Entrepreneurs' Library
Business Builders
700 articles about building your business - Edward Lowe Foundation
Elevator Pitches
Renovate Your Elevator Pitch - Ken Grimsley
IP ISSUES
I've Been Accused of Patent Infringement. Now What? (PDF) - Jeff Woller
There are many wrong ways to handle this setback. Here's the right way.
The Risks & Rewards of Amassing a Patent Portfolio (PDF) - Julie Reed
Patents are a more complex issue to manage than you might think.
Reducing Intellectual Property Risks (PDF) - Lane Powell
IP is an unfair advantage. Be careful not to infringe on another company's.
Sample Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement | Second Version(PDF) - Preston Gates Ellis
What to use to identify who owns proprietary information. Sample Agreements for Employees to sign
ANGEL & VC INVESTMENT ISSUES
OAO Raising Angel Capital Webinar Slides -
Dennis Powers
29 Insights into the VC mind - Gordan Graham
Tips to help you talk to VC's.
Is Angel Investing Right for You? - Eric Pozzo and Bob Ward
Protecting your Principal In Angel Scale Investments - Ater Wynne LLP
Realistic Due Diligence - Ater Wynne LLP
What it looks like to do due diligence.
Sources of Capital - Perkins Coie
What is the difference between an Angel investor and a VC? Quite a lot. (PDF)
Annotated Term Sheet (PDF) -
Perkins Coie
An expertly defined sample term sheet.
Annotated Series A Purchase Agreement (PDF) - Davis Wright Tremaine
An expertly defined sample stock purchase agreement.
Investor Rights Agreement (PDF) - Davis Wright Tremaine
In any agreement, both parties have rights. Know what your investors' rights are.
The VC Funding Process (PDF) - White & Lee
How it works.
Note and Warrant Financing
Sample terms
Asset Allocation (HTML) (PDF)
US Trust chart of asset allocation.
Types of Angel Investments - Ater Wynne LLP
Cover your Angel Assets. Understand how types of angel investments can affect later rounds of financing.
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