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In this second of our series of blogposts on common misconceptions around hiring and working for startups, we address a common misconception around classification of independent contractors. Most startup owners do not want to deal with the costs of hiring employees....

Over the next couple of weeks, our blogposts will address some of the common misconceptions many founders harbor. Our first blogpost in this series, addresses a common misconception among founders—that they can always work for free for their startups. It is common for...

In 2021, we reviewed and revised dozens of contracts prepared by clients using standard online forms. As we frequently work with startups, we do understand that often tight budgets prevent many from engaging attorneys to draft their initial business contracts....

Many American businesses are founded by foreign founders. Some of the main reasons for registering a business in the United States is to gain access to its capital market—many US investors prefer investing through a US vehicle, branding the business as American, due...

Absolutely yes! In our experience, many new entrepreneurs harbor the misconception that securities laws do not apply to them either because their business is small or because its new or because they are just raising small amounts from their family and friends....

One of the most common questions we get when assisting with preparing employment and consulting contracts is whether these agreements can include a non-compete provision. Under most circumstances the answer is a “no” in California. General rule in California is...