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Startup & small business law: business registration & more
Course and instructor introduction
Instructor introduction (1:36)
How to use the discussion to get my personal feedback for you and your business (1:17)
Disclaimer this course covers United States law ONLY (0:39)
Company formation
Company formation sectio introduction (0:10)
Difference between a partnership vs. shareholders vs. members (4:56)
Member agreement vs. partnership agreement vs. shareholder agreement (3:12)
What if a partner or member or shareholder wants to quit (4:46)
Delaware registration registering your business in Delaware vs. your own state (5:45)
Different types of business insuranc how to decide if you should buy it (6:16)
How to dissolve a company if you need to close it (2:16)
How to decide what business entity is right for you (5:55)
Business bank account and maintaining other business formalities (2:36)
Difference between an LLC and a corporation (5:13)
What is a nonprofit (4:41)
Difference between a nonprofit and a for profit (6:18)
How to hire a good lawyer
How to hire a good lawyer section introduction (0:14)
Different kinds of lawyers you can hire (4:41)
What kind of lawyer do you need when you are just startin your business (4:35)
Websites for looking up and finding lawyers (1:49)
How much should you pay how do you know if you are getting a good deal (5:45)
Hiring a single lawyer vs. going with a legal firm (2:29)
Which credentials matter when looking for a lawyer (2:29)
How to research a lawyerss disciplinary and ethics background (1:27)
DIY do it yourself options how to best use-them-and are they viable (3:05)
Hiring tips from Alex on how to find a lawyer that will be a good match for you (1:47)
Patents
Patent section introduction (0:22)
Alexs case study of dealing with patents (5:41)
What kinds of things can you patent (1:42)
Patents within your overall business strategy (2:39)
Client case study with patents-1 (2:51)
Client case study with patents-2 (2:38)
Examples of how big companies use patents (4:29)
Social media use at work and online privacy
Section introduction (0:41)
Can you get fired from work for posting on social media when you are not at work (2:36)
Prohibited reasons for which you cant be fired or let go from work (5:18)
Understand we may not be able to fully delete something after posting it online (1:24)
How much should you realistically restrict your social media activities (3:44)
When employers cant fire you if you are using their equipment for personal use (1:35)
What does the law consider to be priavate and not (7:35)
Internet privacy NSA and Edward Snowden (4:57)
Additional topics
Section introduction (0:12)
What to consider when deciding to hire employees vs. contractors (8:30)
What is a cease and desist letter what to do if you get one (3:56)
Is it bad or risky to represent yourself in court (2:06)
How to minimizedecreass the risk of being sued (5:37)
Which law applies (4:51)
What should a typical website terms of service say (2:15)
Conclusion
Your opinion matters to me. I want to make sure you love the course (2:18)
Difference between a partnership vs. shareholders vs. members
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