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How to formalize employment for your first employee?

Matthew Eshed Engineering and Operations Projects Leader

June 27th, 2016

I am the first employee / staff for a lab in San Francisco, and given the quick-changing nature of companies at this stage, I am trying to figure... More

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Should employees work exclusively on company-owned computers?

Charles Best Experienced Software Engineer, Researcher

July 14th, 2016

Should all company employees and interns be provided with company-owned computers to work on exclusivley? Or is it OK to have them work on a computer... More

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How concerned should I be about IP agreement with a large company?

Sikender Singh Founder & CEO at Catalyst, Senior Consultant at EY

January 29th, 2015

Over the past six months I've been developing a web app that I'm planning on beta testing very soon, and launching soon after. At the same time, as... More

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What is the must-have language that needs to be included in employment agreements at early stage startups?

Gurpreet singh Operations Project Manager at Code brew Labs

Last updated on October 23rd, 2017

A few months ago a company that I am advising finished putting together a first draft business plan. They are now looking to hire a small and essential... More

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Are their alternatives to "Company Ownership of Developments" restrictive employment agreements?

Brian Costello Strategy, Product Development, Digital & Investment Professional

February 25th, 2015

In many employment agreements with developers, language such as "Company Ownership of Developments" is placed in.  Most of this language grants the... More

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Employment and IP Lawyers in Toronto

Ronan Levy Entrepreneur, Advisor, Lawyer

February 9th, 2014

I'm looking for recommendations to an employment lawyer and an IP lawyer (patents) in Toronto, that are start-up friendly (i.e. not Bay Street). Any... More

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Intellectual Property and Freelancers

Valentin Saulyak

November 11th, 2018

I am wondering about collaboration with freelancers (especially Upwork) and Investors/accelerators attitude to it. I am working on my product and... More

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Is it possible to pay early employee trough SAFE ?

Anonymous

March 9th, 2018

Hi, We are a young start-up (2 co-founders) and don't have raise any money so far. However we would like to employ 2 persons to grow. How can we "reward"... More

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