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Venturous Counsel Video Series
Lawyers have a reputation for being unapproachable and speaking in indecipherable legalese—but you know that working with VC is just the opposite. As part of our mission of democratizing legal insights for startup founders and investors, we’ve launched a new video series called “UpSTART: Legal Hacks for Savvy Startups and
Resources for finding good startup networking events in the Bay Area
Starter Guide to SF for Founders (startertosf.guide) michellefang – Link in Bio & Creator Tools | Beacons; can also be found on X @michellefang and lists events weekly in the SF area. linkedin.com/in/marianebekker San Francisco Startup Resource List: 700+ Accelerators, Investors and more (fi.co) San Francisco Startup Community, Mentorship and
Do Founders’ Agreements Create More Problems Than They Solve?
Often, the ‘need’ for a Founders’ Agreement points to deficiencies in the company’s practices around issuing founder equity and maintaining its cap table, or—far worse—to deficiencies in the founders’ ability to effectively communicate with one another. Founders’ Agreements are disfavored by many seasoned investors, and it’s usually wiser to address
A Breakdown of NVCA Terms
CONGRATS! You signed your Series A term sheet! Now, your lawyers want you to review 100ish pages of legalese spread across 5 ‘core’ financing documents…fun, right? If your lawyers are Venturous Counsel, you can count on a short, easy-to-follow summary of the key points to help you understand exactly what the
How to Effectively Use Outside Legal Counsel
We know that for many of our clients, this is their first time engaging legal counsel. We also know that other clients may have had outside counsel in the past, but didn’t enjoy the experience and therefore just tried to avoid interacting with counsel as much as possible. The Venturous