Overview: Mistakes

Because making mistakes in setting up your company and your operations can create major headaches that can cause a lot of stress..

Some of these can kill your company.  We've seen it happen more than once.  So do take these things seriously.  Review each of the following common mistakes.  If you've already made some of these mistakes, how will you recover?

•    Find Committed Co-Founders - Don't be a One Person Company
•    Protect the Company with Founder IP Assignment Agreements
•    Avoid Founder Misunderstandings - Agree on Founder Stock Early On, in writing
•    Protect the Company with Founder Stock Buy-Back Provisions
•    Submit your 83(b) Form with 30 Days of Purchasing Stock
•    Choose a Name - and Trademark it
•    Have a Lawyer Set Up your Company
•    Protect your Intellectual Property
•    Register Your Business
•    Avoid hiring/contracting pitfalls