This is the first part of a two part series focused on using licensing to grow your business, by guest contributors Blaire Jones and Aaron Horn. Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world. – Archimedes There are a variety of reasons an emerging…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs good or bad, we all make mistakes. Some take their lumps over and over while others learn more quickly from their mistakes. Scott Walker, the founder of Walker Corporate Law Group, has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and has seen lots of mistakes get made along the way, so he shared five of the…
Read MoreIn just a few short weeks, Tech Cocktail is hosting its 2nd conference geared towards starting and running a business: the Startup Mixology Conference in Chicago. Seats are extremely limited so don’t miss this special opportunity! On October 28th, the Startup Mixology Conference will break down the most important aspects of starting and running a…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Ross Kimbarovsky. Ross is the co-founder of crowdSPRING, an online marketplace for creative services ranging from graphic, web and industrial design to copywriting services. Follow Ross on Twitter @rosskimbarovsky and @crowdSPRING. Naming your company can be challenging and time consuming. If you need help or simply don’t have…
Read MorePicking the right legal structure for your startup can save both money and hassle. The three structures most often mentioned are LLCs, Delaware S Corps, and Delaware C Corps. Deciding which structure to go with is dependent upon what your goals are. Venture Capitalists (VCs) will only invest in Delaware C Corps, but sometimes it…
Read MoreWith TECH cocktail DC 8 tonight in Washington, D.C., we wanted to take a moment to thank our platinum sponsor for the event, Pillsbury. In case Pillsbury is new to you, they are a full-service law firm with strengths in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology sectors. They have offices around the world…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Shashi Bellamkonda. He blogs at: blog.networksolutions.com and shashi.name. You can follow him on Twitter at: @shashib. I spoke at SXSW 2009 on the topic “A Hard Sell? Social Media & Your Boss” along with Raj Malik Sr. Director legal at Network Solutions. Several people in the audience wanted…
Read MoreMany of us techies, entrepreneurs, and even some legal folks I am sure can’t even answer the question posed above, What is the difference between copyright and intellectual property? But in all honesty for those of you out there building a product and company really need to know the subtle differences to be able to protect…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was written by Shashi Bellamkonda. A prolific Twitterer, blogger, and product innovator, Shashi speaks seven languages and ardently works to turn his hobbies into his profession. He blogs at: blog.networksolutions.com and shashi.name. You can follow him on Twitter at: @shashib. At this time of the year there is a flurry of…
Read MoreEditor’s Notes: This article was contributed to TECH cocktail by John Guidos who practices law out of Chicago, Illinois at the Law Offices of Guidos & Pierotti LLP. Check out their website at: gplawchicago.com or follow John on Twitter: @johnguidos. As cold weather begins to creep though the streets, prostitutes everywhere can breathe a sigh…
Read MoreSo last week we dove head first into the topic of just how to start your new company. This week I wanted to share with you some great information I came across in a post about some pitfalls to think about before you start a partnership. It was stuff I had never thought about before….
Read MoreEditor’s Note: This article was contributed to TECH cocktail by John Guidos who practices law out of Chicago, Illinois at the Law Offices of Guidos & Pierotti LLP. Check out their website at: gplawchicago.com or follow John on Twitter: @johnguidos. Legal battles over online postings are being waged across the nation at an increasing rate. The…
Read MoreIn the continued vein of providing our community with good tips for your new and hot startup, like Startup Wednsdays, we will also be using Thursdays to provide some legal tidbits to help guide you along the way. Obviously we are not lawyers here at TECH cocktail, far from it. We are just like you…
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With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More