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How vesting protects companies and co-founders

Fortunately there is a process by which you can agree to "earn" your shares over a period of time, through vesting. It incentivizes a person to stay, and it protects the company in case the person leaves. 
Keyvan Firouzi
Keyvan Firouzi , CFA, DIRECTOR , VALUATION SERVICES
1 Jun 2017
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When should startups use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)?

A sensible first step toward protecting your ideas is to form a legal entity and turn this intellectual property into an asset of a company, rather than individuals. Using a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) can go a long way in helping to keep a company’s confidential information outside of public knowledge.
Ryan Kutter
Ryan Kutter , ESQ., RELATIONSHIP MANAGER , GUST INC.
11 May 2017
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The difference between incorporation and company formation

Incorporation refers to a charter granted by a governmental jurisdiction for a group of people to do business as a legal entity rather than as individuals. The qualities that make C-Corps attractive to investors are mostly determined by the details of formation, not just incorporation.
Gil Silberman
GIL SILBERMAN , Startup Lawyer
8 May 2017
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How to find and hire a great startup lawyer

Making the best choices for your high-growth business is a lot easier with the expertise of a startup lawyer. A good lawyer can help a startup find its direction, navigate the market, and make game-time decisions, in addition to preparing documents and keeping records, picking the right one to work with can be make-or-break for your business.
Ryan Kutter
Ryan Kutter , ESQ., RELATIONSHIP MANAGER , GUST INC.
26 Apr 2017
What are accounting and bookkeeping?

What are accounting and bookkeeping?

Startup founders generally know that they need some form of accounting and bookkeeping, but the difference between them (and why their startup might need one service but not the other) isn't obvious to many founders.
Jess Compagnola
Jess Compagnola , HEAD OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS , GUST INC.
20 Apr 2017
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