Start-Up Companies - Avoiding Key Legal Mistakes Checklist

Summary

This checklist highlights the key legal issues that should be considered for start-up companies. Such issues include choosing the appropriate legal entity for the company, acquiring and protecting intellectual property (IP), complying with the federal and state securities laws, compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws, preparing and utilizing social media to achieve business ends, cybersecurity and privacy issues, and supplier and customer relationships. This checklist also identifies areas where missteps commonly occur and the serious impact and disruption such missteps may cause to business operations, or in gaining a return on investment for investors.