The Hardware of Technology Laws in Silicon Valley

THE HARDWARE OF TECHNOLOGY LAWS IN SILICON VALLEY INITIAL STARTUP CAPITALIZATION Requires you to have a good business idea, a plan, and a financial investment You may consider looking for funding from "angels" or other ventures You'll need to identify the best time to form your company You'll need a lawyer to help you determine the best type of company for you YOUR OPTIONS: • C corporation S corporation • Limited liability company Limited liability partnership General partnership • And more TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT The world of technology changes rapidly You must be sure your tech development doesn't infringe on other businesses You should also protect your developments for the best chance of success Legal advice is needed to be sure your developments are within the scope of the law DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSFER In order for your business to grow, your products must be distributed Transferring technology and the use of e-commerce can get tricky quickly Technology lawyers help you negotiate contracts and manage the risk involved MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS If your startup is a success, you could be a target company for acquisition You might even consider acquiring other startups yourself It takes a team to buy or sell a company, including: Mergers and acquisitions must be methodically planned for success I Lawyers Investment bankers I Accountants 1 Tax advisors I And more PROVIDED BY: STRATEGYLAW LLP WWW.STRATEGYLAW.COM SOURCES: http://www.strategylaw.com/practice-areas/business-and-entity-formations/ http://www.strategylaw.com/practice-areas/technology-transfer-and-ecommerce/ http://www.strategylaw.com/practice-areas/mergers-acquisitions/ http://www.mbbp.com/resources/business/startups.html