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Legal Basics for Founders
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Know what must be handled before it becomes expensive: structure, contracts, consumer rights, co-founders, IP, privacy, from official sources, with a lawyer for the irreversible.
2h 59m5 constellations
01Choose a structure and keep its liability protection
02Write terms and read contracts that don't expose you
03Own your IP and protect your name
04Handle personal data, requests and breaches under US and California law
Every lesson of Legal Basics for Founders
15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.
Level 1Choose a StructureFree · 3 lessons
- Sole proprietor, company or corporation?Compare the main business structures on liability, taxes, fundraising and paperwork.12 min
- Keep the protection you paid forRun a company so its limited liability actually protects you.11 min
- Checkpoint: the right structure for three foundersMatch business situations to structures, and know when to change.11 min
Level 2Contracts That Protect YouMembership · 3 lessons
- Terms of sale and consumer rightsWrite sale terms that respect US consumer law: implied warranties, cancellation and shipping promises.12 min
- The clauses that matter mostRead a business contract for the clauses that decide who carries the risk.12 min
- Checkpoint: the co-founder agreementAgree equity, vesting, roles and IP with co-founders before it's awkward.13 min
Level 3Protect Your IdeasMembership · 3 lessons
- Copyright: automatic, but not for ideasKnow what copyright protects automatically, what it doesn't, and when you need a written assignment.11 min
- Protect your nameSearch, register and renew a trademark for your brand.12 min
- Checkpoint: patents and secretsKnow what can be patented, for how long, and when a secret is the better protection.12 min
Level 4Privacy and DataMembership · 3 lessons
- Privacy law for small businessesKnow when California's privacy law applies, collect less, and tell people clearly what you do with their data.12 min
- Requests and breachesRespond to data requests on time and know California's 30-day breach clock.12 min
- Checkpoint: the deletion requestHandle a customer's data request correctly and calmly.12 min
Level 5Your Legal SystemMembership · 3 lessons
- When to call a lawyerDecide where templates are enough and where a lawyer pays for itself.11 min
- A legal risk registerList, score and act on your business's biggest legal risks.12 min
- Capstone: your legal foundationsAssemble structure, contracts, IP, privacy and legal help into one checklist you maintain.14 min
AFTER THE CORE