All Startup-Related searches on Avvo.com

All startup-related searches on Avvo.com November 2010 April 2011: Chicago New York Seattle +72% -90% +78% -64% Los Angeles -11% Boston Dallas -36% Silicon Valley: +3,000% -86% San Diego +33% -19% Phoenix Houston Austin +871% Most common entrepreneur legal questions on Av vo.com Verbal Contracts Taxes 3% Liability 3% 3% 3% Types of corporations Divorce Venture Capital 5% 17% Asset Protection 5% 6% Equity IP 15% 8% Licensing Partnership 9% 12% Immigration 11% Employment 10 ways startups get into legal trouble: * 2$ 3 5 L 10 Agreeing to divide equity without the proper agreements or structures in place. Raising or borrowing money without following securities laws. Signing contracts without fully understanding what they mean. Not having a solid privacy policy or terms of service agreement on your website. Hiring employees without the needed agreements to protect intellectual property. 10 9ு Risking personal liability by undercapitalizing and comingling accounts. Not having agreements with web developers that cover confidentiality and payment. Not choosing the right corporate entity (LLC, C-Corp or S-Corp). Not having well- written corporate bylaws in place. Investing in a brand name before doing a trademark search. Avvo http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/when-not-to-hire-a-lawyer-for-your-startup http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/top-5-legal-needs-for-internet-start-ups Doctors. Lawyers. Ratings. Answers.