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The Startup Legal Checklist.
From formation to exit: the documents, filings, and deadlines to have in place at each stage of the business — on a few clear pages.
- Formation: entity choice, California filings, governing documents
- Founders & ownership: vesting, IP assignment, 83(b)
- Hiring: offer letters, contractor classification, IP terms
- Contracts: templates and the clauses to watch
- Financing: SAFEs, notes, cap table, securities filings
- Compliance calendar & exit readiness
What's Inside
Built from the questions founders ask first.
Each section lists what to have in place and links to a plain-English guide with official sources. Use it as a self-check, then bring your questions to a consultation.
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