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What a Quarterly Legal Review Actually Looks Like (And Why Your Board Should Expect One)
You're running a $2M company with 30 employees, a growing contract pipeline, and three open employment matters you're mentally tracking on a whiteboard. Your outside counsel...
How to Terminate an Employee Legally (When You’ve Never Done It Before)
You have 12 employees and someone on your team isn't working out. You know it. They probably know it. But you have never actually fired anyone before, and the thought of getting...
The Five Contract Clauses That Quietly Determine What Your Company Sells For
You've spent years building a company worth acquiring. The product works. Customers are happy. Revenue is growing. Then due diligence starts, and a buyer's legal team starts...
The IP Gaps That Kill Acquisition Deals (And How to Fix Them Before a Buyer Finds Them)
Most founders at the $2M revenue mark think about exit in terms of revenue multiples. What's the EBITDA? What's the ARR growth rate? How does our customer concentration look?...
The Leverage Window Closes Faster Than You Think
Most founders bring legal counsel into a partnership negotiation at exactly the wrong moment. The deal is largely agreed. Both sides have shaken hands on the big picture. The...
Non-Competes Are Losing Their Teeth. Here’s What Actually Protects You.
If your employment agreements still rely heavily on non-compete clauses to protect your competitive advantage, you may be building on a foundation that courts are increasingly...
Your Trademark Is Worth More Than You Think
Most founders treat their trademark like a lock on the front door. File it, renew it every ten years, and call a lawyer if someone tries to copy your logo. Elliott Alderman has...
You Hired a Remote Employee in California. Now What Happens If You Need to Let Them Go?
Most founders in the $1.5M to $3M revenue range have at least one remote employee working from a state where their company has never had a physical presence. Often it happened...
The Legal Milestones Between $1M and $3M Revenue (And What Embedded Counsel Does at Each One)
Most founders treat legal work the same way they treat going to the dentist: avoid it until something hurts, then deal with the pain. That approach works fine at $300K. It starts...