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Kresimir Peharda is a seasoned corporate attorney. He is the principal at Kresimir Peharda Law. Kresimir has helped more than 100 startups over the course of his career in areas such as founder's stock, capital raising, acquisitions, intellectual property, commercial agreements and mergers and acquisitions. He is a frequent speaker and panel moderator on startups, capital raising, mergers & acquisitions and executive compensation. He enjoys learning about different businesses and loves the passion and enthusiasm of founders.

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