In a recent article in the Roanoke Times, I discussed with reporter Yann Rannaivo the first steps a startup business should take to protect itself from legal liability and secure legal protection for its intellectual property. This blog posts expounds on the brief thoughts I shared in the Roanoke Times by providing further detail on those key first steps a technology business–or any startup–should pursue to protect its legal interests.
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Starting a new business brings with it a lot of excitement and a lot of legal issues. Maybe you need a non-disclosure agreement with your suppliers to protect your trade secrets, or a transfer of ownership agreement to ensure that you own the copyright to the software created by the independent contractor you have hired. Before you do all that, however, you need to get your legal house in order by forming a business entity.
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