Legal fundamentals

Inventors, academic institutions, employers, contractors…who owns the intellectual property?

Founders need to understand a company’s share capital in order to structure“who” owns“what” in a new venture.

Founders need to understand the contracts that define their legal relationship to each other and the start-up.

Co-founders need a basic understanding of the personal liabilities that the law imposes on a company’s directors.

Founders need to know the difference between hiring consultants and employees, and the obligations involved with both.

As the founder of a start-up, it’s important for you to know when and how to best seek legal advice.

Founders need to know how to allocate share interests among those contributing their time and talents to the venture.