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Legal Checklist for Startups
by Scott Edward Walker on November 2nd, 2011
I’ve been a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental legal mistakes that I’ve seen startups repeatedly make. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to provide a simple checklist for startups, which includes links to prior posts for a more detailed discussion. (This post was originally published as part of the “Ask the Attorney” series I am writing for VentureBeat.)
Doing Deals – 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 2)
by Scott Edward Walker on July 20th, 2011Introduction
I’ve been doing deals as a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs make over and over again. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips in connection with doing deals. This is part two of a three-part series; it was originally posted on Forbes. In part one, I discussed the importance of (i) being careful with letters of intent, (ii) creating a competitive environment and (iii) using your lawyer as a “bad cop.”
Doing Deals – 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 1)
by Scott Edward Walker on July 13th, 2011Introduction
I’ve been doing deals as a corporate lawyer for 17+ years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs make over and over again. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share three basic tips in connection with doing deals. This is part one of a three-part series; it was originally posted on Forbes.
5 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in Selling Their Company
by Scott Edward Walker on October 6th, 2010Introduction
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are definitely starting to come back to life. In fact, we’ve recently been retained on a couple of new sell-side, middle-market M&A transactions. Accordingly, I thought I’d briefly share with you the five biggest mistakes I’ve seen entrepreneurs make in connection with selling their company, based on my 16+ years of M&A experience.
Doing Deals in the New Decade: 7 Tips for Entrepreneurs
by Scott Edward Walker on January 20th, 2010Introduction
This post is a longer, more comprehensive version of the post I wrote a couple of weeks ago for VentureHacks, one of the best websites for startups, in which I recommended five New Year’s resolutions for entrepreneurs. Indeed, as I noted in that post, during my 15+ years as a corporate lawyer (including nearly eight years at two major law firms New York City), I have seen entrepreneurs make certain fundamental mistakes over and over again in connection with doing deals. So what better way to welcome in the new decade than to provide seven basic tips for entrepreneurs.
(Message to all of my female clients and readers: (i) the term “guys” includes “gals”; and (ii) in tip #6, you can decide what the term “balls” includes.)