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A Founder's guide to navigating the law (w/Daniel van Binsbergen)

Apr 9, 2024
Daniel van Binsbergen, a lawyer turned founder, shares insights on tackling legal challenges in the startup world. Topics include prioritizing legal matters, managing risk, fostering a productive relationship with your lawyer, adapting to the fast-paced startup environment, and navigating legal pitfalls in stock option offerings for founders.
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Episode guests

Daniel van Binsbergen

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Quick takeaways

  • Balancing legal expenses with risk prevention is crucial for startups, prioritizing trademark registration before public launch can prevent costly mistakes and protect brand integrity.
  • Founders should focus on aligning legal advice with practical insights, as misaligned incentives can lead to potential over-lawyering and hinder business progress.

Deep dives

Navigating the Legal Landscape as a Founder

As a founder, navigating the legal landscape involves critical decisions such as timing trademark registration, hiring big or small firms, and creating employee handbooks. The challenge lies in aligning legal advice with practical founder insights, considering the misaligned incentives between founders seeking speed and lawyers aiming for minimal risk.

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