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Co authored by Attorney Joe Boucher In the first part of this post, we suggested that entrepreneurs look outside their own tightly-knit circles of founders and co-strugglers to include outside advisors in the startup process.  To recap, Part 1 contained the œWhy: outsiders bring experience, fresh perspective...

Lacking any hard data, it seems safe to assume based on anecdotal evidence that the number of CEOs, Presidents, Directors, Imaginarium Attendants, etc. under the age of 30 has increased significantly since the 20th century.  Entrepreneurs’ inclination to create “ and, in turn, own and control...

In a recent article (œGive Your Mom a Note: A Few Words on Friends & Family Financing), we suggested that startups in their very early stages would do well to issue simple promissory notes to friends and family, rather than more complicated convertible notes or...

The question of how to protect intellectual property (œIP if you’re hip) can make even the most confident business owners break out in a cold sweat.  But IP is the lifeblood of startups and established businesses alike, and understanding and managing the rights associated with...